Australia-based Beston Global Food Company has formed a joint venture (JV) with MindChamps Holdings, a Singapore-based operator of education training centres for children.

Beston Global Food is a marketer and distributor of dairy, seafood, meat and health nutrition products. The Beston MindChamps Kids Nutrition JV will be located in Singapore, and provide fresh and nutritious foods to preschool children.

Beston Global Food and MindChamps Holdings will hold 50% shares each in the JV.

"Beston Global Food and MindChamps Holdings will hold 50% shares each in the JV."

OPER has announced plans to raise $1.5m through convertible debt offering from Serra Ventures.

OPER is an online mobile food ordering, payment and rewards platform, whereas Serra Ventures is a venture capital firm.

Both companies involved in the transaction are based in the US.

US-based Dog Tag Brewing has partnered with Pabst Brewing Company for the nationwide distribution of the former’s Legacy Lager.

Pabst is an brewing company also based in the US.

Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) and Anheuser-Busch (AB) have signed three new commercial agreements to create new growth avenues. The first master distribution agreement will establish CBA’s brands in the wholesaler network.

A new contract agreement will enable 300,000 barrels of volume to be moved into AB’s breweries. The third agreement is an international distribution agreement, under which AB will support the global expansion of CBA’s portfolio of brands.