South Korea: Ocado and Lotte Shopping launch automated fulfilment centre
Ocado, the UK-based e-commerce technology company, and Lotte Shopping, the South Korean retail operator, have launched their first automated customer fulfilment centre (CFC) in Busan, South Korea. Following a partnership formed in 2022 and initial order fulfilment using Ocado’s in-store software in 2025, the new automated site will serve a catchment covering 4 million households […]
India: Lotte Wellfood to set up new production line at Haryana facility
Confectionery giant Lotte Wellfood has announced plans to invest 200 crore INR ($27.37 million) to set up a new line for the production of its chocolate-coated biscuit product Lotte Pepero in the northern Indian state of Haryana. The new facility, benefitting from automated equipment, is designed to meet global export demand, introduce Original and Crunchy […]
South Korea: Lotte to partner with PepsiCo to introduce Quaker oat cereals
Lotte subsidiary Lotte Confectionery is to partner with food & drinks multinational PepsiCo to launch Quaker branded oat cereals in South Korea, according to a report in the Korea Times. Initially, the tie-up will see Original, Creamy Milk, Banana & Almond and Classic Oat varieties of Quaker oatmeal introduced through supermarkets, convenience stores and online […]
India: Lotte acquires ice cream firm Havmor
Lotte, the Far East conglomerate active in confectionery and other categories, is to buy the Indian ice cream firm Havmor for 1,020 crore INR ($158 million), according to an article in the Economic Times. The South Korea based firm said it would buy 100% of the shares in Havmor, enabling it to begin operations in […]
Japan: Lotte launches lactic acid bacteria chocolate
Confectionery giant Lotte has announced the launch of a new milk chocolate product in Japan that is claimed to be especially rich in lactic acid bacteria. According to information, Sweets Days Lactic Acid Bacteria Chocolate contains 100 times as much beneficial bacteria as conventional chocolate, enabling consumers to “take a piece of wellness” with them […]
South Korea: Lotte launches chocolate-based food supplement
Lotte Confectionery Co Ltd has launched a new chocolate-based dietary supplement in South Korea. Named Dream Cacao Flavanol and sold under the brand name Lotte Health One, the product reportedly targets middle-aged and senior consumers. A reinvention of the company’s well known Lotte Dream Cacao product in the form of a dietary supplement, Lotte Health […]