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Tim Cofer to take helm of Keurig Dr Pepper in 2024
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has appointed Tim Cofer as COO with the view to him becoming CEO in 2024, succeeding …
South Africa’s Lubanzi Wines explores “major appetite” for canned wine in Nordics
South African sourced wine brand Lubanzi Wines is in talks with distributors to push into the Nordics and a number …
Vintage Wine Estates receives Nasdaq warning
Vintage Wine Estates, the US wine company, could be delisted from the Nasdaq if the value of its shares does …
Oettinger rejigs product range responsibilities
Oettinger CEO Stefan Blaschak has changed how the German brewer and soft-drinks group manages its product portfolio. Former Coca-Cola executive Blaschak, …
Fifth Generation opens more European markets for Tito’s Handmade Vodka
US distiller Fifth Generation is to take Tito’s Handmade Vodka into several new markets in continental Europe. The privately-owned business has …
Pernod Ricard to make “record spend” on UK marketing this Christmas
Pernod Ricard’s UK operation plans to spend three times more on marketing than last year in the coming holiday period, …
Stoli Group “sidelined” by “startling” Campari, Miraval distribution deal
Stoli Group has spoken out against its fellow Château Miraval co-owners, which this week announced an exclusive ten-year distribution deal …
Pernod Ricard coy amid talk of wine assets ‘review’
Pernod Ricard has said it “continuously explores options” for its assets after the French giant reportedly hired banks to review …
US water board restricts BlueTriton’s access to water in California
California’s water board has approved a cease-and-desist order against ex-Nestlé bottled-water manufacturer BlueTriton Brands. Regulators today (20 September) blocked the beverage …
Kliro Capital Partners invests in RTD business Solo Coffee
Kliro Capital Partners has made a minority investment in UK-based RTD maker Solo Coffee. Financial details were not disclosed. Solo Coffee …
UK grocery inflation slowing down but stays in double figures
The latest UK inflation figures have revealed that grocery price increases are easing. Data provided today (20 September) by the government’s …
Danone’s former Russia unit re-named H&N
Danone’s former operations in Russia have been re-branded as H&N, it has emerged. The business, seized by the Kremlin in July, …
Duvel Moortgat acquires French brewery Brasserie du Mont Blanc
Belgian beer producer Duvel Moortgat has announced the acquisition of French brewer Brasserie du Mont Blanc. Duvel Moortgat’s beers are already …
InvestBev talks up rum’s potential after latest equity investment
Rum can follow the recent growth seen in Tequila and Bourbon, InvestBev has suggested, after the private-equity investor backed Caribbean …
Barrell Craft Spirits increases blending capacity six-fold at US site
US spirits producer Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) has increased capacity with a $15m investment in its blending facilities. The Kentucky-based company, …