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 ...
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Alcoholic beverages distributor Southern Wine & Spirits of America has opened its new automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) facility in Union City, California. The new facility follows the opening of the company's Southern ...
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FDA finalises menu and vending machine calorie labeling rules The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalised two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail ...
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The 2015 Finat Labelling Competition is open for entries until 5 March 2015. Here's what you need to know to enter: Is your work eligible? Finat is the competition to find the best work in self-adhesive label print. It applauds the best ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced two new rules which will require calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail food establishments and vending machines FDA claims that ...
Diageo pursues tequila, drops whiskey Global alcoholic beverages giant Diageo has announced an agreement with distiller Casa Cuervo to acquire full global ownership and control of tequila brand Tequila Don Julio. In return, Diageo has ...
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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 ...
Saxco International, a US-based distributor of rigid packaging for alcoholic beverages, has designed new packaging for Ambrabev's Boteco Ultra-Premium Cane Vodka range. Ambrabev's Boteco Ultra-Premium Cane Vodka range is being introduced ...
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Emperador Distillers, the Philippines-based hard liquor unit of Alliance Global Group, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Diageo’s Whyte & Mackay whiskey business for £430m. Scope of the transaction also ...
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American softdrink company Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) has acquired Davis Beverage Group and Davis Bottling for an undisclosed amount. The transaction provides DPS with a 42-county distribution territory in eastern Pennsylvania, excluding ...
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Irish producer of alcoholic beverages C&C Group has reported 2.7% slump in operating profits to €69.2m during the six months ending August. The company said that its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation fell ...
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US-based wines and spirits distributor M.S. Walker has expanded Grand Macnish range of Scotch whiskeys with the introduction of new Grand Macnish Black Edition. Additionally, the company has launched two new 80 proof Irish whiskeys ...
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Diageo-owned Indian alcoholic beverages company United Spirits is planning to divest two distilleries in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. The move is in line with the company's strategy to boost its resources by cutting down ...
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Samuel Adams, an American brand of beer brewed by the Boston Beer Company, has expanded its beer range with the introduction of new Kosmic Mother Funk Grand Cru. According to the company, Kosmic Mother Funk Grand Cru has been aged for two ...
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Recently disclosed government documents show Mars wrote to the Department of Health (DOH) in 2012, expressing concern about plain packaging being introduced to other sectors including food and drink suppliers, insisting intellectual ...
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