US-based food group Sara Lee has completed the Eur115 million sale of its fresh bakery business in Spain and Portugal to Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo. The agreement includes all Sara Lee
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Nestle is continuing to drive its growth in Europe with a €10 million (more than SFr12 million) investment to produce different varieties of chocolate in Spain. The company has installed
The Spanish government has released a statement stating how furious it is over allegations that it is the source of the recent E coli outbreak hitting Europe. It is furious
The Ardo and Bonduelle groups are to set up a joint venture to supply frozen vegetables to the Spanish and Portuguese markets. Ardo and Bonduelle have also signed an exclusive
Nestle will double production of Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee capsules with a SFr64m (Eur50m) investment in a new international production line in Spain, creating 150 new jobs. The new line
Italian drinks producer Gruppo Campari is acquiring the Carolans, Frangelico and Irish Mist brands from William Grant & Sons, the Scotch whisky distiller. The acquisition reinforces Campari’s position as a
New research from Mintel Global Market Navigator (GMN) reveals that Germans are the biggest ice cream lovers in Europe, with Germany spending an average of £19 per head on the
Spanish food group Grupo Siro has opened a new Eur6m research and development facility at El Espinar in northern Spain. The 3,000 sq m facility, which will house a team
A stronger second half performance has helped global alcoholic drinks giant Diageo to increase reported operating profit by 6.5% to £2.574b, aied by exchange rate movement, for the year ended
EU-27 demand for organic products continues to grow. The European organic consumer market is the biggest in the world, and was worth about $26b in 2008. The largest markets are
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition by the French group Lactalis of Spanish group Ebro Puleva’s dairy business. The Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede
Europastry is investing Eur20m this year to expand its production and logistics capacity in Spain. The Spanish and international bakery group is spending Eur12m on a third production line for
Refresco Iberia has installed a new line for cans at its production plant in Marcilla, in the north of Spain. The canning line is producing carbonated soft drinks and still
Global spirits and wine group Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell its shares in Spanish drinks company Ambrosio Velasco to Diego Zamora for a cash consideration of Eur33.1m. The closing
Molson Coors Brewing Company, the North American beer group, has launched the Coors Light brand in Russia. Coors Light in 330 ml bottles will be available in supermarkets, grocery stores,