Coca-Cola bottler Arca Continental has unveiled plans to construct a new production and distribution facility in Houston, Texas, US. Through its subsidiary Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), Arca Continental will build the facility ...
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Ardagh Group, a provider of glass and metal products, has developed new 750ml bottle for Lithuanian mineral water company, Tiche. The in-house design team of Ardagh designed the bottle profile based on inputs taken from Tiche’s ...
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Soft drink giant Coca-Cola is planning to launch an alcoholic beverage in Japan this year. The company plans to develop its own version of Chu-Hi, a Japanese alcopop. Chu-Hi are canned beverages that feature flavoured sparkling water ...
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Shareholders of Refresco Group have approved the acquisition of Cott's bottling activities for $1.25bn in cash. The deal is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of this year subject to certain closing conditions and regulatory ...
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Brynwood Partners VII has acquired Cold Spring Brewing Company from its current owner, the Lenore family, for an undisclosed amount. Located in Cold Spring, MN, Cold Spring is a leading beverage manufacturer that produces energy drinks, ...
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US-based ProAmpac subsidiary Ampac is launching its Pull Tab beverage pouch in the US for alcoholic beverages market. The Ampac’s new Pull Tab pouch, which will now be marketed and produced in US, was initially launched in 2014 in ...
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Carlsberg Group's subsidiary, Baltika Breweries has started shipping beer to Oman, becoming the first Russian exporter in the country. The first batch amounted to 10,000 liters of beer. It was decided to start developing the new market ...
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Beverage industry veteran Edward (Ed) Maletis' Limnes Bottling Acquisition Company has completed the acquisition of historic Portland Bottling Company from its existing ownership group, including majority shareholder Harry Merlo. The ...
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A new study has found out that mixing caffeinated energy drinks with alcoholic beverages can adversely affect the adolescent brains just like cocaine. Conducted by the Purdue University, the research looked into the possible effects of ...
The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on tax rules for alcoholic beverages. The consultation, which will run for three months, will evaluate whether some of the rules on excise duty on beer, wine and other ...
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Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits has completed combining the businesses Southern Wine & Spirits of America and Glazer's forming Southern Glazer's. Southern and Glazer's announced the signing of a definitive agreement to combine their ...
An investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IRAC) has concluded drinking very hot beverages probably causes cancer of the oesophagus in humans. The investigation did not ...
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Alcoholic beverages firm Diageo has released two variants of Smirnoff vodka brand. Smirnoff is now entering the cider category with two fruit-flavoured vodka-spiked ciders. The ciders will initially come in two flavours, Raspberry & ...
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Truly Spiked & Sparkling today announced its new, clean and refreshing spiked sparkling water will be available to drinkers all around the country. At 100 calories and 2 grams of carbs per serving, Truly Spiked & Sparkling (5% ABV) is the ...
Dave and Andrea Blunier embarked on a journey with their motorcycles to Rocky Point and struck gold. Dulce Dorado (duel-say) (duh-rah-doe) means "Sweet gold" in Spanish. An award-winning Reposado, infused with natural Arizona honey and ...
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