Category: Beverage
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Diageo is expanding Irish brewing capacity around Guinness export demand. The Littleconnell investment adds lager, ale, Guinness, and Guinness 0.0 production capacity as global beer growth puts fresh pressure on brewing infrastructure.
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Nestlé’s robusta research targets coffee supply resilience under climate pressure. Six selected varieties increased yields in Côte d’Ivoire trials while improving cup quality and reducing typical robusta bitterness.
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Coca-Cola Consolidated is investing $35m in its Indianapolis manufacturing facility to add glass bottling capacity, making the site one of only three US Coca-Cola system glass bottling locations.
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The European Commission’s EUDR review brings soluble coffee and coffee extracts into scope, closing a compliance gap that could affect beverage manufacturers, coffee processors, and importers.
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has deployed an electric HGV from its Wakefield plant. The trial with Maritime Transport has covered more than 7,000 miles and saved an estimated 12.43 tonnes of CO₂e.
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Purity Soft Drinks is rebranding as The Juice Burst Drinks Co. The move follows the appointment of Scott Snell as chief executive and aligns the manufacturer around its leading juice drinks brand.
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Döhler has agreed a £183m takeover of British Treatt.
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Danone is scaling Oikos into shelf-stable protein shakes, moving the high-protein brand beyond chilled yogurt and into ambient ready-to-drink formats built around protein, fibre, and low sugar.
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JDE Peet’s and Airbus are using satellite imagery and AI to map coffee plantations across East Africa, creating an open geospatial dataset designed to support deforestation-free coffee sourcing and reduce risk across global coffee supply chains.
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Global Brands has acquired Skinny Brands, adding low-calorie, gluten-free beer and cider to its UK drinks portfolio. The deal brings Skinny Lager, Skinny IPA, and Skinny Fruit Cider under the Chesterfield-based manufacturer’s ownership.