The UK heatwave has boosted beer sales, as parched consumers flock to pubs, but ignorance of alcohol content could put road users’ lives at risk, says market intelligence specialist Mintel.
Former prospective merger partners Britvic and AG Barr have both posted encouraging financial results yesterday (July 25), but City analysts offered conflicting advice on their stocks.
Weight Watchers beverages brand owner Nichols’ growing profitability, resulting from slashing fizzy drinks promotions and growing still drinks market share, is freeing management to focus on corporate deals, claims one analyst.
A west country drinks firm has been ordered to pay nearly £23,000, after one of its bottling line workers needed life-saving surgery to treat a severed artery when his arm became caught in an unguarded machine.
Heineken was accused of condoning illegal drinking through a recent TV ad that depicted alcohol consumption within sight of a football pitch and bringing glass bottles into a football stadium.
Mergers and acquisitions in the UK food and drink industry hit a 10-year low at just 73 deals in the first half of this year, revealed figures from information services company Experian.
Two new awards are to feature in the food and drink manufacturing Oscars – the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards (FMEAs) – this year. The new categories are the ‘Best use of food ingredients’ and ‘Supply chain initiative’.
Irn Bru maker AG Barr is remaining tight-lipped about press reports that it is preparing a £1bn bid for GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK’s) iconic drink brands Ribena and Lucozade, in the wake of its failed merger bid with Britvic.
Coca-Cola Enterprises’ (CCE’s) Edmonton factory welcomed David Heath, minister for agriculture and food at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), on a visit showcasing sustainable manufacturing.
Soft drinks firm Britvic has signalled its willingness to renegotiate the terms of its merger with business rival AG Barr or abandon the deal, after the Competition Commission issued a final approval yesterday (July 9).
The celebrity Wimbledon Wiggle video – featuring tennis star Maria Sharapova and celebrities such as Jonathan Ross – from mineral water firm Evian is proving a social media hit with more than 45,000 views on YouTube.
Molson Coors is redoubling efforts to avoid industrial action at its brewery in Burton-on-Trent after Unite union members rejected the latest deal on pay and conditions at the site.
The Scotch Whisky industry is threatened by Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform measures that could restrict Scottish malted barley supplies to distillers, despite changes being hailed as a food security breakthrough.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) can push total UK soft drinks sales past the £13bn mark by 2018 if it focuses on growth in six core consumer occasions or ‘moments’, it claims.
Rising energy costs are driving food and drink manufacturers towards green solutions, with a 53% jump in the number of on-site renewable electricity projects in the sector last year, SmartestEnergy has claimed.
Soft drinks firm Britvic may seek improved terms for its partnership with AG Barr, after the Competition Commission gave provisional approval for the merger today (June 11).
Prime Minister David Cameron has praised whisky maker Diageo’s commitment to renewable energy during a visit to its Cameronbridge distillery in Fife today (June 7).
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) will focus on reformulation, pack sizes and advertising messaging in order to meet its Public Health Responsibility Deal obligations, in a move bosses no doubt hope will stave off the lingering threat of statutory intervention.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has launched a study with 10 British households to understand why recycling rates are so low despite people claiming they frequently recycle.
Strike action was not inevitable at Carling’s Molson Coors brewery in Burton-on-Trent, said the brewer, after workers voted overwhelmingly for industrial action.
Irn-Bru manufacturer AG Barr is still committed to a merger with Britvic, according to its latest financial statement covering the 15 weeks from January 27 to May 12.
Employees of the Molson Coors brewery in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, will demonstrate in public tomorrow (May 25) against management’s alleged plans to cut their pay and reduce their terms and conditions of working.
Soft drinks firm Britvic’s plan to cut hundreds of jobs – with the closure of two factories and a warehouse – has been slammed by the union Unite as “a bitter blow” to the workforce and the local economy.
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The value of the soft drinks industry rose by 3.3% to nearly £15bn last year, according to a new report published by the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) today (May 8).
The boss of Guinness and Johnnie Walker whisky maker Diageo is to step down after 13 years at the helm, in what City analyst Investec described as “a well-flagged transition”.
The food and beverage manufacturing sector will continue to be a core focus for German engineering giant Siemens, as news emerged that it planned to exit its water treatment solutions business.
The Scotch Whisky Association’s (SWA’s) legal challenge to Scottish government plans to set a minimum price for alcoholic drink has failed and the “disappointed” organisation will appeal against the judge’s decision.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published results into consumption of energy drinks ̶ the findings of which will be a key component of the organisation's forthcoming ruling on the health risks associated with caffeine.
UK coffee sales have proved one of the few highlights for food giant Nestlé in its first quarter (Q1) results for 2013, which failed to meet analysts' expectations.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced it is to sell its soft drink brands Lucozade and Ribena, in a bid to improve its strategic focus and enhance its growth profile.
A representative of the union Unite has warned that Carling management faces an impending “high-speed collision” with brewery workers over the “very severe pay cuts” and “radical changes to shift patterns” it has proposed at its site in Burton-on-Trent.
Taxes should be levied on “unsustainable foods” as well as those that are deemed to be unhealthy, claims the new executive director of the Food Ethics Council.
New research shows that consuming isotonic drinks during exercise does not significantly influence heart rate variability (HRV) during exercise - but it does promote faster recovery afterwards.
The distinct heritage feel to Edwin Holden's Bottling Company is deceptive as it recently invested in a Kawasaki Robotics palletising robot for its processing line.
German machinery manufacturer Krones has reported winning sales of its technology for handling mineral water, soft drinks, milk, beer and edible oil. It sold more than 500 systems featuring a Contiform Bloc and an ErgoBloc L to the beverage industry by...
The packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has been ordered to pay £219,000, after a worker lost four fingers and severed parts of two others in an accident with a whisky packaging machine at its Whitehaven factory, Cumbria on September 14 2010.
Leading City analyst Panmure Gordon has reduced its profit growth forecast for AG Barr, after the Irn Bru manufacturer posted results for the year ended January 26.