Multinational brewer Molson Coors set to invest in Texas subsidiary to boost capacity
USA – Molson Coors Beverage Company, a multinational brewing company, is set to make a substantial investment in its…
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East African Breweries International Limited in US$2.6m tax arrears battle with Uganda Revenue Authority
UGANDA – The Tax Appeals Tribunal of Uganda has ordered East African Breweries International Limited…
SA wines and spirits group Distell launches Click2Collect platform to facilitate sales
SOUTH AFRICA – Distell, producer and marketer of wines, ciders, spirit and ready-to-drinks beverages (RTDs)…
BidCo Africa, Co-Ro foods joint venture opens new US$2.5m juice production line
KENYA – Bidco Africa Group, one of the leading consumer good company in East Africa…
Food industry focused webinars launched to define future after Covid-19 in Africa
KENYA – A new series of virtual seminars have been launched to help define the future…
Coca-Cola discontinues Odwalla brand after decline in sales due to shifting consumer preferences
USA – The Coca-Cola Company is shutting down its Odwalla juice and smoothie brand as…
COVID-19 Update: Schweppes Zimbabwe promotes good hygiene practices with donation of purified water
ZIMBABWE – Schweppes Holdings Africa Limited (SHAL) through its main operating entity Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited…
Amber Beverage Group acquires full ownership of Australian spirits distribution business
AUSTRALIA – Luxembourg-based spirits producer and distributor, Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has announced its acquisition…
Sustainable packaging company Frugalpac launches wine bottle made of recycled paperboard
UK – British sustainable packaging company Frugalpac has launched a wine bottle made from 94% recycled paperboard,…
Nestlé Canada to sell its Pure Life bottled water brand to Ice River Springs
CANADA – Nestlé is set to offload its Canadian Pure Life bottled water business to…
Constellation Brands to acquire Empathy Wines to leverage on its consumer insights and analytics
USA – Constellation Brands, leading beverage alcohol company, has announced it is acquiring wine brand…
Kerry targets the low and non-alcoholic market with their new botanical extracts
IRELAND – Kerry, a public food company, has launched its “Botanicals Collection Zero”, a range of…
Guinness Nigeria issues a revenue warning with earnings impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
NIGERIA – Guinness Nigeria Plc, a leading beverage and alcohol company in Nigeria and a…
Diageo inches closer to achieving net-zero carbon emissions with new distillery
USA – Global beverage leader Diageo has announced that its new US$130m Kentucky whiskey distillery,…
Constellation Brands to sell wine & spirits brands for US$355m
USA – Constellation Brands has signed two agreements with Sazerac Company, one of America’s oldest…
Pernod Ricard to establish new global headquarters in Paris’ Saint Lazare district
FRANCE – Pernod Ricard, the world’s second largest wines and spirits firm, has selected Paris’…
Coca-Cola HBC’s Chief Financial Officer Michalis Imellos to step down
SWITZERLAND – Coca‑Cola HBC has announced that Michalis Imellos, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, will…
East African Breweries announces US$5m fund to support hospitality industry recovery
KENYA – The East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has launched a Sh532 million (US$5m) recovery…
Ethiopian water bottling company Setit joins the competitive industry with US$1.75m investment
ETHIOPIA – Adad Trading Plc, a local livestock export company has joined the competitive water…
Diageo launches US$100m fund to help pubs and bars recover from Covid-19
UK – Global spirits and beer producer, Diageo has launched a US$100 million global programme…
Tetra Pak introduces low energy processing line for juice, nectar and still drinks
SWITZERLAND – Tetra Pak has launched a new, first-of-its-kind low-energy processing line for juice, nectar…
Coca-Cola bets on innovation and commercial strategies to fuel growth
USA – The coronavirus pandemic has triggered seismic shifts in shopping behavior and further challenging…
Molson Coors Beverage inks distribution deals in UK and Ireland
USA – Molson Coors Beverage has signed exclusive agreements with British hard-seltzer maker Bodega Bay…
Guinness Nigeria to raise US$12.9m in series 1 and 2 of Commercial Paper programme
NIGERIA – Guinness Nigeria Plc, subsidiary of Diageo Plc and one of the leading beverages…