WORLD NEWS
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Mezcal bottles stuffed with 9.5 tons of liquid meth impounded at Mexican seaport
MEXICO – Mexican marines have impounded 9.5 tons of liquid methamphetamine filled in 7,200 Mezcal bottles bound for Australia. The meth was found in a…
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Alcohol volumes stagnate as inflation hit consumers cut back on alcohol: IWSR
GLOBAL – The global beverage alcohol is experiencing subdued growth as consumers limit their alcohol intake to free more cash for expenditure on groceries and…
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Monster Beverage completes acquisition of Bang Energy
US – California-based energy drink giant Monster Beverage Corp, through its subsidiary, Blast Asset Acquisition LLC, has completed the acquisition of Bang Energy owner Vital…
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Infant formula industry fights back at misleading information
GLOBAL – Infant formula industry has counteracted misleading impression laid forward by a series of papers on breastfeeding, published in The Lancet, that infant formula…
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Beam Suntory, Frucor Suntory join forces to establish US$1.96B joint venture in Oceania region
Australia/New Zealand – Beam Suntory and Frucor Suntory have agreed to form an AU$3 billion (US$1.96bn) multi-beverage venture in Australia and New Zealand that will…