India: Mahou San Miguel invests in India with Arian acquisition
The Spanish brewery Mahou San Miguel has created its first wholly owned subsidiary in India with the 100% acquisition of Arian Breweries & Distilleries Ltd. Mahou San Miguel had previously acquired 50% of the company, owned by a local family, two years ago. Alberto Rodriguez-Toquero, CEO of the company commented: “They have been two exciting […]
Innovation Insight: Er Boqueron Beer With Sea Water
Highlighting the innovation taking place in the craft beer segment, this week Gama turns the spotlight on Er Boqueron, promoted as the world’s first beer to be made from sea water. Recently launched in Spain, Er Boqueron defies convention with its use of a novel ingredient – a sea water product called Mediterranea which made […]
India: Diageo aims to increase stake in United Spirits
Diageo Plc, the multinational beverages company based in London, has offered $1.9 billion to increase its stake in India´s United Spirits Ltd. At the moment Diageo holds 28.8% of United Spirits and if successful, would end up with 54.8% of the India´s largest spirit company, offering 3,030 rupees ($50.30) per share. Even though two-thirds of […]
Industry Insight: Laura Trivulzio-Huijgen, Heineken International
Gama spoke to Laura Trivulzio-Huijgen, Global Innovation Manager, Heineken International What are your day to day activities as Global Innovation Manager? I have been at Heineken for more than 12 years, working in different commercial functions across several countries, and what has always energised me is the passion we have for our brands and for […]
Czech Republic: Carlsberg expands portfolio with Zatec acquisition
The Carlsberg Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 51% of Zatecky Pivovar in the Czech Republic, in a deal that will allow it to enter the world’s foremost beer market per capita. The Zatec brewery was established in 1801 and is described as having a production capacity of 0.2m […]
Tradeshow Insight: Alimentaria 2014
This week, Barcelona once again played host to one of Europe’s leading international tradeshows – Alimentaria. Celebration its 40th outing – and its 20th in Spain – the event attracted 140,000 visitors to the pavilions of the Fira Gran Via in the south of the city, where 3,800 companies exhibited products from all sectors of […]
Tradeshow Insight: Food & Drink Expo 2014
From Monday to Wednesday of this week, the great and the good from the UK food and drinks industry gathered at the NEC in Birmingham for Food & Drink Expo. Now into its 20th year, the biannual event saw over 400 companies – ranging from startup brands to the industry’s major names – showcase the […]
Russia: AB InBev slates brewery for closure
AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, is closing its brewery in Perm, Russia in the face of lower alcoholic consumption in the country. The closure is AB Inbev’s third in less than two years and will see the number of plants in Russia reduced to 6, down from 9 in 2012. Tightened alcohol regulation leading […]
USA: Heineken to launch new Margarita flavour beer
Heineken has announced that it is due to release a new Margarita flavour beer in the USA this April. Named Dos Equis Dos-A-Rita, it is said to be based on a popular cocktail recipe originally created in Texas, and is described as a blend of Dos Equis Lager and classic Margarita flavours, sweetened with 100% […]
Look Ahead: Josep Antoni Valls, Alimentaria 2014
Gama spoke to Josep Antoni Valls, Director of Alimentaria, ahead of the show’s 20th edition in Barcelona. What are your day to day activities? The major part of my day to day work is taken up with the strategic direction of Alimentaria Barcelona: meetings with the different areas of the organisation, dealings with institutional stakeholders […]