Hamburg. (bm) Aldi Inc. announced a partnership with Instacart, the technology-driven, U.S. nationwide on-demand grocery delivery service. The pilot program from Aldi will give people even more access to high-quality groceries at the low prices Aldi is known for. The new partnership...

Hamburg. (bm) Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. The company saw comparable sales growth, in constant currency, of (0.8) percent at Tim Hortons and (2.7) percent at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen . At Burger King...

Hamburg. (bm) Grupo Bimbo announced an agreement to acquire East Balt Bakeries, a global leader within the foodservice industry, for a price of 650 million USD, cash and debt free. East Balt is a leading foodservice-focused company that produces and supplies buns, English muffins, rolls, tortillas...

Hamburg. (bm) McCormick + Company Inc., a global leader in flavour, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Reckitt Benckiser’s Food Division (RB Foods) from Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) for 4.2 billion USD, subject to certain customary purchase price adjustments...

Hamburg. (bm) The next generation of young adults will be the first to grow up in a society where cash is no longer the default payment method. With most major banks only allowing children to gain access to a current account and debit card from the age of 11, according to Mintel market research...

Hamburg. (bm) The owners of the Balzac Coffee Company announced that they have entered into an agreement for Espresso House to acquire the coffee chain. Existing management will continue to operate the company. Espresso House is majority owned by JAB Holding Company. The Holding...

Weinheim. (adb) Nach rund einem halben Jahr intensiver Vorbereitung inklusive einer mehrwöchigen Prüfungsphase meldet das Team der Bundesakademie des Deutschen Bäckerhandwerks in Weinheim (ADB) jetzt 28 neue Bäckermeister/innen. Ein großer Teil der jungen Bäckermeister/innen hat...

Hamburg. (bm) Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo, as part of its continuous pursuit for innovation and to promote the development of entrepreneurs and startups, presents Bimbo Ventures, an area especially dedicated to finding and driving high potential projects. Bimbo Ventures, in alliance with BlueBox...

Hamburg. (bm) Amazon’s 13.7 billion USD acquisition of Whole Foods Market is a bombshell with potentially massive reverberations for both food brands and the world of brick-and-mortar retailing, said branding and retail experts at CBX. For starters, this acquisition promises to shake up pricing...

Hamburg. (bm) Aldi Inc. continues to disrupt the U.S. grocery industry by providing customers with a smarter way to shop. Building on its already-aggressive growth strategy and 1.6 billion USD program to remodel 1’300 stores by 2020, the grocery retailer just announced a 3.4 billion USD capital...