Italy delays drinks sugar tax again
Italy has again pushed back plans to introduce a tax on sugary drinks. The sugar tax, which was originally due to …
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Arctic Blue Beverages to set up venture with US consortium
Finland’s Arctic Blue Beverages has signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture with a group of US …
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“You’ve got to be distinct” – Hambledon on importance of brand building in English wine
Founded in 1952, the UK’s Hambledon Wine Estate is one of the earliest entrants in English wine, owning one of …
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Jones Soda sells cannabis beverage business to MJ Reg Disrupters
US drinks group Jones Soda has sold its cannabis beverage business, including all assets under the Mary Jones brand, to …
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Licor Zone Mexico readies move to invest in alc-free spirits maker Arkay
Licor Zone Mexico has signed an MoU to buy a 10% equity stake in non-alc spirits firm Arkay Beverages. The terms …
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Kofola ČeskoSlovensko eyes acquisition of Bohemia Healing Marienbad Waters
Kofola ČeskoSlovensko is looking to buy Czech bottled-water business Bohemia Healing Marienbad Waters (BHMW). The Czech brewer and soft-drinks group said …
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Texas to introduce additive warning labels
Texas has passed a legislation that will require food producers to place warning labels on items containing certain artificial colours …
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Emerging markets may be enticing but don’t write off gin’s UK prospects
Back in autumn 2018, I was enjoying a tour of Adnams’ Copper House Distillery in Southwold on the UK’s Suffolk …
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Benchmark Beverage backing can boost Blake’s Beverage, US cider maker’s founder says
Benchmark Beverage Company's investment in Blake’s Beverage Company will speed up the US cider maker's expansion plans, its founder has …
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Gen Z opportunity explained – industry experts on brand loyalty to authenticity and health
Just like the generations before them, Gen Z consumers offer specific opportunities for food and drinks brands but the cohort …
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Amazon to face UK probe over alleged payment delays to suppliers
The UK grocery regulator has launched an investigation into Amazon for alleged breaches of rules governing payments to suppliers. The Groceries …
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Heineken loses “operational control” of facilities in DR Congo’s conflict-hit east
Heineken has lost “operational control” of its facilities in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Dutch brewing …
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United Spirits to buy control of India’s Nao Spirits
Diageo-controlled United Spirits is acquiring a “majority controlling stake” in Indian distiller Nao Spirits. The deal, valued at around Rs1.3bn ($15.2m), …
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Russia again rejects Anadolu Efes proposal to buy out AB InBev from JV
Authorities in Russia have again declined Anadolu Efes' proposal to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev's (AB InBev) stake in their joint venture …
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Main Campari shareholder backs acquisitive PE group Bluegem
Lagfin, the controlling shareholder of spirits company Campari Group, has taken a minority stake in UK private-equity firm Bluegem Capital …
