Published: Dec 03, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) announced that one of the U.S. government’s former top alcohol research scientists will head up the industry trade association’s Office of Scientific Affairs.

Published: Dec 03, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

ThaiNamthip Limited, Coca-Cola’s bottling partner in Thailand, is forming a joint venture entity with PT Construction Co., Ltd. a Laos-based company, for the bottling and distribution of Coca-Cola sparkling and still beverages in the Lao.

Published: Nov 30, 2012

Ferguson Crest, a California-based family-run boutique winery, has added a new line of wines - Fergueson Creast - to its portfolio.

Published: Nov 30, 2012

Drinks giant Diageo is to unveil Johnnie Walker The Spice Road whiskey as the first of the three blends under Trade Routes Series for its Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club Collection, to pay homage to travelers across the globe.

Published: Nov 30, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The UK spirits market will witness a marginal growth during 2011-16 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.08%, forecasts a new report by Canadean – Wine & Spirits.

Published: Nov 30, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

DC Brau Brewing Company is planning a second production expansion to nearly double its production.

Published: Nov 30, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is leasing vineyards in California’s Napa Valley and Australia’s Barossa valleys to retrieve grapes and produce wines to meet their growing demand in global market.

Published: Nov 30, 2012

French producers from Saint-Chinian appellation in the Languedoc region are looking to enter the UK in 2013 to strengthen and expand their exports by tying up with wine critics, trade buyers and the press in the region.

Published: Nov 30, 2012

Smoothie King Franchises has signed 48 new franchise agreements, of which 22 will be developed in the US and 26 in Korea.

Published: Nov 30, 2012

French food group Danone, which had purchased India-based Wockhardt’s nutrition business for $355m, intends to double the domestic baby and medical nutrition business over the next three years.

Published: Nov 30, 2012 By: Andy Morton

On-trade alcohol sales are set fair for growth after increasing by 4.9% last year, a new study claims.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

Wine connoisseurs of Spain are found to be heavily driven by the indulgence factor, says a new report by UK-based research firm Canadean – Wines & Spirits.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

Glazer’s, a Texas-based distributor of alcoholic beverages, has signed an agreement with Accolade Wine North America to distribute Accolade’s portfolio of premium wine brands in seven US markets.

Published: Nov 29, 2012 By: Keith Nunes

Sales of single-serve packs for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (G.M.C.R.) rose 59% during fiscal year 2012, ended Sept. 29, and provided ample support to drive the company’s earnings upward.

Published: Nov 29, 2012 By: Eric Schroeder

Shares of Monster Beverage Corp., which soared on Nov. 27 following the release of a letter from the Food and Drug Administration indicating an easing in concern over regulations for energy drinks, gave back some ground on Nov. 28 but still remained well

Published: Nov 29, 2012

Government plans to introduce a minimum price per unit of alcohol in England and Wales could be illegal under EU law, according to the trade group, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

A partnership in using “peak shift vending machines” has been announced in Japan by Coca-Cola Co Japan and Fuji Electric. The new machines will reduce daytime power consumption by 95 per cent by shifting power use from peak-demand periods.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

Woolworths has announced it will delist a range of infant fruit juices under the Bebi brand, which have raised concerns from angry parents on the Woolworths Facebook page.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

HORMEL Foods has posted a 3.2% increase in net sales for the fourth quarter at USD2.17 billion, but fell short of analyst forecasts that the figure could be more like USD2.22 billion.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

DOMINIQUE Reiniche, president of Coca-Cola Europe, has been elected president of the Union of European Beverages Associations (UNESDA).