Philippines-based food, beverage and packaging company San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has acquired Australia’s Vinocor for an undisclosed amount. Vinocor specialises in supplying wine bottle closures and customised bottles in ...
Tags: Wine Packaging, beverage packaging
Dutch establishment Wessanen will divest its juice business American Beverage Corporation in the US to Brynwood Partners, in a $55m deal. American Beverage produces and markets ready to drink cocktails, non-alcoholic cocktail mixers, and ...
Tags: Wessanen, Juice Business, Beverage
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages producer Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) has expanded its business with the establishment of a new venture in East Timor. The expansion forms a part of ThaiBev's strategy to invest around THB5bn ($153.2m) ...
Tags: Thai Beverage, Alcoholic beverages
A House of Lords committee is calling European Union (EU) to implement tighter regulations on taxation and labeling, in order to combat alcohol-related harm This comes as the committee thought that the EU alcohol strategy implemented from ...
Amber Beverage Group, a unit of alcoholic beverages producer and distributor SPI Group, has expanded its partnership with Beam Suntory, effective March this year. With this partnership, Amber Beverage will bolster its position in the ...
Tags: Amber Beverage, alcoholic beverages, Suntory
Soft drinks company Postobon has received approval from Colombia's financial regulator to produce and sell Heineken beer in the country, under a partnership with Heineken's Chilean affiliate Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU). This move ...
Tags: Postobon, Heineken Beer
Baileys Coffee Creamers, the line of non-alcoholic flavored coffee creamers, has launched two new flavors to its product lineup. The creamers, Macadamia Brittle and Limited Edition Bourbon Vanilla Pound Cake, are the first of their kind ...
Tags: Coffee Creamers, Food
A new Canadean report finds that eight out of ten consumers who drink alcohol out of their homes rarely or never try new alcoholic drinks. This is concerning as substantial investment is made in developing and marketing new products. ...
Tags: Alcoholic Drinks, Agriculture
German wine seller Hawesko's CEO Alexander Margaritoff has resigned and is set to divest his 30% stake in the company to Detlev Meyer. With around 29.5% share in Hawesko, Meyer had offered Hawesko shareholders €40 per share, ...
Tags: wines, champagnes, alcoholic drinks, Agriculture
The packaging of 500ml cans of Skol Super, a 9% ABV beer produced by Carlsberg UK, have been found to encourage immoderate consumption after a ruling by the Independent Complaints Panel. The ICP considered the product following a ...
While the cider market has undergone a revolution over the last two decades, consumers still see cider as a beverage they only turn to occasionally. Manufacturers need to do more to enhance the appeal of cider in the UK - and craft ...
Tags: cider market, beverage
American craft brewery New Belgium Brewing has expanded its product range with the introduction of new year-round beer, Slow Ride Session IPA. Bottled at 4.5% ABV, the new Slow Ride Session IPA is made with three types of hops ...
Tags: dry-hopping technique, beer, Agriculture
Kristian Regale has launched FRISA, which is a non-alcoholic, sparkling European-inspired botanical beverage. FRISA Elderflower, FRISA Ginger Hibiscus, and FRISA Black Currant Rosehip are all 100% natural, GMO free, gluten free, and ...
Top Shelf Brands has partnered with Big Tent Group, a Louisville-based beverage development company, to promote Besado Tequila as well as entire line of Top Shelf Brands' premium alcoholic beverages. Big Tent Group and its affiliates ...
Diageo-owned Indian alcoholic beverages subsidiary United Spirits has secured minority shareholders' approval to produce and sell Johnnie Walker whisky, Smirnoff vodka and other brands. The Press Trust of India reported that United ...
Tags: whisky, alcoholic beverages, Agriculture