Nestlé has invested £6.7 million to expand production at one of its major regional manufacturing hubs, in western Turkey, creating an additional 100 jobs. The Karacabey factory first opened in 1989 and will now also make Maggi brand bouillon for the growing Saudi Arabian market. “Turkey is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic […]
Whether at the gym, shopping mall or office, ZICO Pure Premium Coconut Water provides the natural replenishment you need to renew. And now ZICO will be able to fully access the scale benefits of the Coca-Cola system. The beverage giants and ZICO Beverages LLC announced that Coca-Cola has acquired the outstanding ownership stake in ZICO. […]
Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a new multiyear marketing partnership that will make Diageo the exclusive spirits partner of the league. Diageo brands Ciroc and Crown Royal will be integrated into marketing initiatives across the NBA and NBA Development League (NBA D-League), with Diageo conducting activities […]
Atlantico Rum, the specialty craft rum owned by Aleco Azqueta, Brandon Lieb and international music superstar Enrique Iglesias has announced distribution in Mexico, expanding the growing brand’s reach more than ever before. The brand will be sold at La Europea, Mexico’s prominent gourmet food and spirit retailer, as well as numerous high-end restaurants and bars […]
Bulldog London Dry Gin, deemed ‘the world’s most mixable gin,’ has signed on with Gruppo Campari for distribution throughout the United States and certain other international markets effective January 1, 2014. Gruppo Campari is a major global spirits company and the owner of iconic brands, including Campari, Aperol, SKYY Vodka, Wild Turkey Bourbon, Appleton Estate Jamaican […]
Greenvale, the UK’s leading supplier of fresh potatoes, has secured two new listings through Ocado and Amazon for its branded product, GreenVale Farm Fresh potatoes, so consumers can now order them on line as well as buy them off the shelf at Tesco and Booths. Marketed as ‘great tasting all rounder potatoes’, GreenVale Farm Fresh […]
The Munich-based traditional brewing company Paulaner has increased its sales in the CIS region by around 15% during the last three quarters. As a result, the Soviet Union’s successor states are now among Paulaner’s most dynamic export markets. Russia is still Paulaner’s most important market in the CIS region. In Moscow and St Petersburg, customers […]
The independent arbitrator in the dispute between Kraft Foods and Starbucks Coffee Company ruled today that Starbucks must pay more than $2.7 billion in total cash compensation for its unilateral termination of the companies’ coffee contract. The award includes compensation for the fair market value of the agreement, a premium for improper termination and interest. […]
PepsiCo, one of the largest food and beverage businesses in India, announced plans for the company and its partners to invest ₹33,000 crores ($5.5 billion) in India by 2020. Making the announcement, PepsiCo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Indra Nooyi said: “India is a country with huge potential and it remains an attractive, high-priority market […]
Jean-François van Boxmeer, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Heineken, and Alexis Nasard, President of Western Europe & Chief Marketing Officer have spent November 6 visiting the company’s cider business HP Bulmer in Herefordshire. The company used the visit to call upon the Chancellor to halt the automatic, above inflation, increase in cider duty each […]