Food & Beverage news in Europe

An overview of news, trends and research in the Food & Beverage industry in Europe:

HealthyProteins partners with Hammer to develop its growth-focused strategy After five years of building a strong foundation, HealthyProteins was ready to shape its next strategic plan to drive further differentiation and growth.
18 November 2025
PwC and Squarefield advise cross-border deal in Europe’s chocolate market Windel Group, a German player in the chocolate market, has acquired The Chocolate Family, a smaller counterpart based in Belgium. PwC and Squarefield provided M&A advisory support.
31 October 2025
Ruxandra Târlescu (PwC) on the health-conscious shift of Romanian consumers Professional services firm PwC has released the 2025 edition of its ‘Voice of the Consumer’ report for Romania.
24 July 2025
Global agrifood system faces major financing gap for sustainability ambitions Global agrifood systems require annual investments of $1.1 trillion over the next five years to transition to more sustainable and resilient food production models.
17 July 2025
Empowering a livestock leader with online growth in Germany TechMix, a leader in livestock health solutions, aimed to accelerate online growth in collaboration with their German distributor and conducted research to understand the e-commerce potential for Ger
08 July 2025
Precision Fermentation is on the rise in food & beverage – but cost remains a challenge In the food and beverage industry, the use of precision fermentation is rapidly gaining popularity.
26 June 2025
Nexio Projects supports Coca-Cola HBC in achieving EcoVadis success Coca-Cola HBC, a bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company, has achieved the prestigious EcoVadis Gold Medal. That accreditation process was supported by sustainability consultancy Nexio Projects.
20 May 2025
German sustainability-minded consumers look to second-hand and organic products Renting instead of buying, second-hand instead of brand new, local food instead of flown-in from halfway around the world: Germans are opting for sustainable lifestyle choices in a variety of differe
29 April 2025
Plant-based products a strong growth opportunity for dairy sector, says Roland Berger Plant-based products are emerging as a strong growth opportunity for the dairy sector.
08 April 2025
Many consumers turn to private label products amidst rising grocery prices A survey from Simon-Kucher of 8,000 consumers across seven major markets indicates a growing preference for private label products, driven by heightened price sensitivity and evolving consumer priori
14 March 2025
Möbius supports Belgian cooperative with redesign of core processes Belgian consultancy firm Möbius has helped a major food cooperative make its core processes more streamlined and flexible.
24 February 2025
FrieslandCampina inks technology services contract with Wipro FrieslandCampina, a Netherlands-headquartered dairy company operating worldwide, has signed a multi-year IT services collaboration agreement with Wipro.
31 January 2025
How Emixa supported an award-winning data strategy at Meijer Potato Digital transformation advisory Emixa worked with Dutch potato breeder Meijer Potato to establish a comprehensive data strategy, which notably won both companies an innovation award.
24 January 2025
AllChiefs supports global beverage group enhance grip on logistics emissions With the aim to improve the way it keeps track of greenhouse gas emissions in the logistics supply chain, a multinational beverage brand brought AllChiefs on board as consulting partner.
23 September 2024
KPMG advises investors on acquisition of Romanian discounter La Cocoș Romanian discount retailer La Cocoș has been acquired by a group of investors, who were advised during the deal by experts from KPMG.
22 August 2024
Extreme weather in Europe taking toll on food supply chains The frequency of extreme weather events in Europe has risen by 48% over the past two years.
08 July 2024
Hammer supports AAK during strategy development process In support of its strategy development process, AAK, a global market leader in the oils and fats business, turned to boutique consultancy Hammer for market sizing expertise.
06 February 2024
AB InBev taps South Pole for supply chain decarbonization AB InBev, a multinational drinks and brewing company, is partnering with South Pole in a project to further decarbonize its supply chain in Europe, specifically targeting scope 2 and 3 emissions.
14 November 2023
Albert Heijn and Merkle win award for Christmas loyalty campaign Supermarket chain Albert Heijn has bagged a Marigold Award for the way it managed to delight its customers during last year’s Christmas – while benefitting its own business as well.
12 October 2023
PwC and Strategy& advise Stock Spirits on deal talks for whisky brand Poland-headquartered Stock Spirits has entered into exclusive negotiations to purchase the Clan Campbell scotch whisky brand from Pernod Ricard.
19 July 2023
Deloitte advises Mexican bakery on Romanian market entry Mexican bakery Grupo Bimbo has entered the Romanian market through a deal with local player Vel Pitar, in a deal that was advised on by M&A advisors from Deloitte.
11 April 2023
eGrocery sales expected to double in Europe by 2030 Pandemic disruptions has led to a dramatic increase in online grocery shopping and three years later there is no indication that shopping habits will revert to pre-Covid norms.
03 April 2023
Nexio Projects aids caterer with achieving EcoVadis Platinum rating CIRFOOD has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum certificate, highlighting the company’s commitment to sustainability on several fronts.
27 March 2023
Fine wine membership community Crurated raises €6.8 million Crurated, the unique UK-based membership-based wine platform, has raised €6.8 million ($7.2 million) from private investors.
13 March 2023
BTS delivers management development program at dairy company When a dairy organisation faced the desire to equip its next-generation leadership tier with the right skills and mindset in order to succeed, the company turned to BTS for guidance.
20 December 2022
Meytis helps clients with implementing internet of things Metyis has over the past years helped dozens of clients across the world with designing and implementing internet of things solutions. A round-up of two recent cases the firm worked on.
18 October 2022
Volcafe enlists dss+ for carbon assessment of global operations Swiss coffee merchant business Volcafe has enlisted dss+ to support its transition to a carbon neutral footprint.
11 October 2022
BCG Digital Ventures supports launch of 60beans coffee platform A new digital coffee platform has launched in Germany.
16 September 2022
M&A experts help Rabo Investments close Esro Food deal The investment wing of Rabobank has acquired a minority stake in meat manufacturer Esro Food Group.
22 March 2022
KPMG Romania promotes Victor Iancu to associate partner The Romanian division of KPMG has promoted Victor Iancu to Associate Partner. Victor Iancu has been with the Big Four firm for more than 15 years, working in its management consulting practice.
15 October 2021
Nestlé’s CEO Mark Schneider on sustainability and digitisation Continuing the ‘CEO stories’ interview series featuring some of the industry’s foremost business leaders, SparkOptimus Managing Partner Alexandra Jankovich recently sat down with Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider.
23 July 2021
Roland Berger advises Norwegians on Dutch pizza deal New York Pizza has been acquired by Norway’s Orkla, valuing the Dutch pizza chain at nearly €150 million.
30 June 2021

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