Tradeshow Insight: Anuga 2015
A long weekend in early October saw the return of Anuga – a key two-yearly gathering for the global food & drinks industry – to the city of Cologne in Germany. Space was at a premium as the “fully booked” pavilions of the city’s extensive Koelnmesse showgrounds once again played host to tens of thousands […]
Lime and peach top flavour lists in new alcoholic drinks
Insight by Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 16th October 2015: Lime and peach are the most popular flavours in new alcoholic drinks launches, according to the latest study of global NPD by Gama. Based on analysis of products reported on Gama Compass™ over the past 18 months, lime was the leading flavour across new alcoholic launches […]
Australia: Diageo sells wine business to Treasury Wine Estates
Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates has announced that it is to acquire the majority of assets from Diageo’s wine operations in the UK and the USA in a cash deal worth $600 million. As a result of the acquistion, the company behind brands such as Penfolds, Rosemount Estate and Wolf Blass will now also add Blossom […]
Belgium: AB InBev seals SABMiller deal for £68 billion
AB InBev has sealed the acquisition of rival SABMiller after submitting an improved deal for the firm, according to a report in Fin24. The £68 billion ($105 billion) price makes it one of the highest-valued of all time in the consumer goods space. Following two weeks of negotiation, AB Inbev ultimately offered £44 ($68) per […]
Portugal: Sapientia Romanade launches “edible wine”
Portuguese company Sapientia Romanade has developed a range of “edible wine” products that are being launched under the Wine To Eat brand, according to media reports. The line comprises wine ‘caviar’, jam and chocolate made variously of port wine, muscat, and monovarietal wine grapes such as Touriga Nacional, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. According to Revista […]
Netherlands: Heineken and Diageo swap emerging market beer & spirit assets
Heineken, the world’s third biggest brewer by volume, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with global spirits firm Diageo to realign its ownership interests in a number of emerging markets. The deal sees Heineken take control of Desnoes & Geddes by acquiring Diageo’s 57.9% shareholding and also gives the firm full ownership of GAPL. Desnoes […]
UK: Diageo launches new Johnnie Walker campaign
Spirits firm Diageo has announced that it is launching a new global campaign called ‘Joy Will Take You Further’ for its flagship Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky brand. Described as an evolution of the brand’s ‘Keep Walking’ campaign, ‘Joy Will Take You Further’ is being activated simultaneously in 50 countries with the intention to reach 350 […]
Australia: Asahi acquires Mountain Goat
Japanese beer company Asahi has furthered its interest in the craft beer sector with the acquisition of 100% of the Australian brewer Mountain Goat. Launched in 1997 by Cam Hines and David Bonighton, Mountain Goat produces low-volume beers at a facility in Richmond, Melbourne, while bottled and canned beers are brewed at a larger plant […]
USA: Diageo launches Guinness Nitro IPA
Diageo has announced the launch of a new India Pale Ale (IPA) for the US market that is said to make use of the same nitrogenation technology as its Guinness brand of stout. Guinness Nitro IPA is claimed to possess balanced flavour and aroma, creamy mouthfeel and a perfectly formed and long-lasting head of dense […]
Australia: Sesion Tequila to hit the market
The Australian owned Sesion Tequila is set to hit the market at the end of October this year, according to reports in Australian Food News and Just Drinks. According to Australian Food News, the beverages are made with no additional sugars, extracts or processing, and are designed to be “sipped and savoured”, although they can […]