Netherlands: Nolet set to buy spirits peer Lucas Bols
Nolet, the leading Dutch distiller, has announced an agreement to buy its fellow spirits firm Lucas Bols in a deal worth approximately €269.5 million ($286.2 million). In a statement, the two companies said the deal would create “a Dutch champion in the global spirits and cocktail market”, adding they see “a unique opportunity to bring […]
Look Ahead: Jan Philipp Hartmann, Anuga 2023
Gama spoke to Jan Philipp Hartmann, Director, ahead of the latest edition of Anuga. What are your expectations for this year’s Anuga? This year’s Anuga is really something to behold. With more than 7,800 exhibitors from 118 countries and a fully booked net exhibition area of about 300,000 sq m, we are ensuring that […]
Look Ahead: Nicola Woods, Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2023
Gama spoke to Nicola Woods, Event Manager, ahead of the latest edition of Speciality & Fine Food Fair. What are your expectations for this edition of Speciality & Fine Food Fair? We’re so excited for this year’s event! The speciality food & drink industry is an amazing place to be at the moment, with […]
Ireland: Diageo cleared to proceed with Baileys plant expansion
Diageo, the leading alcoholic drinks firm, has been given the green light to proceed with the expansion of a facility in Northern Island that acts as a primary manufacturing site for the firm’s Baileys brand of cream liqueur. According to reports in the Irish Times and Food Manufacture, the £26 million ($33 million) expansion of […]
Brazil: Heineken invests in alcohol-free beer production
Multinational Dutch brewer Heineken has announced plans to invest R$80 million ($15.75 million) to expand production of Heineken 0.0 at the Araraquara brewer in Sao Paulo, Brazil, according to a report in Industria News. The news comes a few months after the company unveiled an investment of R$1.5 billion ($243 million) to expand its premium […]
USA: AB InBev sells beer, energy drink brands to Tilray Brands
Tilray Brands, a US pharmaceutical and FMCG firm, has announced it has acquired eight beer and energy drink brands from multinational brewer AB InBev in a deal worth $85 million. The acquisition of the Shock Top, Breckenridge Brewery, Blue Point Brewing, 10 Barrel Brewing, Redhook Brewery, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Square Mile Cider and HiBall Energy […]
USA: Molson Coors expands non-beer portfolio with Blue Run Spirits buy
US-based multinational brewer Molson Coors is continuing to diversify beyond the beer space with the acquisition of Blue Run Spirits, a bourbon and rye whiskey producer, for an undisclosed sum. With the acquisition, the firm’s first in the spirits category, the company said it would expand its portfolio and offering a more premium range of […]
Australia: Beam Suntory and Frucor Suntory launch Suntory Oceania
Beam Suntory and Frucor Suntory have announced the launch of Suntory Oceania, a A$3 billion ($2 billion) partnership to manufacture and distribute premium spirits and alcohol-free drinks in Australia and New Zealand. Suntory Oceania will market 40 leading alcoholic drinks brands including Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Hibiki Whisky, and Canadian Club, with the non-alcoholic drinks […]
Ireland: Diageo invests in alcohol-free Guinness production
Alcoholic drinks firm Diageo has announced a €25 million ($28 million) investment in a new facility at its St James’s Gate site in Dublin, Ireland to boost production of alcohol-free stout under the Guinness 0.0 brand. The production facility comprises six 500,000-hectolitre vessels with a total capacity of 90 million pints. The two-storey building houses […]
Finland: Coca-Cola HBC to acquire Finlandia vodka from Brown-Forman
Coca-Cola HBC, the Swiss-based soft drinks bottler, has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire to acquire Brown-Forman Finland, owner of the Finlandia vodka brand, for $220 million. The company said the acquisition would strengthen its portfolio across more of its markets, enhancing its position as a leading 24/7 beverage partner through mixability opportunities […]