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The food and drink giant has published its Q3 results, with a plan to push future growth and reduce cost through functional food and drink innovation, automation, and the simplification of SKUs and processes.
The ribbon has been cut on the beverage firm’s new landmark distillery and visitor centre, situated on the banks of the Eden Estuary.
The craft beer company has been told its rent is set to increase by double digits again, with co-founder saying there is no choice but to move.
The beverage manufacturer has made a major investment into its Rugby factory, creating double digit job opportunities.
It started with the quiet rise of immunity boosting and added-vitamin claims – a response to lingering health anxieties in the wake of the pandemic.
L.A Brewery has added to its range of canned drinks with the launch of its bestselling White Rose flavour in the new 250ml format.
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Herefordshire-based Pulp Cider has launched its first limited edition flavour for Halloween.
Carling has launched the ‘Behind Football’ campaign looking back at the brand’s long-standing association with the sport.
Daily Dose has unveiled an updated visual identity for its range of cold-pressed juices.
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The makers of drink brands Juice Burst and Firefly, which has been heavily impacted by poor harvests and soaring commodity prices, has appointed a new chairperson.
Cawston Press managing director Steve Kearns takes Food Manufacture behind the scenes at the all-natural soft drink firm and discusses why it never strays away from its core principles.
The Devon-based cider producer has installed 8 new 50,000 litre tanks ahead of a bumper harvest.
The Yorkshire-based manufacturer has acquired Suncrest for an undisclosed sum.
The small distilling and blending business Drinks of Manchester has appointed an insolvency firm.
Last year saw Mollie Harvey, an apprentice at coffee producer Lincoln & York, taking home the title of Future Talent at the annual Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.
The Wrexham Lager Beer Co has secured a listing with Waitrose that will see its beers stocked in all of the retailer’s stores across Wales.
Around 60 people employed by Diageo in Northern Ireland are set to be made redundant.
The Pepsi-Cola launch marks a significant innovation within the cola category and follows other prebiotic-focused beverage NPD.
Jason’s Sourdough and Toast Brewing have collaborated on the launch of a limited edition beer aimed at tackling food waste.
Drinks firm Diageo has agreed to sell Irish cream liqueur brand Sheridan’s to Casa Redondo.
The number of Gen Z beer drinkers that regularly order cask ale has increased by 50% compared with last year, new data has revealed.
Engineers at Edrington’s Speyside distilleries are voting on strike action in response to ‘hugely disruptive’ new rotas.
The proposal, which could save tens of millions of pounds, was set out as a government commitment in the 2024 King’s Speech and underscored in Labour’s recently published 10-Year Health Plan.
Lipton Teas and Infusions has pinched the ex-Heineken president as its chief executive officer.
Keurig Dr Pepper is purchasing the Dutch coffee company JDE Peet’s and subsequently separating into two independent companies.
Rumours surfaced over the weekend that the Coca-Cola Company is exploring the sale of Costa Coffee, with Wagamama owner Apollo said to be interested.
Palestinian microbrewery Taybeh Brewing Co has partnered with Brewgooder to launch the Sun & Stone lager in the UK.
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine is launching the Rattlehead beer range in the UK.
Exmoor Drinks is set to start brewing at the site of the former Cotleigh Brewery in Wiveliscombe this month, three months after the closure of the Golden Hill brewery.
British cold pressed juice company Daily Dose has launched two new apple juice flavours into Waitrose stores across the UK.
Sales of a wide range of low and no alcohol drinks at Waitrose have risen dramatically in the past year.
Operating profit at Diageo fell 27.8% in the year up to 30 June 2025 after a challenging period for the drinks giant.
Ribena owner Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland has announced plans invest nearly £1 million to continue its blackcurrant breeding programme.
The Mighty Drinks brand has been sold to The Mighty Kitchen less than six weeks after its owner appointed administrators.
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BrewDog has announced that is closing 10 of its pubs located in England and Scotland.
Spanish brewer Damm has launched its new alcohol-free beer, Estrella Damm 0.0%, in the UK.
Modern Baker, the business behind Superloaf, has secured major backing led by impact investor network Adjuvo, as it looks to scale up and enter other food and drink categories.
The Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that a drinks advert, which appeared on the TRIP website, could mislead consumers on nutrition and health benefits.
The London-based manufacturer has launched a new blueberry flavoured shake which it maintains is a UK-first for both the RTD protein shake and nutritionally complete meal category.
A new warning has been issued advising parents and carers that slushie drinks containing glycerol are unsafe for children under seven.
The CEO of drinks giant Diageo, Debra Crew, is leaving the company with immediate effect following a ‘mutual agreement’.
Forklift drivers working at a drinks bottle factory in Yorkshire are preparing to strike in the coming days in response to ‘union-busting’.