News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
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Former Treasury Wine Estates boss David Dearie warns that Australian retailers Coles and Woolworths are turning the screw on the nation’s wine producers and insists the latter must consolidate to survive.
DISPOSAL WILL NOT WORRY DIAGEO: ANALYST
The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says it is considering an offer by Diageo to sell most of its Whyte & Mackay whisky business to address UK retail concerns over its $2bn merger with United Spirits.
Europe is the epicentre of stevia-based beverage launches, and the sector is driving development of the all-natural sweetener, according to major supplier PureCircle.
Tetra Pak has partnered with Akef Pack-tec, an Egyptian shopping bag manufacturer to open a recycling plant in Egypt, in Q4 2014.
Moonshine Drinks has launched a patented bag that allows drinkers to make 25 pints of beer simply by adding water amidst claims home brewing is the fastest growing hobby in the UK.