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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.

Accolade Wines silent on Italian winery report 15 Nov 19

Andy Morton

Accolade Wines has declined to comment on an Italian newspaper report claiming the group is looking to buy local winery Farnese Vini.

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Campari Group readies French distribution purchase 15 Nov 19

Olly Wehring

Campari Group has lined up the latest acquisition in its ongoing shopping spree, this time in France.

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Life Health Foods saves Veg & City Drinks' Savse smoothie with buyout 15 Nov 19

Andy Morton

Australian plant-food supplier Life Health Foods has bought Veg & City Drinks, rescuing the UK maker of Savsé smoothie drinks from administration.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev deal good for shareholders - Craft Brew Alliance CEO 14 Nov 19

Andy Morton

The CEO of Craft Brew Alliance has expressed his satisfaction at the price Anheuser-Busch InBev will pay for his company's shares.

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Refresco to add US manufacturing assets to expanding global footprint 14 Nov 19

Andy Morton

Refresco is to expand its recent spending spree on European production sites to the US with the purchase of manufacturing assets in Arizona.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev swallows up Craft Brew Alliance 12 Nov 19

Andy Morton

Anheuser-Busch InBev is to take complete control of Craft Brew Alliance after finally agreeing a deal to buy the US brewing collective.