16-Mar-2010 - Krones has fallen into the red for the first time in nine years as demand in the packaging machinery market slumped worldwide by more than 25 per cent.
02-Mar-2010 - A row between rum rivals Diageo and Bacardi escalated last week with the publication of a 13-page statement from Diageo accusing its competitor of leading a hidden campaign to sabotage its “public-private initiative” in the US Virgin Islands.
02-Mar-2010 - PepsiCo has agreed to set up a ‘Chinese wall’ to ensure that the acquisition of its two largest bottlers does not jeopardise competition with rival Dr Pepper Snapple.
25-Feb-2010 - Coca-Cola has revealed plans to buy the bulk of its largest bottler following a similar move from rival PepsiCo last year.
23-Feb-2010 - Brewing giants Heineken and Carlsberg have struggled through a tough year for beer and reported a mixed set of financial results.
22-Feb-2010 - Carlsberg and other big brewers operating in Russia are turning to premium products to protect themselves from a massive hike in excise duty on beer.
17-Feb-2010 - Rexam has warned that beer taxes in Russia and specialty can uncertainty may hold back its European beverage can sales in 2010.
11-Feb-2010 - Diageo has reported that its group of priority brands performed worse than other brands in the latest quarter as consumers turn to cheaper options.
09-Feb-2010 - Plans to merge Kirin and Suntory and create a Japanese drinks powerhouse have fallen through as the companies fail to agree on terms.
04-Feb-2010 - Unilever has reported strong end of year sales on the back of a Q4 advertising drive, with particularly good progress in reestablishing volume growth in Western Europe.
02-Feb-2010 - Britvic has published revenue growth of 5.6 per cent for 2009 prompting some analysts to suggest that the soft drinks business is in a position to expand more aggressively.
28-Jan-2010 - Rudolf Wild GmbH has sold some shares to asset manager Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) in preparation for an eventual public listing, and plans to form a global flavour business with its US affiliate this year.
25-Jan-2010 - Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated, quipped Mark Twain. Predictions of the demise of Cadbury following the approval of Kraft’s offer are premature and are flawed by knee-jerk anti-Americanism.
21-Jan-2010 - SABMiller has reported disappointingly flat beer sales as South African volumes continue to slide and heavy snow and wet weather suppress Chinese demand.
14-Jan-2010 - Heineken has acquired the beer operations of the Mexican drinks giant FEMSA in exchange for a 20 per cent share in the Dutch brewer.
07-Jan-2010 - SkyPeople Fruit Juice plans to use subsidies from the Chinese government to expand R&D facilities and invest in new processing equipment.
04-Jan-2010 - Record world tea prices in 2009 could cause some tea producers to plant more crops and lead to eventual oversupply to the market, the FAO warns.
18-Dec-2009 - Olam has increased its stake in stevia company PureCircle to 20 percent, citing strong growth prospects for the company, and making PureCircle an associated company of Olam.
16-Dec-2009 - San Miguel Corp is poised to acquire a majority stake in Australasian packaging company Cospak Group as part of its expansion strategy in the region.
15-Dec-2009 - Amcor’s takeover of Alcan has been cleared by the European Commission after the Australian company agreed to sell off two pharmaceutical and food packaging plants in Spain.
08-Dec-2009 - Heineken has consolidated its investments in Asia to grow the Heineken brand in India and resolve a conflict that emerged from the Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) takeover last year.
03-Dec-2009 - Japanese brewery Asahi has unveiled ambitious long-term growth plans that include the possibility of major acquisitions.
25-Nov-2009 - Nampak announced a 60 per cent fall in profits in 2009 as its chief warned that 20 per cent of its operations must either turnaround or face being closed or sold off.
19-Nov-2009 - Symrise has acquired fragrance and flavours maker Futura Labs to tap into opportunities in the fast growing regions of North Africa and the Middle East.
17-Nov-2009 - Coca-Cola has outlined key business goals for 2020 including plans to more than double system revenue from $95bn to $200bn.