Nespresso has announced an investment of CHF 160 million to expand its production centre in Romont, Switzerland with the addition of a second production hall.
Sorgente Valcimoliana, the Cimolais, Pordenone-based company that sells bottled water under the Dolomia brand, officially opened its new bottling plant dedicated to returnable glass bottles (RGBs) on 3 July in the presence of the regional authorities.
Paul Masson brandy and New Zealand-based Nobilo wines are the two brands divested by Constellation Brands as part of the company’s reorganisation plan aimed at premiumizing its portfolio and focusing on fast-growing high-end brands.
In a deal worth £780 million, Carlsberg and Marston’s have formed a joint venture aimed at strengthening the Danish brewer’s presence in the pub sector.
Campari has entered into exclusive negotiations with the French holding company Sarl Ficoma, owned by Francis Tribaut, for the initial acquisition of an 80% stake followed in the medium term by ownership of the entire share capital of Sarl Champagne Lallier and other group companies.
After five years of success, the Winelivery home delivery app for wines, beers and drinks, took the first steps towards stock exchange listing in January and has now surpassed all growth expectations.
To enable its customers to be fully operational in the post-coronavirus period, Brau Union Österreich (Linz), one of Austria’s oldest breweries and part of the Heineken Group since 2003, will offer free maintenance of all dispensing systems.
Levissima has donated €200,000 to the ATS della Montagna Health Protection Agency and the ASST Valtellina e Alto Lario Local Health Authority, with the proviso that the funds are invested in the province of Sondrio.
Petrus, the historic Dutch brand owned by Diageo, has been acquired by Caffo 1915, a Calabria-based group which is best known for the production of Amaro del Capo but also owns Borschi and the Mangilli distilleries.
The agreement for the purchase of a 46.24% stake in Centrale del Latte d’Italia by Newlat Group, owned by the Mastrolia family (which already held a 1.34% shareholding), was finalised on 1 April.
Two students, Tommaso Aguiari and Andrea Longhi, aged respectively 19 and 20, have launched Homebeer.it, the first platform for home deliveries of craft beer in the city of Rome.
The Coca-Cola Company has decided to put its entire advertising campaign in the Philippines on hold and redirect the budget to the communities most affected by COVID-19.
Vietnam’s largest dairy producer Vinamilk has donated 10 billion VND (around $430,000) to the country’s authorities for the purchase of medical equipment, including the reagents needed for quick coronavirus testing.
Lavazza reported consolidated sales of €2.2 billion in 2019 (+18% compared with the previous year), a result that is largely due to the integration of Lavazza Professional
Puerto Rican rum producer Distilleria Serrallés has announced that it has refocused its manufacturing operations to produce ethyl alcohol (70%) for donation to hospitals and the public health sector.
