just-drinks authors and correspondents

Articles by Andy Coyne

Unilever wins battle to acquire Horlicks 3 December 2018

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has emerged as the winner in the fight to acquire the India-based Horlicks bedtime malt drink brand and other nutrition products from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), confirming a EUR3.3bn (US$3.74bn) deal.

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Kirin set to offload Lion Dairy & Drinks 19 October 2018

Japan's Kirin Holdings is to sell the dairy and drinks division of Lion, its Australia-based food and beverage subsidiary.

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Soft drinks firms named in plastic waste report tell Greenpeace: "We share your goals" 11 October 2018

Leading soft drinks companies including The Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo have underlined the importance of sustainability after Greenpeace labelled them the world's worst offenders for plastic waste.

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Coca-Cola Co progresses to round two of bidding for GSK's Horlicks India assets - reports 2 October 2018

The Coca-Cola Co has joined Unilever and Nestle in making it through to the second stage of bidding for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)'s Indian nutrition business, according to reports from the country.

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Nestle unveils 2025 recycled packaging target 10 April 2018

Nestle has announced plans to hit 100% recyclable or reusable product packaging by 2025.

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Kraft Heinz launches Springboard unit to grow "disruptive" brands 8 March 2018

Kraft Heinz has launched Springboard, a unit the company said would be dedicated to "nurturing, scaling, and accelerating" the growth of "disruptive" US food and beverage brands.