28 January 2016
KKR joins bidding list for SABMiller brands
American private equity firm KKR has joined the bidding list to buy SABMiller's Peroni and Grolsch beer brands.
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26 January 2016
Kona Brewery leases land in Hawaii to build new brewery
Kona Brewery has signed a lease with the Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust to build a new brewery in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, US.
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19 January 2016
Pasternak Wine Imports partners with Thomas George Estates winery
Pasternak Wine Imports has agreed to oversee the distribution and marketing activities of Thomas George Estates, a Russian River Valley based winery.
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18 January 2016
Stereophonics partners with Brains Brewery to launch their own beer
Welsh rock band Stereophonics has collaborated with the UK-based brewer Brains to launch its own beer named Phonics.
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17 January 2016
Constellation Brands plans to invest $32.8m to expand Marlborough winery in New Zealand
Drinks firm Constellation Brands is planning to invest NZD50m ($32.82m) to expand its Marlborough winery in Blenheim, New Zealand.
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13 January 2016
Suntory, Anellotech to build PET bottles development plant in US
Suntory and Anellotech have decided to build a new facility in Texas, US, for the development of 100% bio-based PET bottles.
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12 January 2016
Bacardi moves North America distribution to new firm
Bacardi has appointed Southern Wine & Spirits of America and Glazer’s to create a regional distributor network in North America.
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11 January 2016
Craft Brew Alliance, Pabst sign brewing deal
Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) and Pabst Brewing Company (PBC) have signed a brewing agreement which will bring production of a new Rainier product back to the Pacific Northwest.
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7 January 2016
Beam Suntory acquires 50% interest in ABV Brands
Beam Suntory has acquired a 50% equity stake in South African spirits distributor ABV Brands from Cyprus-based FIX Wines & Spirits.
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7 January 2016
UK plans to introduce sugar tax on drinks
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has refused to rule out the proposal of imposing sugar tax as a measure to control growing obesity crisis in the country.