Amber Beverage Group has entered an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Think Spirits.

Scheduled to be closed this month, the acquisition will not affect the operations of Think Spirits.

Amber is a Latvian alcohol producer and distributor, while Think Spirits is an Australian distributor of spirits brands.

Lulu Group founder Yusuffali intends to acquire Harrogate Spring Water for an undisclosed sum.

Based in the UK, Harrogate Spring Water is a bottled water manufacturing firm.

The transaction is scheduled for completion in the first half of this year.

“The deal will enable Patrón Spirits to grow its Patron brand tequila outside the US through Bacardi.”

Bacardi has acquired Patrón Spirits International and its top-selling premium tequila brand Patrón in the US.

Announced in January, the $5.1bn transaction was completed in April.

Based in Switzerland, Patron Spirits is a manufacturer of super and ultra-premium distilled spirits.

The deal will enable Patrón Spirits to grow its Patron brand tequila outside the US through Bacardi.

Lassonde Industries has completed the acquisition of Old Orchard Brands for $146m.

Lassonde Industries is a Canadian agri-food company that manufactures and sells a range of ready-to-drink fruit and vegetable juices.

Based in the US, Old Orchard is a beverage company that produces juice blends, low-sugar juice-based cocktails, seasonal lemonades, and flavoured teas.

Expected to be closed this month, the acquisition forms part of Lassonde’s sustained growth strategy and will improve its presence in the US.

The deal will also enable the acquirer company to enter the frozen concentrated beverage sector.