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AB InBev considers SABMiller purchase
The largest brewery group in the world, Belgian-Brazilian AB InBev, has plans to bid for its largest competitor, SABMiller, after the possible deal between SABMiller and Dutch Heineken failed. The rumour...
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William Grant & Sons buys Drambuie brand
Scottish distiller William Grant & Sons has added the Drambuie brand to its portfolio after buying the company behind the whisky liqueur. William Grant, whose brands include Glenfiddich, Grant's and ...
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Nestlé opens coffee capsule factory in Northern Germany
Nestlé has opened a large coffee capsule factory in the northern German city of Schwerin, increasing Nescafé Dolce Gusto production capacity and providing new employment opportunities for the region. The fac...
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EUROPE: Retail sales in surprise July drop
Retail sales across Europe reported a surprise drop in July, with worse-than-expected declines across all categories. According to estimates from Eurostat, sales in the 18-member eurozone were down 0.4% on a...
Read MoreAldi joins healthy tills movement
Discount store operator Aldi is to launch healthy tills at all of its stores across the UK as of January 2015. This means, confectionery, chocolate and sweets will be removed from the checkouts and replaced ...
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Shoppers increasingly turning towards online shopping
Global e-commerce sales continue to rise, as shoppers are getting more comfortable with the concept, according to a new study by Nielsen. The Global Survey of E-Commerce estimates that B2C e-commerce sales w...
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Heineken revenue increased 4.6% in H1
Heineken delivered solid top-line growth in the first half of the year. Whilst the economic outlook remains mixed, Heineken expects positive volume development over the remainder of the year, with an underly...
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UK: Imperial Tobacco sales fall less than estimated
Imperial Tobacco Group Plc, Europe’s second-biggest tobacco company, reported a smaller drop in nine-month net revenue than analysts estimated as an improving European market helped offset a decline in Russi...
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Coca-Cola to acquire 17% stake in Monster Beverage
Coca-Cola Co., the world’s largest beverage company, agreed to swap some brands and buy a 17-per-cent stake in Monster Beverage Corp. for about $2.15 billion, increasing its bet on the burgeoning energy-drin...
Read MoreLidl sees significant growth in Finland
Lidl Finland saw a net sales increase of 21.7% to EUR1.35 billion in the FY accounting period ending February 2014, Keskisuomalaisen reports. Pre-tax profit rose 44% to EUR60 million. According to retail...
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