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BeverageHeineken ready for new purchases in South Africa
It will acquire Distell Group Holdings and Namibia Breweries, to create a € 4B group
Dutch brewer Heineken has announced its intentions to buy South African companies Distell Group Holdings and Namibia Breweries Ltd, in order to create a 4 billion Euro beverage group in Southern Africa.... more
BeverageJapan. Alcohol: the craving for lemon explodes
Drinks based on this citrus fruit undermine the beer, which has dropped dramatically in popularity
In Japan, especially among young people, the desire for more or less alcoholic lemon-flavored drinks has exploded, which in a short time replaced the commercial vacuum left by beer, which precipitated... more
BeverageBruxelles mood in Turin with the Tripel B Fest "Casa Belgio"
The event dedicated to Belgian beer now in its sixth edition
The sparkling, cheerful and nonconformist spirit of the city of Brussels is about to land in Turin on the occasion of the sixth edition of the Tripel B Fest "Casa Belgio", an event dedicated to Belgian... more
BeverageDiageo World Class protagonist of the Florence Cocktail Week 2021
A week of meetings, events and masterclasses with international guests is scheduled
Diageo World Class, the international program that invests in the training of bartenders and in the dissemination of the culture of drinking well, is once again the protagonist this year at the Florence... more
BeverageSustainability: PepsiCo launches global strategy
"It will change our brands and their way of winning in the market", according to CEO Laguarta
PepsiCo, Inc. globally unveiled pep + (pep Positive), a strategic end-to-end transformation that places sustainability at the heart of how the company will create growth and value by operating within planetary... more
BeverageCarlsberg: Q2 above expectations
Revenues of € 2.94 billion. Expected operating profit to grow
Carlsberg closed the second quarter of 2021 with sales above expectations and announced an upward revision of its earnings estimates for the year 2021. The Danish group achieved sales of NOK 18.69 billion... more
BeverageToday is International Beer Day
Consumption soars in 2021 with a record increase of 18.4%
Beer consumption is flying in 2021 with a record increase of 18.4% in domestic purchases in Italy driven by the torrid heat waves caused by climate change with the growing success of Italian-made artisanal... more
BeveragePepsiCo sells juices to new jv with Pai Partners
It will gross $ 3.3 billion for Tropicana, Naked and other brands
PepsiCo, the American manufacturer of the PepsiCola beverage, has entered into an agreement with private equity fund Pai Partners to sell Tropicana, Naked and other select juice brands across North America... more
BeverageSanpellegrino, a value for Italy
2.5 billion euros generated along the supply chain in 2020, equal to 0.15 of GDP
Sanpellegrino, a leading company in the mineral water and non-alcoholic drinks sector, in 2020 created 2.5 billion euros of shared value along the supply chain in which it operates in Italy, equal to 2.8... more
BeverageMartini & Rossi celebrates 150 years
All suppliers will obtain Equalitas certification for sustainable production by the end of 2021
Martini, the sparkling wine and vermouth owned by the Bacardi Group, announces that all its suppliers of white Muscat grapes for Asti will obtain the Equalitas certification, the most complete sustainability... more
BeverageReform of the EU Ig system: summary report published
Valid comments expressed in the public consultation conducted by the EC/Annex
Initiative aimed at the revision of the Geographical Indications systems of the European Union in agricultural and food products, wines and spirits more
BeveragePeroni beer and the blockchain traceability of 100% Italian malt
It allows consumers to follow the path of the raw material from the field to the bottle
"Sustainability and transparency towards the consumer are also the fundamental assets of the project that led to the introduction this year, on the beers of the Peroni range, of the traceability in blockchain... more
BeverageLunelli quenches his thirst with Cedrata Tassoni
The Trento Doc Group takes over the historic brand and expands the perimeter of bubbles
"For you and for your friends", the Cedrata Tassoni commercial has been reciting for years with the unmistakable voice of Mina. And now also for Lunelli, it can be said, given that the Trento Doc Group... more
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