Anheuser-Busch is investing $170m in expansion of its Metal Container Corporation (MCC) subsidiary's facility in Jacksonville, as part of its plan to increase production of Budweiser and Bud Light aluminum bottles. The expansion project ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing €44.7m as loan to Coca-Cola Beverages Tajikistan (CCBT) for setting up a greenfield soft drink bottling plant in that country. Aimed at cutting down on imports ...
Tags: Coca-Cola Bottling, soft drink
Ambev, the Brazilian unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev, has acquired craft brewer Colorado for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is a part of the Ambev's strategy to continue buying premium brands in order to boost up stagnant beer sales ...
Tags: Anheuser-Busch InBev, beverage, soft drink
A new study reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found increased supply to be the main cause behind global obesity problems. In a report just published in the July 2015 Bulletin of WHO, researchers based in New Zealand ...
Tags: human health, global obesity, food energy supply, fitness equipment
Soft drink giant Coca-Cola has welcomed the Scottish government’s announcement to develop a charter to make it easier for people to recycle. A household recycling charter is the key recommendation from the Zero Waste Taskforce, a ...
British grocer Tesco has committed to cut the sugar content across all its soft drinks brands by 5% year-on-year basis. Tesco is the biggest seller of soft drinks in the UK and controls 30% market. The firm says the move comes in response ...
Tags: Tesco, Soft Drink, Sugar
Global energy drinks company Red Bull has seen its profits in Australia drop for the third year in a row. Red Bull has battled to keep its top place in the Australian market, with strong competition from energy drink V, which is owned by ...
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Fruit juices made from superfoods such as cranberries and pomegranates are often considered to be a healthier option than fizzy drinks, but a study found that these juices of leading brands contain more sugar than soft drinks. It was ...
Tags: Fruit juices, drinks, Food
The decline in soft drink consumption among Australians has slowed. For young Australians aged under 25 years, soft drink consumption is actually increasing year-on-year, according to new findings from market research organisation Roy ...
Tags: Soft Drinks, Coca-Cola
British soft drink brand, Tango will soon be launching its products in redesigned packaging that has been designed by UK-based brand agency Brandhouse. Brandhouse, a part of UK-based content creating business Hangar Seven, worked ...
Tags: soft drink, packaging
Mexico-based soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Femsa has plans to invest $200m to expand its operations in Brazil. The company intends to use the investment on developing different kinds of packaging such as minipets. It will also invest in ...
Tags: soft drink, Coca-Cola
More and more, people are understanding that the planet needs everyone to manage drink packaging responsibly. Sustainability is a major trend identified by both TechNavio in "Global Beverage Packaging Market 2015-2019" [December 2014] and ...
Tags: Pepsico, drink packaging
Globally, consumers buy 1.5 trillion calories a day, with the average global consumer purchasing 765 calories each day through packaged food and soft drinks, according to new findings from market research company Euromonitor International. ...
Tags: Packaged Food, Soft Drinks
Soft drink manufacturer A.G. Barr has acquired cocktail company Funkin, in a deal worth £21m. The deal includes initial cash consideration of £16.5m and close to £4.5m, which will be offered when certain financial ...
Tags: Cocktail, Cocktail Business
SABMiller has announced that its organic lager volumes witnessed 1% decline in the third quarter ended 31 December 2014, due to fall in demand in China and Colombia. According to the figures released by the company, group net producer ...
Tags: beer market, Agriculture