Irish distillery Hinch appoints Chopin Imports as USA distributor
IRELAND – Irish Whiskey brand, Hinch, has ramped up its global exporting activity through a…
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Accolade Wines Europe gets carbon neutral certification for its core branded portfolio
EUROPE – Accolade Wines Europe, an international wine business, has announced that its core branded…
Gin maker Whitby Distillery gets approval to construct US$1.78m in North Yorkshire
UK – Whitby Distillery, a gin maker, has announced its plans to construct a new…
Mondelēz International offloads part of its stake at beverage company Keurig Dr Pepper
USA – Mondelēz International, a snacks company, has agreed to sell part of its stake…
Alcohol sale ban to serve Namibia Breweries major blow in 2020 earnings
NAMIBIA – Namibia Breweries expects to register a drop of between 25% and 35% in…
Not glass – Pioneer foods confirms alleged contamination on juice brand as product recall continues
SOUTH AFRICA – Pioneer Foods, South African packaged goods company has recalled a single batch…
Heineken Mozambique kicks off local production of Heineken beer following US$20m investment
MOZAMBIQUE – Heineken, leading beer maker has inaugurated a new production line worth US$20 million…
Water dispenser manufacture Waterlogic acquires two bottle-less water dispenser businesses
USA – Waterlogic, water dispenser manufacturer and supplier, has agreed to acquire two businesses in…
PepsiCo launches US$20m in partnership with USAID to empower women in agriculture
USA – PepsiCo, multinational food, snack and beverage corporation, has announced a new five-year US$20…
Dutch brewing company Heineken acquires Peru’s local beer brand Tres Cruces
PERU – Heineken, a Dutch brewing company, has entered the Peruvian beer market with the…
Heineken buys additional shares of Nigerian Breweries as FDIs to Africa projected to decline
NIGERIA – Heineken, the majority shareholder in Nigerian Breweries has further increased its shareholding in…
Bottled water company Nongfu Springs raises over US$1bn in its initial public offering
CHINA – Nongfu Spring, a bottled water company, has raised more than US$1 billion in…
CCEP Ventures acquires minority stake in automatic beer dispenser startup Innovative Tap Solutions
EUROPE – Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) Ventures has acquired a 25% stake in Innovative Tap…
Single serve coffee system Bruvi secures US$2m in seed round funding
USA – Bruvi, a revolutionary new single-serve system, has secured US$2.2 million in seed round…
Non-alcoholic craft beer brand Partake Brewing raises US$4m Series A funding
CANADA – Partake Brewing, a non-alcoholic craft beer brand, has raised US$4 million in a…
Coca-Cola launches recycled plastic bottles in two more markets in its commitment to eliminate virgin oil-based plastic
EUROPE – Coca-Cola European Partners has enhanced its commitment to sustainability by announcing that it…
Alcoholic beverages manufacturer Halewood Artisanal Spirits opens its US$6.5 million new distillery in Russia
RUSSIA – Halewood Artisanal Spirits, UK-based alcoholic beverages manufacturer and distributor, has opened its US$6.5…
BevCanna set to acquire ecommerce retailer Naturally Pure Therapy Products in its global expansion strategy
CANADA – BevCanna Enterprises, manufacture of infused cannabis beverages, is set to acquire Naturally Pure…
The Coca-Cola Company announces key leadership appointments as part of its global restructuring
USA – The Coca-Cola Company has announced new leadership appointments as part of an ongoing…
Kenya Chamber of Commerce urges government to open alcohol industry
KENYA – The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has put forth a…
PepsiCo’s Naked Juice swaps to 100% recyclable plastic bottles in UK
USA – Naked Juice, subsidiary of PepsiCo has rolled out a new 100% recycled plastic…
The Coca-Cola Company seeks to reorganize its business for future growth
USA – The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it will undertake strategic steps to reorganize…
Heineken makes strides in becoming fully circular by 2030
NETHERLANDS – Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer has announced that all its Heineken beer for…
Tetra Pak partners with Dabur to launch new low-calorie juice range in new packaging
INDIA – Dabur, Indian consumer good company and makers of Juice brand Real Activ has partnered…