2 February 2015
A.G. Barr makes foray into cocktail business with Funkin purchase
Scottish soft drink manufacturer A.G. Barr has entered into cocktail business with the acquisition of Funkin for £21m.
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1 February 2015
Beer sales in UK surge by 1.3% in 2014
UK's beer sales have increased by 1.3%, after nine consecutive years of decline, which saw beer sales drop by 24%.
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29 January 2015
Carlsberg to halt operations at two Russian breweries as economy declines
Carlsberg is set to halt operations at two of its 10 breweries in Russia due to economic downturn and tough market regulation, which have lowered sales in the country.
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28 January 2015
Dean Foods to shut fluid milk plant in Wisconsin
American food and beverage company Dean Foods is planning to cease operations at its Verifine Dairy plant in Sheboygan, Wisconsin by the end of April this year.
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27 January 2015
ICL Food Specialties strikes deal to acquire Prolactal
ICL Food Specialties, a business unit of essential food products manufacturer ICL, has inked a share purchase agreement to acquire Prolactal, and its subsidiary, Rovita, collectively known as Prolactal.
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26 January 2015
Anheuser-Busch agrees to acquire Elysian Brewing
Belgian brewing major Anheuser-Busch has agreed to acquire US-based Elysian Brewing.
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22 January 2015
Hindu group to complain against Australian brewer over offensive packaging
Hindu religious group is planning to approach Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB), an Australian organization that investigates breaches of advertising standards, to file a complaint against Australian brewer Brookvale Union for...
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21 January 2015
Oman to increase dairy production with new $258.8m plant
The government of Oman is planning to set up a dairy firm with an investment of around OMR100m ($258.8m) to achieve self-sufficiency in dairy production and food security.
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20 January 2015
Distillers call for duty reduction on alcohol in UK
UK's small distillers have joined forces to urge George Osborne to reduce duty on alcohol, which would lead to an additional £1.5bn investments across the industry.
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19 January 2015
Herbalife opens $100m facility in North Carolina
Nutrition company Herbalife has opened its Herbalife Innovation and Manufacturing (HIM) facility in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a move that will ramp up its production capacity.