EUROPE – The Dutch brewing company, Heineken has acquired a 51% majority stake in Cervezas La Cibeles, a Spanish microbrewery for an undisclosed amount. With the transaction, Heineken aims to boost the brand’s distribution and export capacity. Based in Madrid, Cervezas La Cibeles is a microbrewery producing small range of artisan beer, with an annual…
SPAIN – Ball Corporation, one of the world's leading suppliers of metal packaging, has made a US$115 million investment, as the company expands its presence in Spain, where it already has another production facility located in La Selva del Camp. The plant’s capacity is contracted to existing Ball customers, with two production lines and an…
SOUTH AFRICA - Coca-Cola Beverages Africa has announced that it is set to launch South Africa’s sparkling fruit juice Appletiser in the European market starting with Spain, with later introductions in Western Europe and the Americas. Appletiser is a home-grown apple juice brand acquired by The Coca-Cola Company two years ago and has seen successful…
SPAIN - United Caps Luxembourg S.A., designer and producer of plastic caps and closures has acquired the Spanish manufacturer of closures, Embalatap for an undisclosed sum. United Caps said the acquisition expands its product portfolio especially the edible oil category since it relates to closures used in the Southern European market. The acquisition will not…
SPAIN - Mahou San Miguel, a leader in the Spanish beer industry, has invested US$13.67 million in the creation of the first Brewhub in Spain, a collaborative space where different craft breweries will be able to share ideas and develop their beers, mainly for sale in the European market. According to the company, this consolidates…
SPAIN – Mahou San Miguel has made an agreement to acquire shares in Avery Brewing, one of the artisan beers with the greatest recent growth in the United States and a high potential for development. The agreement has enabled the company to take another step in its internationalisation strategy and its positioning as the driving…
SPAIN – The European Commission has approved the Spanish government’s request to recall nearly 20,000 tonnes of peaches and nectarines from the market due to excess production.
SPAIN – Crown Holdings, a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world, plans on building a new plant in Valencia to meet rising aluminium cans demand. The packaging manufacturer which currently operates two steel beverages can plants in Spain, Agoncillo and Seville has announced it will build a new plant…
