Asahi to acquire Independent Liquor
Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings today announced an agreement to acquire 100% of Independent Liquor from Pacific Equity Partners and Unitas Capital in a 97.6bn Yen ($1.28bn) deal.
Archives for August 17, 2011
Fosters urges rejection of SABMiller offer
Fosters is advising shareholders to ignore SABMiller’s (SAB) latest takeover bid, saying the offer price “undervalues the company”.
Interactive packaging 'explosion' expected, says Datamonitor
An interactive packaging launch by wine brand Schmitt Sohne is just the tip of the iceberg, according to Datamonitor, with an explosion in Quick Response (QR) codes expected to appear over the next couple of years.
Trade body trumpets commercial opportunities in Indian plastic sector
With one of the fastest growth rates in the world and per capita consumption forecast to double by 2015, the India plastic sector represents a major commercial opportunities for foreign companies, said the British Plastics Federation.
Coca-Cola and Nestlé Waters on board for US recycling laws
Beverage giants Coca‐Cola and Nestlé Waters will take responsibility for collection and recycling of post‐consumer beverage packaging if the US passes new laws requiring them to do so, according to industry research.