Food and Beverage

Nestle and R&R complete the joint venture with Froneri ice cream

Nestle and Britain’s R&R Ice Cream have completed the transaction to create their new Froneri ice cream and frozen food joint, Nestlè said on Monday.

The 50/50 joint venture will combine Nestle and R&R ice cream businesses across Europe, the Middle East, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, the Philippines and South Africa. Froneri will also include Nestlé’s European frozen food business (excluding pizza and retail frozen food in Italy), as well as its chilled dairy business in the Philippines. Operational headquarters will be located in the UK. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Iceland may sue Iceland supermarket retailer over its trademark

Iceland, the name, could be a problem. Like the movie Kramer vs Kramer, the country is hoping to get Iceland, the British frozen foods giant to relinquish their trademark on Iceland, the word, within the European Union.

Iceland’s ministry of foreign affairs told the PA that is considering action against the retailer, considering a cancellation action against its ownership of the Iceland trademark in the EU. A few years ago, filing such a lawsuit was first discussed, but the next steps will be decided at a meeting on September 28.

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