Food & Beverage news in Europe

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

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
Former CEO discusses Heineken’s collaboration with SparkOptimus In the latter period of his tenure as CEO of Heineken, Jean-François van Boxmeer worked with consultants from SparkOptimus on Heineken’s digital transformation.
23 June 2021
French restaurant payments app Sunday raises €20 million Former Bain consultant Christine de Wendel has teamed up with Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux to launch a payments app, Sunday – launched with seed funding of around €20 million.
05 May 2021
SparkOptimus talks digital with former Heineken CEO Alexandra Jankovich from SparkOptimus sat down with former Heineken CEO Jean-François van Boxmeer to talk digital transformation.
23 April 2021
The M&A advisors that helped Mayoly Spindler buy Biohealth Beefing up its footprint in Southern Europe, France’s Mayoly Spindler has acquired Italian food supplement company Biohealth.
02 April 2021
Groenewout helps Domino's Pizza with realisation of new head office In order to support its continued growth, Domino’s Pizza recently moved into a brand-new distribution and production centre in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
29 January 2021
SparkOptimus helps Pepsi Lipton develop new consumer venture Pepsi Lipton continuously seeks ways to ‘disrupt rather than be disrupted’ by innovating beyond its core.
05 January 2021
Newcraft helping Ahold Delhaize with Google Marketing roll-out Ahold Delhaize has completed the roll-out of Google Marketing Platform (GMP) in five European countries, as part of the retailer’s transformation agenda to better embrace data-driven working in its marketing function.
04 November 2020
PwC Norway partner Ole-Alexander Palm joins Seafood People Ole-Alexander Palm, a partner at Big Four firm PwC in Norway, is joining Seafood People. Palm has been with the Big Four firm since 2014, and became a partner in the summer of 2019.
02 November 2020
A smoking milestone: EU cigarette consumption below 500 billion Marking a milestone for the European smoking world, the number of cigarettes consumed fell below the 500 billion mark last year for the first time in decades, causing a similar dip in production.
04 August 2020
One fifth of Europeans 'quite willing' to share personal data While consumers are increasingly receptive to having their data shared, variations still emerge with respect to the nature of data in question and the demographic segment being surveyed.
27 July 2020
The M&A consultants behind the De Heus - Golpasz acquisition Within a month of acquiring facilities in Spain and Indonesia, Dutch animal feed company De Heus has purchased one of the larger players in the Polish market.
08 July 2020
Nils van Dam joins Belgian dairy cooperative Milcobel as CEO Nils van Dam has left Belgian consulting firm Scopernia to join Milcobel as chief executive officer.
04 June 2020
Sopra Steria and Salesforce launch social distancing app A new ‘social distancing app is helping retailers, pharmacies, restaurants, hotels, car showrooms and beach management service providers manage new social distancing guidelines, reduce the potential
03 June 2020

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