Dutch brewing company Heineken has purchased a 50 percent stake in the California-based Lagunitas Brewing Company to capitalize on the growing American craft beer movement.
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) and NuernbergMesse have unveiled the joint beverage educational programs for PROCESS EXPO and InterBev Process scheduled for Sept. 15-18, 2015 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
The growth rate of the wine industry—on a strong climb earlier in the decade—is continuing its upward trend, but beginning to slow down, according to the recent WineTAB report from market analyst Technomic Inc. that tracked more than 1,250 wine brands and 125 suppliers.
It might not go great with milk, but the iconic cereal brand Wheaties has teamed up with Minneapolis, MN-based craft brewery Fulton to create a limited edition beer, according to General Mills, manufacturer of Wheaties which made the announcement on its blog this week.
Colorado-based Ball Corporation, famous for its glass canning jars, said it will close one of its oldest North American beverage packaging plants by the second quarter of 2016.
Blue Moon, a division of the Molson Coors Brewing Company, is headed north where it will be available in Canada at select restaurants and bars on Aug. 15 and for retail purchase beginning in January 2016.
Extending their relationship, Starbucks and PepsiCo, Inc. announced the two companies have partnered to market, sell and distribute Starbucks read-to-drink coffee and energy beverages in Latin America.
The American Beverage Association has sued the city of San Francisco alleging new legislation passed by city officials that requires health warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages and prohibits the advertisement of them on city property violates the First Amendment, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
JBT Corporation has agreed to acquire Stork Food & Dairy Systems, a major European filling and sterilization solutions specialist for approximately $51 million.
