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In a bid to ignite economic growth in South Africa, many food and beverage companies have recently made key strategic investments in the country.

Halewood Artisanal Spirits-owned Dead Man’s Fingers has announced that it is expanding its range with the launch of a new Vanilla Rum variant.

Pernod Ricard's Absolut has collaborated with Ocean Spray on a new RTD line, the Absolut Vodka and Ocean Spray Vodka-Cranberry Range.

Spirit of Gallo says it will acquire Fishers Island Lemonade, a US-based beverage brand serving craft lemonade canned cocktails.

ABG's four-year bond issue saw demand from both private and institutional investors in the Baltic region, with a total exceeding €45 million.

Spanish dairy company Calidad Pascual has acquired an 8% stake in local beer brand Cerveza Mica, through its investment arm Pascual Innoventures.

Absolut is launching a new ready-to-drink cocktails range featuring Passionfruit Martini, Espresso Martini and Strawberry Spritz.

Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to remove the plastic and foil sleeves from wine bottle necks, in a move to reduce unnecessary packaging.

Fever-Tree has launched a new range of cocktail mixers into the US market, designed to elevate “two most popular cocktail occasions” in the country.

Cider maker Sheppy’s is launching a new variation of its popular fruit ciders in a Blackberry & Elderflower flavour, initially available online.

Lipton has expanded into the alcoholic beverage market with the launch of Lipton Hard Iced Tea, in four flavour varieties.

Angry Orchard, a US-based cider maker, has launched a new Blueberry Rosé Hard Cider, combining the crisp, juicy flavours of Rosé with real blueberries.