News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
Allied Domecq, the world's second biggest spirits company, has confirmed that it is in talks with Pernod Ricard and Fortune Brands over its possible sale, a move that emphasizes the current rate of global consolidation in the sector, writes Simon Pitman.
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling has acquired a 100 per cent stake of Bankia, one of the leading Bulgarian natural mineral water companies, in a move that further expands the company's presence in the fast-growing Eastern European market for bottled water,...
Democrat Senator Tom Harkin yesterday sent a strong message to the food industry, saying that it must move swiftly to stop the advertising aimed at children that was creating a "botched" generation.
Danisco's move into the number two enzyme position delayed for the second time as German regulators pose questions on anti-trust issues.
San Miguel, the Philippines food and beverage group, has trumped a rival bid from Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, to buy Australia's National Foods, Tom Armitage reports.