Two fiercely independent brewers, Grolsch and Warsteiner, have
further extended their friendly partnership with an agreement
governing the marketing of Grolsch beer in Italy.
Britvic, the UK's number two soft drink producer, is to launch a
new brand, Freekee Soda, next month which it claims offers a
'unique' drinking experience for British consumers - a combination
of milk and fruit juice,...
Carlsberg continues to build up its operations in the fast-growing
Asian beer market with the acquisition of the Kunming Huashi
brewery for an undisclosed sum.
Quirky functional drinks from Extreme Drinks will be available
throughout European duty free outlets following an agreement with
Allied Domecq subsidiary CG Hibbert.
The Scotch whisky industry is not only one of the UK's biggest
exporters, it is also a major creator of jobs and investor in the
Scottish economy - vitally important at a time of economic
uncertainty in Scotland, according to...
Coca-Cola and its Belgian bottler, CCEB, have agreed to acquire the
natural mineral water business of Belgium's Chaudfontaine -
although they will not buy the company's other drinks brands. A
clear sign of Coke's intention...
Polish vodka brand Luksusowa is to join the Absolut stable
following the conclusion of a deal between the latter's owner, Vin
& Sprit of Sweden, and the Polish government, owner of the
Polmos Zielona Gora distillery which...
Red Bull is already by far the most popular energy drink brand in
Europe, and now the company is hoping to win over a whole new raft
of admirers with its Red Bull Sugarfree variant, which contains the
same energy boost but with just...
British soft drinks producer T Kearns has been acquired by the soya
ingredients group Soya International, a deal which should
significantly boost both companies' distribution and marketing
capacities.
Life is about 'real' moments, and so many of those moments are
often shared by Coca-Cola. That is the essence of the major new
advertising and promotional campaign by the world's leading soft
drink brand, which, as...
Australian wine producers have shrugged off difficult economic
conditions to increase exports to the US in 2002, but the UK still
remains the leading market for wines from Down Under.
Heinz has finally completed the spin-off of a number of its US and
Canadian food and pet food businesses and their subsequent merger
with the Del Monte group. The deal will now allow Heinz to focus on
its core ketchup and frozen food...
German wine companies Racke and Steiner are to join forces to
expand their businesses at home and abroad. Steiner will gain
greater access to international distributors for its own label wine
brands, while both firms will be able...
Tea and coffee are the staple beverages drunk by thousands of
people the world over but despite its longevity, the category is
far from stagnant. This is because of the popularity of iced tea
and coffee, sales of which are expected...
The European Commission has approved new regulations on the maximum
concentrations of a number of substances found in natural mineral
water - a move which it said was vital to ensure continued consumer
protection but which could also...
Pepsi-Cola North America president Dawn Hudson has unveiled
updated, bolder-looking package graphics for Pepsi-Cola and
caffeine-free Pepsi-Cola at the Beverage Digest's Future Smarts
conference in New York City.
Australian wine group Beringer Blass Wines Estates, a division of
the Foster's group, improves wine portfolio in Europe with the
acquisition Kangaroo Ridge wine business.
Cranberry ingredient supplier Ocean Spray claims healthy fruit
snack, developed with German nutritional foods manufacturer
Farmer's Snack, has seen strong sales in the German market and is
soon to be launched on other European...
Despite accounting for nearly half of the world's sales of sports
and energy drinks, Asia remains one of the most underdeveloped
global markets, finds a new report on worldwide sales of sports and
energy drinks by beverage analysts...
SABMiller, the giant brewing group, has taken 100 per cent control
of the Chinese beer brand Snow after buying out the minority
shareholder in three Chinese breweries. And while there is still
work to do to improve the situation at...
Interbrew has a new licensed producer for its Kloster beer brand in
Thailand - Boon Rawd, the country's leading brewer. The change of
marketer for Kloster shows Interbrew's commitment to Thailand, but
building a substantial...
Scotland's Kyndal Spirits, the group formed just a year ago by a
management buyout of Jim Beam Brands' European business, has
launched a new vodka product, in both full-size and RTD formats, to
commemorate its first birthday...
The UK government has finally begun the process of changing the
country's draconian licensing laws, a move which politicians claim
could pave the way for all-day drinking. But the industry is
already sending out mixed messages...
Several months of talks over the acquisition of ailing UK coffee
shop group Coffee Republic by sandwich bar owner Benjy's have ended
in failure, leaving Benjy's still looking for a means to expand.
Nescafe is the world's best known coffee brand, yet in the US it
has been limited to a handful of markets on the West Coast. But now
the brand is set to go nationwide with the launch of Nescafe
Frothe, a speciality coffee drink...
