Kenyan juice producer Kevian introduces Afia Energy Drink brand in new PET bottle
KENYA – Kevian Kenya, one of the leading beverage makers in Kenya has introduced a…
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Canadian startup Mod Beverage acquires assets of defunct beer company TBA
CANADA – Canadian beverage start-up Mod Beverage has acquired assets of the now-defunct TBA Beverage,…
Uganda Breweries makes strategic changes in senior executive team as part of growth plan
UGANDA – Uganda Breweries Limited, subsidiary of East African breweries has announced new changes in…
Nigerian beer manufacturers show solidarity with victims of recent violent protests
NIGERIA – The Beer Sectoral Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has condemned the…
Zambian Breweries launches #ResponsibleTogether campaign promoting responsible drinking
ZAMBIA – Zambian Breweries Plc, has joined other leading alcohol companies in the region in…
Diageo to expand spirit portfolio with purchase of British spirits firm Chase Distillery
UK –Diageo, a multinational alcoholic beverages company, has agreed to acquire British gin and vodka…
Coca-Cola European Partners eyes acquisition of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited
ASIA – Coca-Cola European Partners, the largest independent bottler of Coke by revenue, made a…
Arla launches new high-protein iced tea to meet rising demand for healthier drinks
DENMARK – Arla Foods, a Danish-Swedish food ingredients multinational cooperative, has launched a new high-protein…
Nigerian Breweries unveils Series 9 and 10 Commercial Papers to raise additional US$52.5m
NIGERIA – Nigerian Breweries has declared open its series 9 and 10 Commercial Paper (CP)…
University of Namibia launches water bottling plant fed by desalinated seawater
NAMIBIA – The University of Namibia (Unam) has inaugurated a water bottling facility, fed by…
Coca-Cola Company records 9% decline in its Q3 net revenue of 2020
USA – The Coca-Cola Company has reported a 9% decline in its third quarter (Q3)…
Diageo launches new alcohol-free Guinness beer that has the same natural ingredients
UK – Diageo has announced that is set to launch a new alcohol-free variant of…
Coca-Cola Kenya brings refreshment nearer to customers with DialACoke delivery platform
KENYA – Soft beverage manufacturer, Coca-Cola Kenya has launched a home delivery service dubbed ‘DialACoke’…
Spirits maker to move to new 100% biodegradable spirits bottles by 2023
CUBA – Spirits company Bacardi has unveiled plans to launch a new biopolymer spirits bottle…
Guinness Nigeria disseminates information on responsible drinking using DrinkiQ platform
NIGERIA – Diageo’s Nigerian operating unit, Guinness Nigeria Plc has collaborated with the Ministry of…
Absolut Vodka launches its paper bottle prototype trial in Sweden and UK
EUROPE – Vodka maker The Absolut Company (TAC), a part of the Pernod Ricard brand,…
Coca-Cola’s Crown Beverages offloads alcohol distribution deal to focus on bottled water business
KENYA – Crown Beverages, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) and one of the…
Coca-Cola Company to discontinue production of Tab diet cola in its products trimming plans
USA – The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it would discontinue Tab diet cola at…
Beverage company Parle Agro set to construct new manufacturing plant as it targets US$1.3B turnover by 2022
INDIA – Parle Agro, a beverage company, has announced plans to construct a new manufacturing…
Rémy Cointreau acquires controlling stake of champagne producer, Champagne J de Telmont
FRANCE – French spirits group Rémy Cointreau has announced the acquisition of majority stake in…
Constellation’s Victoria beer selected to be official beer of SummerSlam
USA – Constellation Brands and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) have signed a new multi-platform partnership…
Diageo launches new ready-to-drink Gordon’s and Smirnoff spirits brands
UK – Diageo has launched a new cocktail to its portfolio, Gordon’s and Smirnoff spirits…
Namibia Breweries Limited celebrates 100 years of creating a future, enhancing life
NAMIBIA – Until the late 1800’s, beer in the then South West Africa, was imported…
Nestlé Health Science launches protein-based flavored drink mix that reduces aging
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé Health Science has launched Celltrient Cellular Energy, a protein-based flavored drink mix…