Coca-Cola European Partners is introducing CanCollar - a paperboard packaging solution - for multipack cans in Spain. The move will avoid the use of 18 tonnes of plastic a year.
Consumers are turning back to brands they know and trust as a result of the coronavirus pandemic - and that’s particularly true for brand Heineken, says the brewer.
The drinks trade has faced one of its “most challenging times ever” Dayalan Nayager, managing director, Diageo Great Britain, Ireland and France has said.
Despite headwinds from closures of away-from-home channels due the ongoing pandemic, Danone grew sales and household penetration of its US plant-based and premium dairy brands for the first half of 2020.
Heineken claims the COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a “major negative macroeconomic development” that is having a “significant impact” on its markets and business in 2020.
The Coca-Cola Company will launch a hard seltzer under its Topo Chico brand later this year; while Coca-Cola With Coffee will make its debut in the US in 2021.
Danone believes that the cornonavirus pandemic will result in a polarization of the food sector, as consumers trade up to healthier products in some areas and trade-down to cut household expenditure in others. “There will be a polarization of the market....
While AB InBev’s Q2 performance was materially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as expected, it has seen ‘considerable improvement’ over the course of the quarter.
Global beer giant AB InBev is rebranding flagship pink beer Hoegaarden rosée in Thailand for the first time on August 1, with the aim of accentuating its key ingredient, raspberry, and enhancing appeal with its main target female demographic.
After a successful pilot, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is expanding the roll-out of 2L returnable PET bottles to help reduce plastic waste.
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has invested in recycling start-up CuRe Technology, as part of its journey towards making all its packaging 100% recyclable.
Diageo will debut a 100% plastic-free, paper-based spirits bottle for Johnnie Walker in early 2021; while PepsiCo and Unilever plan to follow suit with their own brands
The drinks and snacks maker’s second-quarter earnings illustrate the consumer trends to have emerged from the global pandemic which the company aims to tap to drive future growth.
Nespresso is investing CHF 160m ($170m USD) to expand its Romont production center in Switzerland: creating 300 jobs and a ‘sustainable by design’ facility.
Coca-Cola has expanded its green initiative, switching Sprite’s iconic green plastic bottle to a clear PET bottle in its seventh APAC market – Singapore.
The new Corona Hard Seltzer has already become the #4 hard seltzer brand in the US. And Constellation Brands sees the overall hard seltzer category continue to blossom: ‘If anything, previous estimates are starting to look conservative'.
Diageo has announced that its new Kentucky whiskey distillery – which will start distilling Bulleit next year – is expected to be ‘one of the largest carbon neutral distilleries in North America’.
Constellation Brands will purchase Empathy Wines, a ‘high-performing, digitally-native wine brand and direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform’ founded in 2019.
In a move that may not come as a huge surprise given executives' recent hints about “pruning” the portfolio, Coca-Cola is discontinuing the Odwalla juice brand and the refrigerated network of trucks supplying it to stores. So was the 40-year-old...
Coronavirus has turned business models and consumer trends on their heads. However, the importance of innovation is not going to change: “Innovation will continue to be a source of future growth,” says Coca-Cola. But the direction of innovation - and...
Nestlé said it is exploring the potential sale of the majority of its Nestlé Waters North America unit, which includes regional spring water brands (Arrowhead, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Poland Spring, and Zephyrhills), its purified water business,...
Coca-Cola Amatil has signed agreements with Centrapay, a digital asset integrator, to allow Australians and New Zealanders to pay for vending machine items using cryptocurrency.
Coca-Cola’s PET bottle manufacturer has started producing test tubes for use in COVID-19 testing kits: with the capacity to produce millions of tubes a week.
Coca-Cola HBC is today launching a new range of Costa Coffee products for consumption at-home, on-the-go or at-work: marking the first products to launch in multiple European markets since Coca-Cola acquired Costa Coffee last year.
Hard seltzers are out in force as the US and UK look forward to summer: while functional coffee and boxed cold brew tea are among the other innovations hitting shelves around the globe.
PepsiCo is putting local culture and comfort at the heart of its NPD strategy in China with the launch of its first domestic market-inspired launch – an Osmanthus-flavoured soft drink.
Heineken and Tiger Beer have taken measures to revise marketing strategies and double-down on product innovation after seeing online sales surge after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak hit on-trade consumption.
As at-home food consumption remains at elevated levels, PepsiCo has launched two direct-to-consumer websites – PantryShop.com and Snacks.com – to meet the shift in demand where shoppers can order PepsiCo and Frito Lay products directly from the company.
Coca-Coca Amatil has been hit with plummeting sales volumes in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia amidst COVID-19 lockdowns being implemented by all three countries, but remains positive that its strong foundations will tide it through the crisis.
While coronavirus has delayed some innovations, Molson Coors is powering ahead with its hard seltzer strategy – the launch of Vizzy hard seltzer and Coors seltzer – and is ‘very pleased’ with the initial response.
The world’s largest brewer saw global volumes decline by 32% in April as a result of the closure of the on-premise channel in most markets. But it says it is already learning from its operations in China and South Korea as to how to move forward through...
This time last year, consumers wanted drinks that were new and exciting, and sought out variety and an experience. But has coronavirus turned this completely on its head – are consumers now turning back towards familiar and trusted big brands?
PepsiCo saw a strong Q1: but as with any business faces a great deal of uncertainly around COVID-19. It says its strategy is to identify and plan for a ‘new normal’ – and tailor innovation accordingly.
How will the coronavirus pandemic affect consumer and retail trends in the long term? Coca-Cola is predicting three key shifts: a return to known and trusted brands; a huge shift towards ecommerce, and a sleeker and slimmer innovation pipeline.
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey says that the company is well-versed in surviving crises over the course of its 134 year history: “Every previous crisis – military, economic or pandemic – the Coca-Cola Company has come out stronger”. So how is it dealing...
The Coca-Cola Company’s worldwide volumes have declined around 25% since the beginning of April, with almost all that decline coming from away-from-home channels. “The ultimate impact of coronavirus on 2020 is unknown at this time,” says the beverage...
Danone natural mineral water brand evian has obtained global certification for becoming carbon neutral: the result of ‘years of ambitious reductions at every stage of the product life cycle’.
Lockdowns are stretching into further weeks. What have people in the beverage industry learned from this new way of working - and how are they making the most of their time? We find out how businesses are adapting.
Molson Coors and HEXO have formed a joint venture to explore opportunities for non-alcohol hemp-derived CBD beverages in Colorado: part of Molson Coors’ strategy to grow beyond the beer aisle.
