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  • Chilean Coca-Cola bottler Embotelladora Andina agrees to acquire soft drinks producer and distributor Embotelladoras Coca-Cola Polar, for an undisclosed sum

  • Royal FrieslandCampina signs a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire Serbian dairy companies Imlek and Mlekara Subotica

  • Swiss dairy company Emmi sees FY 2011 net sales increase 1.4% to CHF 2.72bn, boosted by a 10.9% rise in international market sales

  • Orangina Schweppes appoints Ignacio Silva as its new CEO for Spain and Portugal

  • Canadian dairy cooperative Agropur announces the appointment of Robert Coallier as CEO, effective 27 February 2012

  • Industry leadership panel with Britvic, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Feel Good Drinks at UK Soft Drinks Industry Conference in London on 21-22 March. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Unilever posts a 5% increase in FY 2011 turnover to €46.47bn, with net profit up 1% to €4.62bn

  • Chilean Coca-Cola bottler Embotelladora Andina announces a 4.4% rise in FY 2011 consolidated sales volume to 501.2m unit cases

  • In the UK, Dairy Crest announces a 2% rise in group sales for the nine months to the end of December 2011, with Q3 2011 sales of its five key brands up 8% compared to last year

  • Chilean brewer Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU) reports a 15.7% increase in FY 2011 turnover to Pesos 969.55bn and a 10.9% increase in net profit to Pesos 122.75bn

  • Chicago-based Bel Brands USA plans to begin construction on a cheese plant in Brookings, South Dakota, and will invest approximately US$100m in the plant which will employ at least 200 people

  • Eurozone deficit - in fruit and veg - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net

  • Britvic and Closed Loop Recycling to host plant tours at UK Soft Drinks Industry Conference in London on 21-22 March. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • In the US, Coca-Cola Refreshments and Ocean City, Maryland, reach a five-year agreement that designates Coca-Cola as the town`s official soft drink

  • Nestlé Health Science President & CEO Luis Cantarell confirms that the company is planning to expand into nutritional solutions for people with specific dietary needs in India

  • According to reports, California-based bottled water company CG Roxane is looking to acquire land for a new bottling plant in Ephrataph, south of the Rockwood State Forest

  • India`s United Spirits announces it is planning to focus on high-margin premium brands, and aims to reduce costs by investing in distilleries and glass-manufacturing plants

  • Cooperatives Working Together provides export assistance to 17 US cooperative organisations, including Dairy Farmers of America and Land O`Lakes, for cheese and butter sales

  • UK Soft Drinks Industry Conference to take place in central London on 21-22 March. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Singapore based Olam International enters into a dairy and grain partnership with Russian Dairy Company (RUSMOLCO) and will invest US$75m to acquire a 75% stake in the business

  • Coffee chain Starbucks and joint venture partner Tata Global Beverages announce plans to open their first outlet in India by September 2012

  • Coca-Cola Company publishes its eighth Sustainability Report with a focus on water stewardship, energy efficiency and climate protection, sustainable packaging and healthy communities

  • Spanish brewer Mahou-San Miguel and Carlsberg UK launch San Miguel Fresca with a £6 million marketing campaign, available in the UK from February 2012

  • In the US, Noodles & Company is to launch Coca-Cola Freestyle beverage machines in its restaurants across the country

  • Dairy Innovation Awards and Elopak Dairy Marketing Awards to take place in Oslo on 25 April 2012 as part of Global Dairy Congress, to enter visit www.foodbevawards.com

  • Coca-Cola Company announces plans to invest around US$1bn in Mexico in 2012, and will increase the number of people directly employed in the country to over 100,000

  • In Brazil, Red Bull receives approval from the state development council to build a soft drinks plant in Manaus, with an initial investment of Real 194m

  • In the UK, a steering group of government and industry officials announces plans to appoint a business ambassador to promote UK food and drink exports

  • British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) announces the departure of Director General Jill Ardagh, with a successor yet to be appointed

  • Kraft Foods launches Philadelphia with Cadbury chocolate spread, supported by a £3.2m marketing budget and available from 1 February 2012

  • Top speakers including Arla, Emmi, Fonterra, FrieslandCampina, Tine and Valio at 6th Global Dairy Congress on 24-26 April 2012 in Oslo. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Chilean bottler Coca-Cola Embonor posts a 15.9% drop in FY 2011 net profit to Pesos 36.5m, despite an 8.2% increase in sales volume to 213m unit cases

  • Coffee chain Starbucks reports a 10% rise in Q1 2012 net income to US$382.1m, driven by consumers buying more speciality beverages during the holiday season

  • PepsiCo`s announces that Diet Mountain Dew, Brisk and Starbucks RTD beverages have each exceeded US$1bn in annual retail sales

  • In the UK, Danone launches a £3.2m campaign entitled `The little bottle with a lot inside` for its probiotic drinking yogurt Actimel, including television, print and online adverts as well as an on-pack promotion

  • Carlsberg UK appoints Benet Slay, former Managing Director of Diageo`s Northern Europe region, as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 March 2012

  • Tine and Elopak to host plant tours at 6th Global Dairy Congress, 24-26 April in Oslo. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Tata Global Beverages posts an 11% drop in Q3 2011/12 consolidated net profit to Rupees 640.6m, with net sales up 12% to Rupees 17.9bn

  • Swedish probiotics company Probi reports a 17% increase in FY 2011 net sales to SEK94.4m, boosted by a 77% rise in Dietary Supplements revenue

  • Sara Lee Corporation signs a nine-year exclusive partnership with Philips for all Philips-branded consumer coffee systems and acquires full rights to global Senseo trademark

  • Innocent Drinks announces that Marketing Director Thomas Delabriere is leaving the company after three years in the role and will be replaced by current Innovation Director Douglas Lamont

  • Coca-Cola Company`s CEO Muhtar Kent announces the company will create 100,000 jobs globally over the next 10 years

  • Focus on markets and marketing, consumer and innovation at 6th Global Dairy Congress, 24-26 April in Oslo. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Britvic posts a 2.4% rise in Q1 2012 revenue to £295.2m, with Great Britain revenue up 2.8% to £197m and Ireland revenue down 10.2% to £37.8m

  • SABMiller signs a definitive transaction agreement with Turkish brewer Anadolu Efes to form a strategic alliance for Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Central Asia and the Middle East

  • Beverage company Central European Distribution Corporation signs a 5-year exclusive agreement with Beam to distribute its premium brands in Poland

  • Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines invests in a third bottling line in its Mandaue City plant, Cebu province, as part of its US$1bn expansion plan in the Philippines

  • In the US, coffee chain Starbucks plans to increase in 2012 the number of coffee houses that offer wine and beer alongside hot drinks, focusing on stores in Chicago, Atlanta and California

  • 6th Global Dairy Congress taking place on 24-26 April in Oslo, programme now live, register online at www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Finnish alcoholic drinks group Altia acquires The Xanté Company and Xanté spirits brand from the Swedish Tilander family for an undisclosed sum, strengthening its position in the Nordics

  • In Germany, Danone wins the Bioplastics Award 2011 for its “exceptional commitment” to an extensive use of bioplastics in the packaging of its dairy brand products

  • Crown Beverages, PepsiCo`s bottler in Uganda, plans to increase its presence in Rwanda by launching operations in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo

  • UAE-based food and beverage manufacturer Agthia Group launches Chiquita Tropicals juice range in the UAE, GCC, Levant and Egypt as part of its cooperation with the US fresh fruit and smoothie producer Chiquita Brands International

  • In the UK, Red Bull appoints Andy Shaw as its Managing Director, replacing Nigel Trood who left the company in December

  • India`s United Spirits posts a 64% fall in Q3 2012 net profit to Rupees 470.6m, impacted by rising raw material costs

  • Orangina Schweppes launches a new no added sugar variant of its Orangina drink in France, called Orangina Miss O!, available in three flavours

  • In the UK, US sweetener manufacturer Merisant Company rolls out a marketing campaign to support the launch of its stevia-based sweetener Pure Via, including television, print and online adverts as well as social media

  • Nestlé is adapting the packaging of some of its products to ensure consumers of all ages can use them without difficulty, employing the Inclusive Design process established by the University of Cambridge

  • Irish whiskey producer Cooley Distillery, recently acquired by US-based Beam, teams up with California`s Concannon Vineyards to launch first Irish whiskey for the US market

  • Rémy Cointreau reports a net sales increase of 18% in the nine months to December 2011 to €821m driven by 30.2% increase in Cognac division sales

  • SABMiller increases its stake in Tanzania Breweries by 4.72% to own a total of 58% of the African brewer

  • Ocean Spray is given approval to build a US$110m bottling plant in Upper Macungie, Pennsylvania

  • Australian Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory signs exclusive 5-year deal with retailer Coles for its Great Ocean Road brand

  • India-based marketer and service provider of water purifiers Eureka Forbes launches bottled water under its Aquasure brand

  • Social leadership, innovation, health and sustainability, regional insights and marketing to be discussed at 8th InnoBev Global Beverages Congress in London on 19-21 March. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Japan`s Asahi Group Holdings sees a 2.7% drop in FY 2011 domestic beer sales to 167.6m cases despite solid growth for its alcohol-free lager

  • The Coca-Cola Company, the World Environment Center and other global companies become charter members of the newly created Innovations in Environmental Sustainability Council

  • Bebida Beverage Company announces deal with Mexican distributor Grupo Kosako for the import and distribution of its products across the country

  • GlaxoSmithKline signs a four-year agreement with the Rugby Football Union to become the official Lucozade supplier to elite England rugby teams

  • Cott Corporation appoints Jay Wells as Chief Financial Officer, effective 20 March 2012

  • 213 beverage transactions in 2011 - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net

  • “Quicker, smarter, healthier” conference theme at 8th InnoBev Global Beverages Congress in London on 19-21 March. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • ConAgra Foods acquires Del Monte Canada`s packaged fruit, fruit snack and vegetable businesses as well as Aylmer line of canned tomato products from a private investment firm Sun Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum

  • PepsiCo forms an alliance with Ocean Spray for the manufacture and distribution of cranberry and blueberry-based beverages in the Caribbean, Central and South America

  • Nueva Rumasa-owned Spanish dairy firm Clesa accepts offer of €10.2m for its Caldas del Rei facility made by Spanish dairy co-operative Feiraco

  • In New Zealand, Coca-Cola Amatil announces plans to invest NZ$5m in an automated distribution centre at its Woolston plant in Christchurch

  • Body Armor Nutrition appoints Mike Repole as Non-Executive Chairman

  • Britvic, Coca-Cola, Eckes-Granini, San Benedetto and Unilever amongst speakers at 8th InnoBev Global Beverages Congress in London on 19-21 March. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Irish drinks firm C&C posts a 5.8% increase in Magners cider UK volume sales for the 3 months to 30 November 2011 with net revenue rising by 7.8%

  • Scottish soft drinks company Sangs (Banff) goes into administration citing an extremely challenging trading environment

  • UK soft drinks company AG Barr confirms it will invest £40m in a new bottling and distribution centre in the south of England

  • India-based bottled water producer Luthra Water Systems is to invest around Rupees 35 crore to set up a bottling plant in Mulshi Taluka to expand bottling capacity for its Mulshi Springs brand

  • Nestlé Waters UK announces it will continue as the Official Water Supplier to England cricket teams through its Buxton mineral water brand until the end of the 2013 season

  • 468 food and drink acquisitions in 2011 - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net

  • Britvic and Closed Loop Recycling to host plant tours at 8th InnoBev Global Beverages Congress in London on 19-21 March. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Turkey`s Coca-Cola Içecek posts a 14.5% increase in FY 2011 consolidated sales volume to 761.7m unit cases, driven by a 25.7% rise in international volumes

  • Robert Wiseman Dairies agrees to a takeover offer from German dairy business Theo Müller Group for £279.5m

  • Orangina Schweppes announces plans to invest €120m over the next three years in its four French factories

  • Gerber Juice Company announces a restructure plan at its Bridgewater factory that will see the loss of 168 jobs

  • Pepsi Bottling Ventures appoints Paul Finney as President and Chief Executive Officer

  • 8th InnoBev Global Beverages Congress to take place in central London on 19-21 March. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Diageo announces plans to invest €153m in its St James`s Gate brewery, increasing capacity by 40%, and will close its Dundalk and Kilkenny breweries with the loss of up to 99 jobs

  • In the UK, Cott Beverages acquires the SUSO range of still and sparkling soft drinks, with the aim to develop the brand in the foodservice and catering sector

  • Suntory-owned Frucor Beverages appoints Cameron Davidson as Marketing Director for Australia

  • In the US, Stonyfield Farm appoints Walt Freese as President and Chief Executive Officer, with co-founder Gary Hirshberg continuing as Chairman

  • Adams Foods is to invest £5m in its Pilgrims Choice cheese brand in 2012, including updated packaging and a new brand identity, supported by a television campaign

  • Economic priorities, market insights and future change on agenda at 2nd Italian Mineral Water Industry Conference in Venice on 7-8 March. Go to www.zenithinternational.com/events

  • Danish ingredients firm Chr Hansen reports a 12% increase in Q1 2011/12 revenue to €167.6m, with net profit rising 14% to €26.4m

  • US-based Imperial Sugar posts a US$53.4m net loss for FY 2011, driven in part by high raw sugar prices and lower sales volumes

  • Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Dr Pepper Bottling Co. of Dublin, Texas, settle license agreement violation lawsuit, with Dr Pepper Snapple Group agreeing to purchase all of the bottler’s sales and distribution operations along with distribution rights in its

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