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Arca outlines 2026 investment plans

Coca-Cola bottler Arca Continental is planning to increase production and distribution with a 18.5bn pesos ($1.02bn) investment laid out for …
German brewer Eichbaum secures investment

Operations at German brewer Eichbaum are set to continue, with the group having secured capital from an unnamed investor. In …
Mars CEO gets board role at GLP-1 supplier Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk, one of the principal suppliers of GLP-1 weight-loss medication, has handed a board role to the chief executive …
Suntory pulls maturation site plans in Scotland

Suntory Global Spirits has decided not to proceed with plans to build a £150m ($198.5m) Scotch whisky maturation facility in …
The promise – and pitfalls – of Pernod/Brown-Forman “merger”

For those of you with long memories, yesterday’s (26 March) initial media reports of deal talks between Pernod Ricard and …

The promise – and pitfalls – of Pernod/Brown-Forman “merger”

For those of you with long memories, yesterday’s (26 March) initial media reports of deal talks between Pernod Ricard and …
Constellation to buy US non-alc brand Hop Wtr outright

Constellation Brands has struck a deal to fully own Hop Wtr, the US sparkling-water brand made with hops and adaptogens. The …
Nestlé ‘presses on with water stake sale’

Nestlé has reportedly taken another step forward with the sale of a stake in its waters business, with several private-equity …
CO2 plant reopens to bolster UK supply as Middle East conflict rages on

The UK is temporarily reopening a bioethanol plant to shore up CO2 supplies for local industries, including food and drinks. According …
Tilray strikes RTD licence deal with The Magnum Ice Cream Company

Tilray Brands is expanding its US ready-to-drink (RTD) push through a new partnership with The Magnum Ice Cream Company. In a …
Update – Pernod Ricard, Brown-Forman confirm deal talks

Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman are in talks over a deal to form a "partnership akin to a merger of equals", …
Brown-Forman shares jump after Pernod ‘deal talks’ report

Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman have reportedly held early-stage talks on a potential deal that could see the French group buy …
Sula Vineyards buys Moët Hennessy wine estate in India

Indian wine group Sula Vineyards has signed a deal to buy wine production assets in the country from Moët Hennessy. The …
Suntory expands distribution agreement with KDP for Europe

Suntory has expanded its distribution and marketing partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) for the latter's Dr Pepper and Canada …
UK gin maker Spirit of Harrogate bought out of administration

UK-based Spirit of Harrogate, owner of the Slingsby Gin brand, has been bought out of administration by a newly established …