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BeverageA "good start to the year" for Carlsberg
Recorded volume growth of 12.8% in the first quarter of 2021
Carlsberg recorded volume growth of 12.8% in the first quarter of 2021, with a strong performance from China offsetting the collapse of the Horeca sector in Western Europe. The Danish manufacturer had... more
BeverageHeineken: 1st quarter profit was 168 million
Volumes up 12%
Heineken closed the first quarter up from last year, but not yet at 2019 levels. The group said net profit increased in the first quarter on the back of higher volumes in more than 40 of its markets but... more
BeverageDiageo trains young bartenders to support Horeca
Learning for Life is underway, to contribute to the reduction of youth unemployment in Italy
Learning for Life, this is the name of Diageo's global program that will train 40 unemployed young people from disadvantaged situations to the profession of bartender that limit their ability to successfully... more
BeverageRoyal Unibrew (Ceres) closes 2020 with a slight decline
Turnover of 982 million euros (-2%), profit of 154 million
In Italy (Ceres Italie and Fonti di Crodo), turnover of 93 million euros. more
BeverageBranca International invests in sustainable drinking
He joins the Selvatiq project by announcing the investment in the company
The Group announces an important operation of Wild Nomadic Spirits, in line with its philosophy and values. more
BeverageUk. Collapsing pub with -56% beer sales
The industry prepares to face the "new normal"
In the annus horribilis, beer sales hit such low levels not seen since the 1920s more
BeverageAB InBev net profit halved in 2020
Global revenues down 3.7% to $ 46.9 billion
The AB InBev Group, the world's largest beer producer, in 2020 saw a net profit of $ 3.8 billion, halved compared to 2019, due to the drop in consumption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The giant... more
BeverageChinottissimo, the rescue of a very Italian drink
Exclusive. Simone Neri's company relaunches family recipes and aims to Russian market
In the beginning it was the chinotto. In other words, a drink based on an infusion of chinotto, one of the lesser known citrus fruits with strong digestive and anti-inflammatory properties. Developed after... more
BeverageCoca-Cola European Partners relaunches on Amatil
Increases the offer to 13.5 AUD per share
Coca Cola European Partners, one of the world's leading bottlers of the well-known carbonated soft drink, has raised its takeover bid for Australian counterpart Coca Cola Amatil following the improved... more
BeverageCoca-Cola Hbc: volumes in Italy down by 14% in 2020
The global bottling group had revenues of 6.13 billion (-12.7%)
Coca Cola Hbc, one of the largest bottling companies in Europe, based in Switzerland, and leading manufacturer and distributor of The Coca-Cola Company branded products in Italy, has released its financial... more
BeveragePepsiCo grows in 2020: revenues at $ 70.37 billion (+ 4.8%)
Accelerated in the 4th quarter, with sales + 8.8%
PepsiCo in the year ended December 26, 2020 had net sales of $ 70.37 billion. Operating profit was $ 10.08 billion, down 2% from last year's $ 10.29 billion figure. The company's division into... more
BeverageHeineken, pandemic impacts 2020 accounts
Global revenues of 23.77 billion (-16.7%)
Heineken's bill is high due to the global pandemic. The Dutch beer giant recorded a net loss of 204 million euros in 2020, with global revenues down by 16.7% to 23.77 billion euros. “We have taken d... more
BeverageCoca-Cola, a year to forget
The Company posted full-year net revenues of $33 billion and operating income of $8.997 billion (-11%)
The Coca-Cola Company has recorded a 11% decline in net revenue for the full-year, following ‘incremental pressure’ amid the pandemic during Q4. The company posted full-year net revenues of $33 billion and... more
BeverageUSA. Anheuser-Busch invests in its supply chain
Over 1 billion dollars to strengthen links with the territory and jobs
Anheuser-Busch has announced an investment of more than $1 billion over the next two years in its facilities and communities across the US. With its investment, the brewer is looking to drive economic... more
BeverageUber turns to alcohol
Acquires Drizly e-commerce for $ 1.1 billion
Uber Technologies has reached an agreement to acquire Drizly, a US alcohol ecommerce platform, for approximately $1.1 billion. Founded in 2012, Drizly is an on-demand alcohol marketplace that currently... more
BeverageDiageo communicates an encouraging recovery
Interim financial results for 2021, half year ended 31 December 2020
"We performed well, despite a very challenging operating environment, characterized by organic growth in sales during the half-year analyzed. We quickly moved towards new channels that could represent... more
BeverageUSA. Molson Coors crosses the threshold of "ready to drink"
New partnership for distribution of Ckbg's Superbird cocktails
Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced a new partnership to distribute CKBG’s Superbird ready-to-drink cocktail. Superbird is a carbonated 5.9% ABV take on a Paloma, made with 100% blue agave tequila, g... more
BeverageFrom today, Coca-Cola is also contactless
New beverage dispensing system in Spain, on Freestyle dispensers
Coca-Cola has implemented a new contactless system that will allow consumers to select and dispense their beverage at vending machines directly from their mobile phone. The technology, called Mobile Pour,... more
BeverageMahou San Miguel expands its deal with AB InBev
10 references from Beck's, Spaten and Löwenbräu distributed in Spain
The Mahou San Miguel brewery extends the marketing agreement in Spain with the Belgian multinational AB InBev, one year after the start of the collaboration between the two companies. Therefore, starting... more
BeverageUSA. Mgp Ingredients merges with Luxco
A $ 475 million deal
MGP Ingredients has agreed to acquire US alcohol producer and marketer Luxco and its affiliated companies in a $475 million deal. According to MGP, a supplier of distilled spirits and speciality wheat... more
BeverageThe beer goes into bars of soap
From Brussels the soaps based on Leffe, Duvel, Trappist Rochefort and Chimay Bleue
In Belgium, France and Germany they are becoming a very "must have" among cosmetics and household items enthusiasts and for a few days they are also available in Italy: these are the beer soaps of La Beer... more
BeverageIwse acquires Wine Intelligence
The range of data on the beverage world expands
Iwse, a global provider of beverage industry data, has acquired the wine market research firm Wine Intelligence, founded in 2002 by Lulie and Richard Halstead and present in more than 35 markets around... more
BeverageCoca-Cola Company discards the Zico brand
Coconut Water returns to its founder, under a new name
Coca-Cola Company sold the Zico Coconut Water brand to PowerPlant Ventures a few months after revealing plans to stop distributing the drink. The deal, signed for an undeclared sum, will see the premium... more
BeverageC&C Group acquires a minority stake in Innis & Gunn
Scottish craft beers will be distributed in the UK and Ireland
C&C Group has made an investment in Innis & Gunn, taking an 8% equity stake in the Scottish craft brewer. Through the partnership, C&C Group will sell and distribute Innis & Gunn’s range of craft beers a... more
BeverageCoca-Cola, the European bottler chooses Holland
The Group chooses the Netherlands as its home member state
Coca-Cola European Partners (Ccep) has chosen the Netherlands as a home member state following the UK's exit from the European Union for the purposes of the Transparency Directive. The company announced... more
BeverageAB InBev sells a share of the metal container manufacturing plants in the US
Sale of 3 billion dollars to a group led by Apollo Global Management
AB InBev sold a 49.9% stake in its U.S.-based metal container manufacturing facilities to a group led by Apollo Global Management for approximately $ 3 billion. The transaction, which closed at the end... more
BeverageItalians to support the world of beer and Ho.Re.Ca
Over half use take away to buy it, according to Cib's results
The beer information center (Cib) branded AssoBirra, reveals the complete and updated photograph of the changes taking place in the Italian beer sector. Cib is the appointment with the live story of how... more
BeverageBirra Moretti, new Italian's habits during lockdown
The sector brand that most represents familiarity (42%) and conviviality (41%)
The research conducted at the end of September by the Piepoli Institute for the Beer Observatory confirms that beer in Italy is consumed mainly in the company of the family (66%) and represents the drink... more
BeverageSorghum production in Italy increases
Naturally gluten-free cultivation, 3,859,000 quintals produced in 2020
Sorghum production in Italy increases. According to the latest Istat data, in 2020 the cultivated area reached 53,934 hectares compared to 46,799 in 2019, equal to a total production of 3,859,000 quintals... more
BeverageAB InBev, turnover up by 4%
The company embraces trends and focuses on premium and superpremium products
The Group in Italy contributed 13%, in terms of value, to the growth of the beer market in the January-October period. more