Coca-Cola is rolling out clear PET bottles for Stoney ginger beer across South Africa, supporting improved recycling while maintaining the brand’s distinctive packaging and signature taste.
Refresco will acquire Rhenser Mineralbrunnen’s operations and production assets, strengthening its mineral water portfolio and expanding manufacturing capacity in Germany’s glass bottle segment.
Nestlé expands its confectionery-inspired coffee portfolio with two new Nescafé frothy beverages, backed by increased UK manufacturing capacity and continued sustainability progress.
Ethiopia’s new coffee strategy will expand hybrid seedling production, strengthen research and improve farm productivity to accelerate exports and enhance farmer livelihoods nationwide.
Germany plans to increase taxes on spirits, sparkling wine and alcopops by 20%, while beer and still wine remain unchanged under a proposed fiscal reform package.