It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...
Tags: FSANZ, dietary supplements, Food
Lessons for food marketers as sugar consumption in UK tumbles As the health debate surrounding sugar continues, food marketers are reviewing their product formulation and marketing strategies. Nearly half (46 per cent) of UK ...
Tags: baked-goods, bakery, Food
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
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 ...
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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
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 ...
Czech beer establishment Pivovary Lobkowicz Group has acquired an additional stake in Rychtar brewery, a move that will bring the company's ownership to 80%. The company has acquired 30% stake in the brewery, in which it already has 50% ...
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New categories in the organic sector in Australia have driven record growth in the $1.72 billion industry, according to a biennial industry report from organic certifying group Australian Organic. The Australian Organic Market Report is a ...
Tags: Organic Foods, Food
Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated has signed a definitive agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to provide its distribution services in Cleveland and Cookeville, in Tennessee which are currently being served by Coca-Cola Refreshments USA ...
Global beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company has made a deal with South African multinational brewing and beverage company SABMiller to acquire its Appletiser drinks brands on a worldwide basis, and acquire or be licensed rights to a further ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Sabmiller, Agriculture
Walking around your local supermarket aisle should give you a clear indication that many brands need to up their game when it comes to catching the modern shopper’s eye. In the first part of my ‘Supermarket Sweep’ series, ...
The Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller and Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) will combine the bottling operations of their non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages businesses in Southern and East Africa. The new entity, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, bottling operations, Agriculture
Miami Bay Beverage, the makers of trimino sugar-free protein-infused water, have signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Farrell Distributing of South Burlington and Rutland, Vermont. Delicious trimino protein-infused water is ...