Welsh 'Jack the lad' did not found Daniel's whisky dynasty - brand
Jack Daniel's has rejected claims made by a Welshman that his distant relative may have founded the drinks dynasty when he emigrated to the States in the nineteenth century.
Archives for June 19, 2012
Dispatches from Israel
Gan Shmuel delivers low sugar juices
Israel's beverage behemoth Gan Shmuel Group claims it has developed low sugar pure juices that contain no added ingredients and are undiluted, yet retain a natural, sweet taste.
Rhetorical shift sees Coca-Cola Enterprises shake French blues
Despite prior gloomy predictions about the effect on sales of France’s so-called soda tax, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) now says the under-penetrated country offers it ‘significant growth potential’.
Billerud to merge with Korsnas to create all-Swedish packaging fibre giant
Billerud has announced it is to merge with fellow Swedish packaging outfit Korsnas as part of a bid to create a leading virgin-fibre market player with an annual turnover exceeding SEK 20bn (€2.3bn).
‘Cost-conscious’ airlines lead flight to PET packaged wine – Amcor
Amcor Rigid Plastics says US airlines are driving demand for wine bottles made from lighter, cheaper PET rather than glass within the high growth single-serve market.