The Scotch whisky industry is not only one of the UK's biggest
exporters, it is also a major creator of jobs and investor in the
Scottish economy - vitally important at a time of economic
uncertainty in Scotland, according to...
Xiamen Yinlu Tongmou, one of the biggest food and beverage groups
on the Chinese market, recently contracted Italian company Procomac
to fit a complete PET aseptic filling line for its latest
production facility.
Pommac, a carbonated soft drink well-known to drinkers in Sweden
and Finland, has been voted one of the brands to watch for 2003 by
fashion magazine Wallpaper.
Coca-Cola and its Belgian bottler, CCEB, have agreed to acquire the
natural mineral water business of Belgium's Chaudfontaine -
although they will not buy the company's other drinks brands. A
clear sign of Coke's intention...
German company Gneuss claims that its latest Rotary filtration
system, used to improve the quality of PET bottles, has made its
mark with manufacturers in Europe.
Tetra Pak Carton Ambient has launched a new straw concept, Sensory
Straw. Targeted at children and young teenagers it "squirts"
liquids directly into the drinker's mouth.
As expected, Constellation Brands, the diversified US drinks group,
has acquired Australia's leading winery BRL Hardy in a deal valued
at around €1.32bn.
Polish vodka brand Luksusowa is to join the Absolut stable
following the conclusion of a deal between the latter's owner, Vin
& Sprit of Sweden, and the Polish government, owner of the
Polmos Zielona Gora distillery which...
Last minute entries have been requested for the Oxoid Award for
Beer Quality and BreweryHygiene, organised in conjunction with
the Institute and Guild of Brewing(IGB). The organisers say that
entries should be in by 28 February 2003.
Constellation Brands has confirmed that it is in advanced talks
with Australia's biggest winery BRL Hardy. A merger of the two
groups would form the world's largest wine group, with several
strong New World brands.
Tetra Pak has launched its Centri AirTight concept - already a
proven technology for the dairy beverage sector - for the
ready-to-drink tea market in Asia.
Cheerwine, the quirky US soft drink which is popular in the
southeastern states, is now available for the first time in Europe.
Norway will be the first market for the cherry-flavoured soft drink
outside North America.
Coca-Cola is set to invest around €100 million to expand its
existing beverage manufacturing facilities in India in an effort to
keep up with increasing demand for bottled water and carbonated
drinks.
A new website designed to provide accurate information about the
Greek wine industry has been launched, with the aim of dispelling
the downmarket image.
Australian wine producers have shrugged off difficult economic
conditions to increase exports to the US in 2002, but the UK still
remains the leading market for wines from Down Under.
Rexam, the global consumer packaging company, has reached an
agreement with family shareholders to acquire 100 per cent of Lüner
Glashüttenwerke, a German glass container manufacturer.
Drinks containing caffeine can significantly affect children's
behaviour, report scientists in the US, who found that teenagers
who drink lots of fizzy drinks have trouble sleeping. They suggest
that such drinks are made less...
Miller Brewing has introduced a new logo for its flagship light
beer brand, Miller Lite. A new marketing campaign will support the
packaging change, which should be seen across the US by the end of
the month.
Carbonate sales might be fizzing, but a new report from beverage
analysts Canadean shows that the growth in sales of still drinks is
even greater - and that the rate of growth is likely to continue to
gather pace for the next few...
CL Financial is to acquire a minority stake in the French vodka
group Belvedere just a few weeks after taking a majority share in
Scotch whisky maker Burn Stewart.
Coca-Cola Israel is said to be considering merging its soft drinks
and beer units and then joining forces with one of the country's
leading wine producers, Carmel Mizrahi, according to press reports.
Sales of wine from the Spanish Rioja Denomination of Origin grew by
nearly 15 per cent in the first 11 months of 2001, driven by both
domestic and export sales increases.
Ball Corporation has completed its acquisition of
Schmalbach-Lubeca, the second largest manufacturer of beverage cans
in Europe, for approximately €900 million in cash.
Heinz has finally completed the spin-off of a number of its US and
Canadian food and pet food businesses and their subsequent merger
with the Del Monte group. The deal will now allow Heinz to focus on
its core ketchup and frozen food...
The Alcoa aluminium rolling operations based in Waunarlwydd,
Swansea has opened a new finishing line, part of an on-going
investment programme to upgrade the company's facilities in order
to increase supply for drink cans.
HP Bulmer, the troubled UK cider maker, is to sell its Australian
and New Zealand cider units to CUB, a division of the Foster's
group, for €35.2 million.
German wine companies Racke and Steiner are to join forces to
expand their businesses at home and abroad. Steiner will gain
greater access to international distributors for its own label wine
brands, while both firms will be able...
Growing demand for beverage additives in the US is being driven by
the trend for nutritional and functional drinks, finds a new report
by market research firm The Freedonia Group.
Leading lithographic printer of wet glue labels, Buckleys, has been
named UK Label Printer of the Year at the 2002 Print Week Awards.
The prize was awarded for the company's innovative techniques in
drinks labelling.
Burn Stewart, the Scotch whisky producer, has been bought by
Caribbean company Angostura. The long-expected deal will help boost
Angostura's international presence and reduce its dependency on
rum.
Associated British Foods, the UK-based international food,
ingredients and retail group, has announced that it has sold its
glass packaging business, Allied Glass Containers, to its
management who are supported by Close Brothers Private...
Tea and coffee are the staple beverages drunk by thousands of
people the world over but despite its longevity, the category is
far from stagnant. This is because of the popularity of iced tea
and coffee, sales of which are expected...
Gentech International has extended its range of flow switches with
the introduction of a Noryl-construction inline flow switch to
cater for food and beverage applications.
