Beverages

Italian wine exports decline amid US tariffs, but new trade agreements with Mercosur, India, and Australia present fresh opportunities for growth and market diversification.

Kate Fotso moves beyond cocoa with a $28.3M brewery investment in Cameroon, signaling diversification amid declining export volumes in her flagship Telcar Cocoa business.

Heineken exits direct ownership in DR Congo’s Bralima, transferring operations to ELNA Holdings while maintaining brand presence through licensing agreements amid broader strategic restructuring.

Coca-Cola introduces Charged in Kenya, targeting young consumers with a caffeinated sparkling drink as demand for energy beverages continues to rise across the country.

MGP Ingredients will idle two Kentucky distilleries as oversupply pressures the whiskey market, impacting 33 jobs while maintaining operations at its Indiana facility.