Drinks group C&C said that trading conditions in its core UK and Irish markets were difficult in the three months to the end of May and are expected to remain so for the rest of the year.
Soft drink maker Ito En Ltd. said Monday it has signed a deal with Indonesian nonalcoholic beverage maker PT Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Co. to set up joint ventures in Jakarta in September to make and sell soft drinks.
The British alcohol giant Diageo is lobbying to overturn prohibition-era laws in a dozen states, which oblige alcohol producers to use certain wholesalers.
The MillerCoors partnership is now five years old, and even though the headquarters of the joint venture between Miller Brewing and Coors Brewing Co. has shifted to Chicago, Miller's presence in Milwaukee remains strong.
Kosta Browne Winery of California has purchased K2 block, a 20 acre vineyard at the Keefer Ranch in the Russian River Valley appellation for an undisclosed amount.
Marley Coffee has entered into a strategic marketing alliance with SA Studios Global, a US-based integrated cultural marketing agency, to serve as its strategic marketing partner.
Vuka LLC, a US-based energy drinks maker, has revamped the packaging of its Intelligent Energy drinks with 16oz Alumi-Tek bottles from packaging giant Ball.
Baron Z, a Sweden-based producer of premium spirits, has selected Thirsty Wine & Spirits Distributors (TW&SD) of Columbus, Ohio to distribute its vodka and gin spirits products in the US and Canada.
Herbs, spices, honey, superfruits and other healthy flavors are driving flavor trends in the global beverage market, according to Innova Market Insights.
Suntory Beverage and Food Ltd traded flat with its IPO price as it debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, after raising nearly $4 billion in Asia's largest initial public offering so far this year.
Gerard (Gerry) Ruvo, Chairman and CEO of Campari America has been elected Chairman of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), the industry trade group said today.
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. (2502.TO) said Thursday it will buy the bottler of PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) products in Indonesia through its local joint ventures, in a bid to get a chunk of a market with potential for growth.
Private equity firms Blackstone Group and Lion Capital have joined hands to bid for British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) soft drink brands - Lucozade and Ribena.
New Amsterdam Spirits has expanded its portfolio of flavored vodkas with the addition of New Amsterdam Citron and New Amsterdam Coconut flavored vodkas.
