Japanese brewer Suntory Holdings is reportedly in talks to buy soft drinks maker Orangina from private equity funds Blackstone Group and Lion Capital. Read more
General Mills said today that its portfolio of leading food brands continues to generate good growth, and the business is recovering margin that was reduced a year ago by sharp input-cost inflation. Read more
Diageo has announced the launch of its first single-cask collection of single malt Scotch whiskies. This is the first time that Scotland's biggest estate of single malt distilleries has issued a comprehensive series of single-cask bottlings. Read more
Stock Spirits Group, one of central Europe’s leading branded spirits and liqueurs producers has announced the appointment of Petr Pavlik as MD of Stock Plze?. Read more
According to a report in *The Scotsman*, sales of bottled water have fallen as consumers shun the major European brands and save money by drinking tap water. The latest figures for the year to mid-July show that overall sales of bottled water ha... Read more
Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm’s proposed tax on bottled water attempts to circumvent the 35-year-old Michigan prohibition on taxing the sale of food products, says the International Bottled Water Association. Read more
Synutra International Inc has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell three dairy farms and two milk processing factories in China. Read more
SABMiller Africa has announced that its operating subsidiary in Zambia, Heinrich's Syndicate Limited, has entered into an agreement with Trade Kings Limited to acquire its Maheu business for a total cash consideration of approximately $19.25m. Read more
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has responded to a British Medical Association report that calls for minimum pricing of alcohol and a ban on alcohol advertising. Read more
The growth in the UK's ethical bottled water segment shows no sign of abating, despite challenging market conditions. This report looks at the insatiable desire to build altruistic water brands. Read more
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