3 January 2014
Florida brewer Due South collaborates with Edge Brewery of Spain
Due South Brewing, a Florida-based distributing microbrewery, has partnered with Edge Brewing of Barcelona, Spain, to produce collaborative beers.
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2 January 2014
Tsingtao buys North China brewer Xinzhonglou, forms JV with Jiahe Brewery
China-based Tsingtao Brewery has acquired Xinzhonglou, a brewery in North China’s Hebei province, and formed a joint venture (JV) with Jiahe Brewery in Shijiazhuang.
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1 January 2014
Biostime to buy Chinese infant formula maker CNYPC for $57.8m
Biostime International Holdings (Biostime), a China-based premium pediatric nutrition and baby care products provider, is to purchase 100% equity interest in Changsha Yingke Nutrition Products Company (CYNPC) for CNY350m ($57.8m).
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1 January 2014
Reily Foods acquires New England Tea & Coffee in Massachusetts
Reily Foods Company, a Los Angeles-based coffee and tea manufacturer, has acquired New England Tea & Coffee Company for an undisclosed amount.
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23 December 2013
Swire, Mövenpick form coffee joint venture in Hong Kong
Swire Foods has collaborated with Mövenpick Foods Licensing, a subsidiary of Mövenpick Holding, to form a new coffee joint venture Swire MP Foods in Hong Kong.
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22 December 2013
Major Brands acquires wine distributor Garco Wine
Major Brands, a distributor of wines and spirits, has acquired American wine distributor Garco Wine for an undisclosed amount.
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19 December 2013
Alcohol drinking rates decline among teens, says study
Alcohol consumption frequency rates have declined significantly among youth in eighth, tenth and 12th grades primarily due to effective industry self regulation, according to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study...
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19 December 2013
Gusbourne Estate to expand vineyards and winery in Kent
UK-based sparkling wine producer Gusbourne Estate has secured a £2m funding from Barclays bank to expand its vineyards and winery in Appledore, Kent.
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18 December 2013
Little Valley to manage rising beer demand with £200,000 investment
UK-based Little Valley Brewery is planning to invest about £200,000 in a bottling plant to manage rising demand for its beers.
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18 December 2013
WSTA launches campaign to scrap alcohol super tax
The Wines and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) in the UK has launched a new campaign Call Time on Duty, urging the UK Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne to scrap alcohol...