United Glass has officially opened its glass recycling centre in
Alloa, Scotland. The £1.3 million (€2m) project was funded by an
investment of Packaging Recovery Note money to construct the
processing plant and a new visitor centre.
The world's largest and most expensive collection of old Scotch
whiskies is embarking on a worldwide tour in a bid to drum up
interest in an eventual auction. All the whisky aficionado needs to
walk away with a bottle of The...
Declining consumption has prompted many observers to pronounce the
premature death of the German beer industry - with investment by
major foreign brewers seen as the only waty of resurrecting the
body. But is this really the case?...
Negotiators in Prague and Brussels are nearing agreement on the
definition and labelling of the traditional plum brandy slivovitz
once the Czech Republic joins the EU.
The different levels of taxation on wine, beer and spirits within
the European Union remains a 'distortion of the single market',
claims taxation Commissioner Fritz Bolkestein who, it seems, has
not abandoned his much-derided...
With the sale of the Agros Fortuna fruit juice and canned food
business, Pernod Ricard's Polish business is now 100 per cent
focused on drinks - which was the reason why Agros was acquired in
the first place.
Artificial sweeteners are less likely to lead to weight gain in
overweight people than consumption of foods containing sucrose,
according to research from the US published this week. With rates
of obesity increasing worldwide, the...
Vendange Wine Cellars, the Californian wine producer, has revealed
new packaging for its varietal table wines, which it is making
available in 750 ml and 1.5 litre sizes.
The world's second largest Coca-Cola bottler is to list 5 per cent
of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, adding to existing
listings in Athens, London and Australia.
The world's greatest secret agent James Bond, whose latest film
premieres in November, is being used to promote sales of both
Finlandia vodka and 7 UP soft drinks - though not necessarily
together.
In a major U-turn, the New Zealand Appeals Court has reversed a
decision allowing Czech firm Budejovicky Budvar to sell its beer
under the Budweiser name - another victory for Anheuser-Busch and
its Budweiser brand.
Red Bull continues to dominate the western European energy drink
market with a 66 per cent share, and it also provides the model for
most of its rival brands. But despite the dominance of one brand,
the market shows no sign of stagnating,...
Turkish glass producer Anadolu Cam has announced an investment
programme in its Ruscam glass bottle plant in Vladimir, western
Russia, which aims to boost production to one billion bottles a
year.
Italy's ready-to-drink market is still in its infancy, but the
Milan-based Campari group is hoping that it will grow substantially
with the launch of its new Campari Mixx product.
