O-I limited edition bottle with Colombian spirit
Glass manufacturer Owens-Illinois (O-I) wants to collaborate with more artists in the future, after its second arts partnership with Colombian rum producer Fabrica de Licores de Antioquia (FLA).
Archives for January 30, 2014
Rabobank sees ‘huge upside’ in China milk tea opportunity
Global tea companies will have to hit the M&A trail to unlock opportunities in important tea markets including China, Russia and India, according to Rabobank.
China now the world’s biggest red wine consumer
With consumption almost tripling over the last six years, China has leapfrogged France and Italy to become the world’s biggest red wine market, with surging demand for the variety in stark contrast to that for its inauspicious white counterpart.
Smirnoff loses share as ‘standard’ US spirits suffer – Diageo
Diageo admits Smirnoff lost US share to discounted rivals over the last half year as lower-income spirits drinkers continue to suffer from an ‘uneven’ economic recovery.
Australian government rejects bailout appeal from SPC Ardmona
The Australian government has rejected a plea by beverage maker SPC Ardmona for an AU$25m (US$21.8m) bailout package, calling on the firm’s parent company to the rescue of its local subsidiary.
'Marketing can and should be science-driven and scientists are great marketers': VIRUN CEO
'Loving my life…like a Big Mac after a 12 mile hike!'
BeverageDaily.com Personality of the Year 2013, VIRUN CEO Philip Bromley, reveals his lust for life and how soft drinks can combine ‘want with need’ to kick start the category, in the first part of an exclusive interview.
Fast food chains slammed for ‘cashing in’ on high-sugar frozen drinks
Health groups in Australia have hit out at fast food chains that they say are “cashing in” by promoting seductively cheap frozen drinks that in many cases contain what they call “surprisingly large” amounts of added sugar.