Zomato, a leading restaurant search app, announced it has acquired Urbanspoon in one of the largest purchases ever of a U.S.-based consumer Internet company by an Indian startup. The strategic deal marks Zomato’s entrance into North America and strengthens its position as a premiere destination for millions of people around the world who want a better […]
Domino’s Pizza is continuing its international growth momentum by opening its first store in Kenya. Om Nom Nom Ltd., the master franchise holder of Domino’s Pizza Kenya, is on a mission to establish more choice and competition within Nairobi – an area with fairly limited pizza delivery options. Om Nom Nom Ltd. has plans to […]
McDonald’s announced that it will open restaurants in Kazakhstan in 2015, in conjunction with a local developmental licensee, Kairat Boranbayev. Kazakhstan is McDonald’s 120th global market and the 39th market that will be managed as a part of McDonald’s Europe. “Kazakhstan offers much development and growth potential, and our agreement with Kairat will enable us to […]
Thorntons is to launch two block tablet bars into the competitive UK chocolate market in October, in a move that it claims heralds an “exciting new phase” in the brand’s development. The chocolate brand is adding two 100g bars, Fudge Chocolate Bar and Special Toffee Milk Chocolate – to tap into the £3.9bn chocolate market […]
Dunkin’ Donuts, one of the world’s leading baked goods and coffee chains, is continuing its rapid development across India with its master franchisee, Jubilant FoodWorks, where it’s on track to meet its previously announced development target of 500 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants over the long-term. Since signing its master franchise agreement with Jubilant FoodWorks in 2011, […]
Del Monte Fresh Produce Company is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks, and desserts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Del Monte Fresh Produce Company markets its […]
McDonald’s Corporation announced the opening of its first restaurant in Vietnam, which also marks the 10,000th restaurant for the chain in the Asia, Pacific, Middle East, and Africa region. The opening of the 24-hour Drive-Thru McDonald’s restaurant — the first drive-thru restaurant ever in Vietnam — heralds an entirely new level of dining convenience for […]
Nestlé has invested £6.7 million to expand production at one of its major regional manufacturing hubs, in western Turkey, creating an additional 100 jobs. The Karacabey factory first opened in 1989 and will now also make Maggi brand bouillon for the growing Saudi Arabian market. “Turkey is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic […]
Dozens of Congolese farmers began the first vegetable harvest this week at the Kitoko Food Farm, a joint project of the Gertler Family Foundation (GFF) and the Fleurette Group. Advanced farming techniques being used at the pilot project are yielding an array of stunning produce that is being sold at nearby markets, helping boost local […]
Nestlé has invested £18 million to extend its ice cream factory in Egypt, one of the company’s biggest ice cream markets in the world. Nestlé began selling its products in Egypt over 100 years ago and the investment in new manufacturing lines will help meet growing demand for Nestlé and Dolce brands. Demand for ice […]