USA: Malibu announces launch of Rum Sparkler
Malibu Rum has announced the launch of its newest product venture, Malibu Rum Sparkler, which combines the company’s rum with coconut water, infused with bubbles. According to a company press release, as the leading coconut rum around the world Malibu has given a fresh outlook on the combination of the classic Caribbean rum with coconut […]
USA: FDA proposes new nutrition facts label
Suggestions for new nutrition facts labels for packaged foods have recently been proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reflect the latest scientific information, including the stated link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. According to Australian Food News, the FDA has said that the new labels […]
Spain: Mahou San Miguel expands African presence
Mahou San Miguel, a Spanish brewer, has announced the launch of its Cinco Estrellas brand in Cameroon. The launch is aimed at increasing the company’s presence in the African continent, Mahou’s second biggest market after Europe. According to Granconsumo.tv, Mahou San Miguel Group’s volume sales grew 16% last year in Africa. The company already sells […]
South Africa: Waitrose confirms export deal
Waitrose has announced its first export deal in the African continent, making over 250 of its private label groceries available in Food Lover’s Market stores in South Africa, Talking Retail reports. The retailer said a variety of products would be exported including shortbread, muesli, risotto and pasta, ice cream, sorbets and own-brand wines from France, […]
Japan: Kirin interested in raising stake in San Miguel Brewery
Kirin Holdings Co. has announced its interest in raising its stake in San Miguel Brewery Inc. According to the Japan Times, the company, which holds about 48% of the Philippine beer maker, would weigh boosting its stake if offered. San Miguel Corp. currently owns 51% of the San Miguel Brewery. Commenting on the potential move, […]
France: Belvedere records decline in sales
French alcoholic beverage company Belvedere has reported a decline in sales in 2013. A recovery towards the end of the year was not enough to offset the weak start to 2013, according to European Supermarket Magazine (ESM). Belvedere’s turnover particularly suffered in Poland (a market which accounts for 58.7% of total sales) due to increased […]
South Africa: Wine exports increase by 26% in 2013
In 2013 the South African wine industry sold 525.7 million liters of wine, increasing volumes by 26% over 2012 , according to the export association Wines of South Africa (WOSA). According to Siobhan Thompson, CEO of WOSA, the increase in exports was due to a good harvest in South Africa in 2013 which filled the […]
Netherlands: Heineken profits down after “challenging year”
Heineken, the world’s third largest brewer, has reported that its ongoing profits fell back 5% in 2013 after what it described as a “challenging year”. Sluggish growth in Western, Central and Eastern Europe is said to have impacted the group’s overall performance, with revenue increasing by just 0.1%. Price increases failed to offset declines in […]
Spain: Exports help TorreOria-Vintes grow 60% in 2013
TorreOria-Vintes, a Spanish producer of still and sparkling wines, has reported 2013 turnover of €5.6 million ($7.6 million), representing an increase of 60% over the previous year. The growth was due in large part to a growth in exports, accounting for 80% of its business, according to a statement from the group. The cava business […]
USA: Mila Kunis to be new face of Jim Beam bourbon
From March 2014, actress Mila Kunis will be the face of a new marketing campaign for Jim Beam bourbon. The Jim Beam brand’s first ever global marketing campaign will be led Mila Kunis and is aimed at reaching more than 100 markets worldwide. Kunis has also joined Jim Beam as a global partner. The television […]