by Tracy Collins | Nov 30, 2015 | Brand News, Mergers & Acquisitions
B&G Foods, Inc. has agreed to acquire the Green Giant and Le Sueur brands of frozen and canned vegetables from General Mills, Inc. for approximately $765 million in cash, subject to an inventory adjustment at closing. B&G Foods expects the acquisition to close...
by Bob Leonard | Nov 11, 2015 | Brand News
Danny Grossfield believes hot canned drinks have huge potential in the States, as it is already a $15bn industry in Japan. He started Hotshot, which will be ready to launch its first flavors of hot coffee in January. It plans to expand the line to other beverages,...
by Bob Leonard | Oct 7, 2015 | Brand News
The long-awaited Keurig KOLD system is now available to order on Keurig.com and will be in select retailers online and in six cities beginning in October, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York. While shares in Keurig Green Mountain fell...
by Bob Leonard | Sep 10, 2015 | Brand News
For over 20 years The Beverage Forum has been bringing together top-level beverage executives to share knowledge, network and engage in intimate discussions with industry leaders. The Beverage Forum is where you will find beverage experts and innovative suppliers...
by Bob Leonard | Aug 11, 2015 | Brand News
The world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, Coca-Cola European Partners, will be formed by the merger of Coca-Cola Enterprises, Coca-Cola Iberian Partners and Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetranke. The companies will combine their bottling operations to serve...
by Bob Leonard | Aug 6, 2015 | Brand News
Rumble, a company that produces an all-natural “supershake” drink, is launching its brand in the US after ramping up business across Canada. After seeing brand growth across the Great White North, Rumble’s founders looked at the US market and...
