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BeverageWhat more do you want? A Yuntaku
Two Italians are the creators and producers of the first "ethnic" bitter of Japanese inspiration
It is the first bitter made with raw materials imported from Japan and then processed in Italy. It is called Yuntaku, a name that originates from the Japanese term meaning "chatter": a saying typical of... more
BeverageCointreau celebrates 75 years of Margarita with a new bottle
o pay homage to the iconic cocktail, a limited edition and a new recipe
Cointreau, the aromatic French liqueur with a crystalline colour and an orange flavour, celebrates the 75th anniversary of Margarita, one of the most iconic cocktails in the world. To celebrate the anniversary,... more
BeverageBirra Castello: sale of the San Giorgio di Nogaro plant completed
Royal Unibrew Group acquires ownership of the production unit near Udine
The contract for the sale of the business unit relating to the San Giorgio di Nogaro plant owned by Birra Castello SpA, owner of the historic Pedavena brewery, to the Royal Unibrew Group, an international... more
BeverageAbsolut & Sprite, debut in 2024 for the ready to drink
Agreement between Coca Cola and Pernod Ricard for the new blended drink
Coca Cola and Pernod Ricard announced a collaboration for the debut of Absolut Vodka & Sprite as a ready-to-drink pre-mixed cocktail in 2024. The new product will be called Absolut & Sprite and will be... more
BeverageOktoberfest: record number of visitors but people drink less (and spend more)
Beer consumption at the Bavarian event is recovering but below pre-pandemic levels
Not even beverages escape the great paradox of recent years: more revenue for companies (almost always), less volumes sold (often), less consumption in general (always). Even the Oktoberfest knows something... more
BeverageRussia, Carlsberg is out
The agreements with Baltika Breweries to produce and sell the brands of the Danish multinational have been cancelled
The Carlsberg Group has officially announced the revocation of its licensing agreements with Baltika Breweries in Russia. These agreements allowed Baltika to produce, market and sell all Carlsberg Group... more
BeverageHeineken: 430 million euros to open a plant in Yucatán
The multinational debuts in Southeast Mexico with a sustainable and cutting-edge brewery
Heineken Mexico plans to invest €430 million in the creation of a new state-of-the-art brewery in Yucatán, with the ambition of expanding sustainable brewing practices and promoting community growth. Th... more
BeverageHeineken: beer remains tasty even in ice cubes
The freezing technique at -35°C adopted for the Thai and Lao market
In South East Asia it is hot all year round. So hot that someone came up with a new technology to make beer ice cubes that are 20% colder than regular ice. Heineken Star Ice was born from the collaboration... more
BeverageCampari: Bob Kunze-Concewitz leaves the position of CEO
The Group's Board of Directors has designated Matteo Fantacchiotti as the new CEO
After 18 years with the company, Bob Kunze-Concewitz , CEO of Campari Group, has decided to retire to pursue his passions, effective from the Shareholders' Meeting on 11 April 2024. Kunze-Concewitz has... more
BeverageAeb Group: SimonPietro Felice is the new CEO
The manager, former Caviro, boasts twenty years of managerial experience
AEB Group, an international company specializing in biotechnology and natural ingredients for the production of wine, beer and other food and beverages, controlled by the private equity fund Seven2 (formerly... more
BeverageCampari: change in share capital and voting rights
The majority shareholder Lagfin SCA confirms its commitment to the growth of the Group
Davide Campari-Milano NV has concluded the conversion of 594,021,404 Special Voting Shares A held by the majority shareholder Lagfin SCA Société en Commandite par Actions and by other shareholders into a... more
BeverageDiageo: sales up 10.7% in the first half of 2023
However, volumes (-7.4%) and operating margin (-147 basis points) declined
Diageo, one of the world's leading alcoholic beverages producers, ended H1 2023 with sales of £17.1 billion, up 10.7% from a year earlier. This progress is notably attributed to strong organic growth... more
BeverageRoyal Unibrew Group acquires brewery from Birra Castello
The Danish company takes over the San Giorgio di Nogaro plant, in the province of Udine
The Royal Unibrew Group, a multi-beverage company, announced today the signing of the agreement for the acquisition of the San Giorgio di Nogaro plant in the province of Udine, from Birra Castello. This... more
BeverageTequila: Italy 8th world importer
Imports in our country more than doubled (+103%) in 2022, compared to 2021
In the vicinity of Tequila Day, which is celebrated on July 24th, interesting news arrives around the most famous of Latin American distillates. In fact, Italy was in eighth place in the world for imports... more
BeverageGuala Closures: Luca Mammola new Chief Financial Officer
Andrea Cappelletto will be CEO of Labrenta, the Group's Luxury division
Jonathan Marshall takes over as Business Development Manager Spirits. more
BeverageHeineken: 150 years as a protagonist all over the world
The brand celebrates its anniversary of "good times" in over 190 countries
Heineken among the most recognized beer brands in the world but also the one most often misspelled – this year it will celebrate its 150th birthday with the irreverence that has always distinguished i... more
BeverageCampari: €133.6m of profit in the first quarter of 2023
Italy is confirmed as the main European market, with growth of +21.6%
Campari closes the first quarter of 2023 with pre-tax profit of 133.6 million euros, up 24.8% compared to the same period of 2022, and revenues up 24.9%, reaching 667.9 million (+19.6% on an organic basis).“In o... more
BeverageLager: its origin dates back two centuries
The brewing variety was born in 1602, on the initiative of the then king of Bavaria
This was revealed by a historical-scientific survey published by Oxford University Press. more
BeverageAsahi launches Peroni Mediterranea
Nastro Azzuro Stile Capri with 4.2% alcohol arrives in several countries
Asahi has announced the launch of Peroni Nastro Azzuro Stile Capri, a Mediterranean-inspired lager with a limited alcohol content of 4.2 percent. The new lager is brewed with Italian lemon zest and olive... more
BeveragePepsiCo presenta due nuova Soda Stream
E-Terra e E-Duo, consentono di "personalizzare" le bevande preferite
PepsiCo ha appena presentato due nuove SodaStream, le macchine per la produzione di acqua frizzante che ha in portafoglio. I due nuovi modelli, E-Terra e E-Duo, consentono ai clienti di personalizzare... more
BeverageCoca Cola: +7% in the last quarter of 2022
The multinational's revenues amounted to 10.13 billion dollars
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Coca-Cola Company reported net revenues up 7% to $10.13 billion. Organic revenues grew 15%. Adjusted operating margin was 22.7% versus 22.1% a year earlier. Earnings... more
BeverageCoca Cola Movement, limited edition arrives
First variant launched in Italy: 250 ml can
Coca-Cola announces the launch of the limited edition Coca-Cola Movement, created in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning Spanish singer-songwriter and record producer Rosalía. This is the first variant... more
BeveragePepsiCo launches new Starry in the US
Available at US retailers in Regular and Zero Sugar versions
PepsiCo has announced the launch of Starry, a lemon and lime carbonated soft drink with a crisp and refreshing taste. For now, the drink is available at US retailers in Regular and Zero Sugar versions.... more
BeverageInaugurated the new Coca-Cola Hbc plant in Piedmont
Dedicated to the production of recycled plastic (rPET) bottles
The Coca-Cola HBC Group, which with Coca-Cola HBC Italy is the main bottler of The Coca-Cola Company branded products in the country, officially inaugurated the Gaglianico plant for the production of recycled... more
BeverageABInBev, revenue increasing by 11,3%
The Belgian beer colossus’ total volume up 3,4%
The Belgian beer producer AB InBev has registered a revenue growth of 11,3%, totaling 14,79 billion dollars in the second trimester (around 14,5 billion euros), compared to the 13,54 billion dollars (more... more
BeverageThe bubble tea phenomenon has begun
Frankly’s crowdfunding campaign, the first Italian bubble tea chain, has recorded a +148%
Bubble tea has won investors over. The proof comes from the equity crowdfunfing campaign organized by Frankly, the first Italian bubble tea chain: in less then a month, the campaign went into overfunding... more
BeverageCampari Group acquires the Picon brand
Among the market leaders of bitter aperitifs in France
Campari Group today announces the signing and simultaneous completion of an agreement with Diageo for the acquisition of the Picon brand and related activities. Created in 1837 by Gaétan Picon, the product... more
BeverageCarlsberg: a 2021 with sales "beyond expectations"
Expects lower organic growth in operating profit in 2022 than in 2021
The Danish brewery group Carlsberg has announced that it has achieved sales "above expectations" in the fourth quarter of 2021 and for 2022 it expects organic growth in operating profit below last year's... more
BeverageThe alcoholic beverages market is growing: wine is worth over 240 billion
Border Growth Capital and Vino.com photograph the numbers of the wine shop of the present
In 2021, the world market for alcoholic beverages and its five segments (wine, spirits, beer, cider, ready to drink) reached the value of 1,317 billion euros for an estimated 5-year CAGR (2020-2025) of... more
BeverageCoca-Cola Hbc relaunches the Biella plant in Pidmont
Investment of 30 million for a plant to produce new 100% rPet bottles
Coca-Cola Hbc Italia, the main bottler of The Coca-Cola Company brand products in Italy, has announced the investment of over 30 million euros for the reopening of its production site in Gaglianico (Biella).... more