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Sapporo launches drinkable curry in a can
Japanese beverage company Sapporo is to release a curry beverage in a coffee-style can. Curry Mood Medium Spice will be available from 23 August for JPY140 (US$1.30) per can, excluding tax, Sapporo said last week. The launch is from Sapporo’s canned coffee subsidiary, Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage Co, and like other canned coffees sold…
Monaco Cocktails expands craft cocktail portfolio
Monaco Cocktails has expanded its Craft Cocktail line with the launch of a new flavour variety – the Monaco Classic Mai Tai. Launching just in time for National Mai Tai Day on August 30th, the Monaco Classic Mai Tai is a refreshing craft cocktail that tastes like paradise in a can. Featuring two shots in every…
Thai Union’s profits hit all-time high
Thai Union saw its profit rise to an all-time high in the second quarter thanks to strong performances from its frozen and chilled sales and its restaurant chain Red Lobster. The company’s net income in Q2 2021 surged 36.5 percent year-on-year to THB 2.34 billion (USD 70 million, EUR 59.5 million), the highest quarterly profit…
Labatt Breweries invests $119 in expansion programme
Labatt Breweries of Canada is investing in Alberta’s economy and creating jobs with a $119 million capital program. This investment will help accelerate the province’s economic recovery, creating 25 local jobs in Edmonton. The 2019-2022 capital program demonstrates Labatt’s ongoing commitment to Alberta as the economy continues to recover from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both Alberta and Edmonton will benefit from the investment with $69.2…
Wildpack Beverage acquires aluminium can filler
Wildpack Beverage Inc has entered into a binding agreement to purchase, through a wholly owned subsidiary, all of the issued and outstanding securities of the capital of Vertical Distilling, LLC , an established aluminium can filler, for cash consideration of US$4,500,000, subject to certain holdbacks. A statement from Wildpack called Vertical the leading filler in…
Monster delivers top-line growth despite can shortages
Monster Beverage Corp has posted strong top-line growth in the second quarter, despite continued shortages in aluminium can requirements and delays in procuring ingredients which limited the company’s ability to fully satisfy demand. Net income for the second quarter ended June 30 was $403.8 million, equal to 75¢ per share on the common stock, up…
Crown teams up with Italian winery for sustainable can launch
Italian consumers are in for a real treat with the launch of Zai Urban Winery’s organic wine in beverage cans. Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East (Crown) was called to bring to life this visually appealing story to life as the brand’s partner for the manufacture and design of the six unique cans featuring high-quality…
Heineken takes charge of United Breweries
Dutch beer giant Heineken has taken control of the India’s largest brewer by buying fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya’s shareholding in United Breweries Limited (UBL). The acquisition was made in a block deal that helped a clutch of banks recover as much as 70 per cent of the Rs 9,900 crore lent to Mallya. Heineken has…
Vizzy Hard Seltzer Lemonade launches in Canada
Emboldened by early success in Canada, Vizzy Hard Seltzer is set to release Vizzy Lemonade in the country, eight months ahead of schedule. Available in six-packs of watermelon and raspberry-lemonade flavours packaged in 355-mililiter cans, Vizzy Lemonade is available nationwide. “Vizzy has proven to be very successful in Canada very quickly, and we saw a…
BrewDog CEO sets out plans after ‘challenging year’
BrewDog’s chief executive has revealed the company’s plans for the second half of this year, reflecting on the first half as being ‘challenging’. Co-founder James Watt has explained in a LinkedIn post that a 3% pay rise has been implemented. The rise is a reaction to an open letter from current and former staff –…
