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Gallo buys Four Roses Bourbon from Kirin

Kirin has owned Four Roses for more than 20 years.

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Refresco makes plant-based drinks push with SunOpta buy

The Netherlands-based soft-drinks group described SunOpta as “an exceptional strategic addition to our portfolio”.

Tequila mayor ‘arrested over alleged extortion’

Mexico Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar Hamid García Harfuch confirmed the arrest yesterday (5 February).

US FDA tweaks labelling rules on food colours

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr said: “We are making it easier for companies to move away from petroleum-based synthetic colours and adopt safer, naturally derived alternatives.”

Willie Nelson THC drinks brand nets funding

The company raised the funding in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital.

Carlsberg CFO expects volume recovery in 2026

Finance chief Ulrica Fearn said the business anticipated "a little bit more positive volume development" this year but no "big shift".

German craft brewer Brlo snaps up Roy Kombucha

Roy Kombucha has worked with Brlo for the past two years, making its products at the company's brewery in Spandau, western Berlin.

UK functional-drinks firm Common ceases trading

“Common’s momentum wasn’t going to propel it into a major international player and that was our aspiration,” founder Julian Liban said.

Sullivan & Cromwell, Kirkland & Ellis top consumer M&A charts in 2025

Sullivan & Cromwell ranked highest by deal value, while Kirkland & Ellis worked on the most transactions by volume.