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USA | The Coca-Cola Company resumed production of its Fairlife milk dairy beverages after a cyberattack forced it to halt operations at four US plants nearly two weeks previously. The company said in a statement on 27 July that it has made “significant progress” in restoring service at the facilities and has “resumed the majority of production”.
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USA | Drinks maker Brown-Forman officially rejected a bid from rival Sazerac to acquire the Jack Daniel's owner, saying the latest proposal was not “actionable”.
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Costa Rica | Remember Fiji water, allegedly the world’s finest water, sourced from an aquifer in Fiji, which has annual revenues of an estimated USD 300 million? Looks like Heineken hopes to replicate its success.
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Canada | A buyer has emerged for the former Crown Royal bottling plant in Amherstburg, Ontario, several months after Diageo shuttered the facility and eliminated more than 200 jobs. Diageo confirmed (7 July) it signed a purchase and sale agreement for the property, although the company declined to identify the buyer or disclose financial terms.
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Canada | Ontario's government-run liquor store chain LCBO reports that it is selling more Canadian alcohol than ever, 15 months after the province removed American spirits, wines and beers from its shelves in protest of the Trump administration’s tariffs.
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USA | Most brewers will be serving a special patriotic beer to celebrate America’s upcoming 250th birthday. But the New York Public Library (NYPL) aims one higher: To commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence it teamed up with local Talea beer company to produce a special edition “Liberty Lager”, inspired by George Washington’s own original recipe for “Small Beer”.
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USA | Mark Rieth, the Detroit entrepreneur who owned and operated craft brewer Atwater from 2005 until 2020, announced on 4 June, that he has entered into an agreement to reacquire the iconic Detroit craft brewer from current owner Tilray Brands.
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USA | Boston Beer is rolling out a range of RTDs sold in “glow-in-the-dark” packaging. The firm said in a statement (11 May) that Lytt Electric Coolers will hit “select US markets” later this month, with wider distribution planned during the year. The RTDs are malt-based, containing 15 percent ABV, and come in six flavours: Strawberry Rita, Blue Raspberry, Peach Mango, Tropical Punch, Grape and Long Island Iced Tea. The suggested retail price is USD 3.99 per container.
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USA | End of an era. Again. Stone is being sold to a global brewing conglomerate for the second time in four years. The Stone brand will live on – its beer will continue to be brewed by Firestone Walker, a Californian brewery that is part-owned by Belgium’s Duvel. But Stone’s physical presence in Richmond, Virginia, is gone after the closure of its taproom on 14 May.
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USA | Brown-Forman rejected a USD 32-per-share cash takeover offer from rival Sazerac, the Wall Street Journal learnt on 11 May, weeks after talks between the Jack Daniel's maker and France's Pernod Ricard fell apart.
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