The Carlsberg Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 51% of Zatecky Pivovar in the Czech Republic. The brewery was established in 1801 and is located inside the castle walls of the city of Zatec, which is in the heart of the famous Zatec (Saaz) hops growing region. The brewery has a production capacity […]
Mars Chocolate North America officially opened the doors of a new, state-of-the-art, roughly 500,000-square-foot facility in Topeka, Kan. The facility – the first new Mars Chocolate North America site built in the last 35 years – will help the company meet the demands of consumers for the next 50 years by producing M&M’S and SNICKERS […]
PepsiCo and LOTTE-MGS Beverage (Myanmar) Co., the company’s bottler in Myanmar, announced that Pepsi-Cola is being locally produced for the first time since 1997. Myanmar consumers can now enjoy locally-manufactured Pepsi-Cola in 300-ml returnable glass bottles, with plans to expand into aluminum cans and other package formats in the coming weeks. This launch is the […]
McDonald’s President and Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson announced that Chief Operating Officer Tim Fenton, 56, has decided to retire from McDonald’s Corp., effective October 1, 2014. He will continue to serve as COO during a brief transition period, and thereafter, as a Special Advisor to Thompson focused on global franchising, restaurant portfolio optimization and other […]
Del Monte Fresh Produce Company is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks, and desserts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Del Monte Fresh Produce Company markets its […]
Mirinda, from PepsiCo, has appointed Anomaly as its creative agency to launch their 2014 summer campaign in Mainland China. Mirinda is one of China’s top-selling flavored carbonated soft drink. As Mirinda continues to drive growth and innovation, their search for new business solutions led them to collaborate on a project with Anomaly, a new model […]
Premium juice brand Frobishers is set to burst onto the global on-trade market as they roll out a campaign for international expansion. Successfully established as one of the UK’s finest juice brands, a reinvigorated export focus has met positive support amongst key distributors. With established export partners already secured across Northern Europe, Scandinavia and parts […]
From Tennessee to Kentucky to Ireland, stories of old whiskies forgotten in the back of rickhouses and warehouses drift among distillers the world over. From lunch breaks to happy hours, their debates over which whiskey would taste best has become the stuff of legend. To offer resolution and introduce a new line of rare spirits […]
Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, and Boardwalk Frozen Treats, the sales, marketing and distribution partner for Baskin-Robbins ice cream and frozen treats sold in grocery stores in the U.S., today announced a partnership to bring a flavorful range of packaged ice cream and ice cream bars to the shelves of […]
McDonald’s Corporation announced the opening of its first restaurant in Vietnam, which also marks the 10,000th restaurant for the chain in the Asia, Pacific, Middle East, and Africa region. The opening of the 24-hour Drive-Thru McDonald’s restaurant — the first drive-thru restaurant ever in Vietnam — heralds an entirely new level of dining convenience for […]