Israeli drinks merger mulled
Coca-Cola Israel is said to be considering merging its soft drinks and beer units and then joining forces with one of the country's leading wine producers, Carmel Mizrahi, according to press reports.
Archives for January 6, 2003
Femsa, Panamco form leading Coke bottler
Coca-Cola Femsa has merged with Panamco to form the biggest bottler of Coca-Cola products outside the US and the second-largest in the world.
Belvedere joins CL portfolio
CL Financial is to acquire a minority stake in the French vodka group Belvedere just a few weeks after taking a majority share in Scotch whisky maker Burn Stewart.
Rioja sales rise 15 per cent
Sales of wine from the Spanish Rioja Denomination of Origin grew by nearly 15 per cent in the first 11 months of 2001, driven by both domestic and export sales increases.
B-F buys Italian liqueur maker
Brown-Forman, the US distiller, has taken control of the Italian liqueur maker Distillerie Tuoni e Canepa.