Category: Beverage
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Ringmetall has acquired control of South African bag-in-box producer Tesseraux. The deal adds liquid-food packaging capability and establishes the group’s first operation on the African continent.
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SIPA has validated lighter PET neck technology for hot-fill production. Commercial testing extends the GME 30.40 format into nitrogen hot-fill while reducing neck weight and allowing broader component standardisation.
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UK brewery closures slowed sharply during 2026’s first six months. SIBA still reports weak profitability, high production costs, and restricted access to pubs across much of the independent sector.
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Asahi has added high-speed glass bottling at its Wisconsin plant. The 20,000-bottle-per-hour installation adds bottles to existing can and keg capacity within a wider $35m US investment.
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UK brewery closures slowed sharply during 2026’s first six months. SIBA recorded a net loss of 16 breweries, while four of nine regions returned to growth.
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Treasury Wine is restructuring US operations after demand weakened sharply. Vineyard, inventory, winery, and packaging capacity are being reduced to rebalance production.
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Capri-Sun is suing Princes over alleged UK production contract shortfalls. Princes rejects the claims, which concern output, stock, distribution, and contractual payments.
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Nichols has acquired VITHIT for €75m to expand functional drinks. The Vimto owner plans to accelerate distribution while retaining VITHIT’s asset-light operating model.
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AG Barr lost sales as supply constraints reduced product availability. Manufacturing changes and third-party disruption affected second-quarter beverage distribution.
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Heineken removed three thousand roles while first-half operating profit increased. The underlying measure rose 6.7% as restructuring accelerated.