Brazil: Ambev opens plant in Uberlandia
Alcoholic and soft drinks producer Ambev has opened a new production facility in Uberlandia, Brazil. according to a report in Supermercado Moderno. The plant is Ambev’s 27th in Brazil and was constructed at a cost of R$770 million ($179 million). According to Supermercado Moderno, the new plant will employ 480 staff and has a production […]
UK: Kopparberg to launch fruit lager
Cider manufacturer Kopparberg is to expand its fruit flavoured offering in the alcoholic drinks space with the launch of a fruit lager. Kopparberg Fruit Lager will have 5% abv and aims to be an alternative to existing radler beers. According to Kopparberg, the product undergoes a “traditional lagering process” but without the use of hops, with […]
France: Pernod Ricard acquires majority share of Monkey 47 gin
The French wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard has announced that it is acquiring a majority share in the dry gin brand Monkey 47 from German firm Black Distillers, subject to approval by the competition authorities. Promoted as “a genuine Black Forest dry gin”, Monkey 47 is decribed as “a batch distilled and handcrafted gin […]
Water, tea and fruit juice prove the ‘natural’ hotspots
Insight by Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 22nd January 2016: ‘Natural’ continues to be a cornerstone of product marketing in new food and especially new drinks launches, according to Gama’s latest study of claims in global new consumer goods. In product launches reported on Gama Compass™ over the course of 2015, ‘natural’ was the fifth most likely […]
USA: Brown-Forman sells Southern Comfort and Tuaca brands
Brown-Forman, the owner of the Jack Daniel’s brand and one of the top 10 largest spirits companies in the world, has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Southern Comfort and Tuaca liqueur trademarks to Sazerac, a spirits firm with its origins in New Orleans, LA, for $543.5 million. In a statement, the […]
Mexico: Constellation Brands to build 10 million hectolitre brewery
Alcoholic drinks manufacturer Constellation Brands has announced that it is investing in a new 10 million hectolitre brewery in Mexico in addition to an expansion of its Nava brewery business. The new brewery will be built in Mexicali, Mexico with the intention of being close to the US state of California, the company’s largest beer […]
Ireland: C&C Group to close two facilities
C&C Group, the company behind the Magner’s and Bulmer’s brands, is planning to cease the production of cider at its plant in Shepton Mallet, UK and to close a water-bottling facility in Borrisoleigh, Ireland, according to a report in the Irish Times. According to the newspaper, operations have been under review for more than a […]
Japan: Asahi mulling offer for Peroni and Grolsch – reports
Leading Japanese beverage maker Asahi Group Holdings is planning to make an offer to buy European beer brands Grolsch and Peroni, according to reports in Yomiuri and the Japan News. In November, it was reported that AB InBev was giving consideration to a disposal of Peroni and Grolsch in order to head off possible competition […]
USA: AB-InBev acquires Breckenridge Brewery
AB-InBev, the world’s leading brewer, has signed a deal for the acquisition of Breckenridge Brewery, according to a report in Fortune. The acquisition is AB-InBev’s latest investment in the craft beer segment in a matter of days, with the company having secured the purchase of UK-based Camdem Town Brewery and Arizona’s Four Peaks Brewing within […]
South Africa: Beam Suntory acquires 50% of ABV Brands
US spirits manufacturer Beam Suntory has announced that it has bought a 50% equity stake in South African alcoholic drinks distributor ABV Brands. ABV Brands has been the appointed distributor in South Africa for Beam Suntory (previously Beam Global) since its foundation in 2010, during which time ABV Brands has grown sales of Beam Suntory’s […]