UK: Tilray Brands acquires BrewDog in £33 million deal
Tilray Brands, the US-based lifestyle and consumer packaged goods firm, has finalised the acquisition of Scottish craft brewer BrewDog’s global brand and UK production assets in a deal valued at £33 million ($40 million). The transaction includes BrewDog’s worldwide intellectual property, its UK brewing operations, and a portfolio of 11 profitable brewpubs across the UK […]
USA: Jackson Family Wines acquires Big Salt brand
Jackson Family Wines, the California-based wine giant, has expanded its Oregon portfolio with the acquisition of white wine brand Big Salt for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2016 by John House and Ksenija Kostic House as an extension of their Ovum Wines business, Big Salt specializes in aromatic, minimal-intervention white blends. The brand has built […]
Brazil: Diageo expands Ceara plant for Smirnoff Ice production
Diageo, the UK-based alcoholic beverages giant, has inaugurated a new production line for its Smirnoff Ice brand at its industrial complex in Itaitinga, Ceara. The expansion makes the facility the company’s first proprietary plant in Latin America to manufacture products in the ready-to-drink (RTD) category. According to a report in SuperVarejo, the new line represents […]
USA: Coca-Cola partners with Sazerac for alcoholic beverage expansion
Coca-Cola, the US-based multinational beverage giant, has entered into a strategic partnership with family-owned spirits company Sazerac to drive growth in the rapidly expanding alcoholic ready-to-drink (RTD) segment. Under the agreement, Red Tree Beverages (the company’s subsidiary for alcoholic ventures) is transitioning the production and distribution of several key brands to Sazerac. The portfolio includes […]
USA: Tilray Brands to brew and distribute Carlsberg portfolio
Tilray Brands, the global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods firm, has entered into an exclusive multi-year licensing agreement with Danish brewing giant Carlsberg. Starting on 1st January 2027, Tilray will produce, market, sell and distribute the Carlsberg portfolio across all channels in the USA. The agreement, which has an initial five-year term with an automatic […]
Japan: Kirin to sell Four Roses to E&J Gallo
Kirin , the Japanese beverage giant, has reached an agreement to sell its Four Roses Distillery business to US-based winemaker E&J Gallo for a total consideration of up to $775 million. The transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, marks Kirin’s exit from the American bourbon category after 24 years […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Dan Dixon, The UK Food & Drink Shows 2026
Gama spoke to Dan Dixon, Managing Director of Exhibitions, William Reed ahead of the latest edition of The UK Food & Drink Shows. What are your primary expectations for this year’s The UK Food & Drink Shows? We are expecting this to be our most vibrant edition yet. By co-locating four distinct shows — Food & […]
UK: Cawston Press enters beer category with acquisition of Loah
Cawston Press, the UK-based soft drinks manufacturer, has expanded into the low and no-alcohol beer market for the first time with the acquisition of the low-alcohol beer brand Loah for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2020, Loah specialises in fruit-infused, 0.5% abv beers, including Peach Pale Ale, Blood Orange IPA and Lime Lager. The brand, which […]
India: Allied Blenders acquires distillery assets
Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD), the Indian spirits manufacturer best known for its Officer’s Choice whisky, has approved the acquisition of production assets from National Industrial Corporation (NICOL) in a deal valued at up to 110 crore ($12.1 million). The transaction, cleared by the company’s board on 16th January, involves the purchase of land, buildings, […]
UK: GHF acquires Fielden Whisky
GHF, the London-based premium drinks brand development agency, has announced the acquisition of UK whisky brand Fielden for an undisclosed sum. The deal marks the first outright brand acquisition for GHF, which specialises in scaling high-quality drinks brands through strategy and sales execution. Fielden, formerly known as The Oxford Artisan Distillery until a 2024 rebrand […]