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…
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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…
Food and beverage private equity fund Arbor Investments closes US$1.65B funding round
USA – Arbor Investments, a middle-market private equity fund that invests in food, beverage and…
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…
Carlsberg, Marston’s brewing US$1B merger given a go ahead by CMA
UK – The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the £780 million (US$1.01 billion)…
Next Frontier Brands acquires Bottomley Distillers in an effort to grow Pin Gin
UK – Next Frontier Brands, a leading hemp-based beverage, beauty and wellness company, has acquired…
CCBA Kenya launches US$1.15m COVID-19 recovery campaign tagged ‘Open Like Never Before’
KENYA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya has partnered with financial services group Absa Group,…
Coca-Cola Company discontinues its Zico Coconut Water brand globally
USA – The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it will discontinue its Zico Coconut Water…
Symrise partners with three companies to offer turnkey project management solution
GLOBAL – Symrise, a supplier of natural flavor and nutrition solutions, has partnered with three…
Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo commissions new beverage factory under 1D1F initiative
GHANA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has commissioned the Kasapreko Water, Juice…
Danone partners with PepsiCo to be distributor of Evian natural spring water in Canada
CANADA – PepsiCo and Danone have entered a long-term agreement which will make PepsiCo Beverages…
CCEP adopts new paperboard rings for multipacks Cans to debut in Spain November 2020
EUROPE – Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced the introduction of CanCollar, a new paperboard…
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,…
KHS invests US$22m in modernization of its German site and headquarters
GERMANY – The KHS Group, one of the world’s leading providers of filling and packaging…
Nestlé launches customizable superfood drinks solution nesQino
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé has launched nesQino, a smart and simple solution that the company says…
Ball Corporation’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets gets SBTi’s approval
USA – Ball Corporation, an aluminium packaging solutions provider for the beverage industry, has announced…
Canopy Growth announces changes to global operations to drive strategic focus
CANADA – CBD-infused beverage producer, Canopy Growth Corporation has announced a series of global operational…
SunOpta secures US$60m to expand its plant-based food production capabilities
CANADA – Plant-based foods and beverages manufacturer, SunOpta Inc has entered into a financing agreement…
Beta Glass to complete $30m capacity expansion investment in June 2020
NIGERIA – Beta Glass Plc, the Nigerian maker of glass bottles and containers for the…
FoodBusinessAfrica.com grows, shifts to dedicated server to meet rising demand
KENYA– Africa’s leading food, beverage and milling industry website Foodbusinessafrica.com has over the last year…
AFMASS Eastern Africa Edition records 44% growth, stakeholders impressed with outcome
KENYA– The 2018 of AFMASS Eastern Africa edition has been hailed as a milestone event by attendees, sponsors…
PepsiCo opens new US$42.3m baby food plant in Russia
RUSSIA – PepsiCo, Inc., the American multinational food, snack and beverage company has opened a…
Chr. Hansen reports solid organic growth of 9% in its first-half year results
DENMARK – Chr. Hansen A/S, developer of natural solutions for the food, beverage and nutritional…