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"The future isn't to get concerned about monolithic brands like Bacardi and Smirnoff, but to encourage and focus on the innovators" - Interview - Amber Beverage Group CEO Seymour Ferreira 30 Oct 2018

Andy Morton

Amber Beverage Group is a good example of a mid-tier alcohol company. Part of the SPI Group, the company employs around 2,000 across its production sites in the Baltics, Russia, Mexico and the UK. It also distributes global brands including its own Riga Black Balsam and Moskovskaya vodkas across the world. According to CEO Seymour Ferreira, Amber prides itself on having global reach while remaining small enough to be as agile as a start-up. Earlier this month, just-drinks sat down with Ferreira to talk about how to compete with the giants of the industry, the difficulties of finding good distributors and why cannabis and low-alcohol offer attractive growth for the future.

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"We've got to be part of a wider ecosystem to succeed" - Daniel Grubbs, MD of the PepsiCo Ventures Group 18 Sep 2018

Dean Best

PepsiCo is to take its Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator programme to North America after launching the initiative in Europe, where it is in its second year. Dean Best spoke to PepsiCo executive Daniel Grubbs about why the US food and drinks giant is bringing the scheme to its domestic market, what it has learnt so far and why such programmes are important strategically to one of the largest players in the sector.

Anheuser-Busch InBev buys kegged, canned wine maker Riot Wine Co 16 Sep 19

Andy Morton

Anheuser-Busch InBev's Australian subsidiary has purchased draught wine producer Riot Wine Co in the country.

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US health drinks company Celsius snaps up Finland's Func Food Group 16 Sep 19

Andy Coyne

Finland-based functional food and beverage business Func Food Group is to be acquired by Celsius Holdings, the US company behind the Celsius fitness drink brand, in a US$24.6m deal.

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Lighthouse Strategies buys Rochester Mills Production Brewery to fuel Two Roots cannabis beer 16 Sep 19

Andy Morton

The owner of the Two Roots Brewing non-alcoholic cannabis beer brand has purchased Michigan craft brewer Rochester Mills Production Brewery.

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Distell demands South Africa review of alleged Anheuser-Busch InBev merger breach 12 Sep 19

Andy Morton

South African competition authorities have revealed Distell is seeking a review of an investigation into alleged breaches by Anheuser-Busch InBev of its merger conditions with SABMiller.

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The Alkaline Water Co to purchase AQUAhydrate 11 Sep 19

Lucy Britner

US drinks firm The Alkaline Water Co has agreed to purchase celebrity-backed water brand AQUAhydrate.

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Altia ups glögg mulled wine presence with Von Elk Co deal 6 Sep 19

Olly Wehring

Altia has acquired a stake in Finnish glögg producer Von Elk Co.