Mark Anthony Group founder to step down as CEO
White Claw owner Mark Anthony Group is to have only its second CEO in five decades. Anthony von Mandl, the…
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Dean Best
Dean has reported on the international food and beverage industries for 20 years. He became editor of Just Food in 2007 and Just Drinks in 2022.
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HiteJinro to promote VP Jang to CEO
Soju giant HiteJinro has designated company vice president In-seop Jang to the role of CEO. Jang is set to be…
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Ocean Spray CEO Tom Hayes steps down
Ocean Spray Cranberries CEO Tom Hayes is retiring, the US food-and-drinks group has said. Hayes, a former Tyson Foods chief…
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Asahi moves for Diageo’s Kenya business in $2.3bn deal
Asahi Group Holdings is to pay $2.3bn for Diageo’s business in Kenya, which includes the UK group’s majority stake in…
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Treasury Wine Estates targets cuts amid US, China woes
Recently installed Treasury Wine Estates CEO Sam Fischer is bringing in a “transformation programme” that will include a review of…
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Hydrate Drinks Group founder buys UK firm from administration
UK soft-drinks firm Hydrate Drinks Group has been acquired from administration by an entity linked to the company’s founder. Liverpool-based…
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German wine co-ops strike purchasing tie-up
Three German wine co-ops are to team up on purchasing in a bid to trim costs. The co-operatives, from three…
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AB InBev seeks different Beat amid US beer blues
Big brewers continue to diversify, with AB InBev, the world’s largest, adding BeatBox, the US-based hard-punch maker, to its portfolio.…
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Next month: Eco Drinks conference returns in new year
Eco Drinks is to return in January, with the second edition of the conference focusing on the latest sustainability talking…
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AB InBev to shut two US breweries, sell another
Anheuser-Busch InBev is to close two breweries in the US and offload another. The Budweiser brewer said the changes mean…