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Asahi Beverages, the multinational Japanese beverage company, is broadening its Hard Rated product range with the introduction of a fresh orange variant. This move aims to build on the achievements of its lemon variant, which was successfully launched in…
Fashion label, Von Dutch, is broadening its horizons by venturing into sectors of food, beverage, and hospitality. The company has officially disclosed a worldwide food and beverage licensing agreement. As a result of this agreement, the brand will introduce…
Iconic beverage label Ribena has recently introduced a new brand identity, developed with help from the renowned creative team at Elmwood. With the aim of maintaining the brand’s familiarity while enhancing its shelf appeal, the revamped identity features a…
Arkadia Beverages has breathed new life into its premium syrup collection. The company has not only updated the branding design, but also expanded the collection with a new 1L bottle size, additional flavours, and complementary drink options. With a selection…
Asahi Group Holdings has named Amanda Sellers as the new group CEO of Asahi Beverages, the company’s Oceania business. Sellers has been the Group’s interim CEO since June, following the resignation of the previous CEO, Robert Iervasi. “The board of Asahi…
Beverage brand Vibe has launched a functional beverage soda range in three flavours. The company says it undertook consumer market research to ensure the drink meets evolving consumer needs. Parent company Asahi Lifestyle Beverages’ GM for marketing, Lauren…
Drink makers are lobbying against levying a special consumption tax on sweetened beverages, arguing that they do not contribute to health problems such as obesity. At a Wednesday workshop to discuss draft amendments to the Law on Special Consumption Tax,…
Founded by mates James Bruce and Stafford Fox in 2013, the adult soft drink, premium mixer and mineral water business “set out to revolutionise the Australian soft drink market with eclectic, sophisticated flavours and local ingredients”. StrangeLove claims…
Taiwanese bubble tea chain The Alley Singapore is opening two outlets in mid-April. The first of a new global concept called The Alley Luxe is set to open in Cineleisure. The concept carries what the brand describes as its finest collection of beverages on a…
Traders in Vietnam lowered their coffee output forecasts by 10 percent this week as a bumper harvest came to an end. They now expect an output of about 27 million bags of 60 kg each for the 2018/19 crop year that began on Oct. 1, compared with earlier…
HCMC tax authorities have failed to collect $135.73 million in taxes and fines, while brewer Sabeco has cried foul. The Tax Department of Ho Chi Minh City informed Vietnam’s largest brewer Sabeco on December 24 that it would withdraw VND3.1 trillion ($135.73…
Embracing the joyous holiday season, celebrity-loved Vive Cake Boutique launches a selection of luscious winter drinks specially curated by Founder, Ms Vivien Lau, to pair with VIVE’s delectable sweet treats. A selection of premium organic teas sourced from…
Twenty-seven people have been awarded the auspicious title of beer sommelier by discount chain Homeplus. The discount chain’s first Macmelie Contest – macmelie is a portmanteau of the Korean word maekju, or beer, and sommelier – on Saturday saw 200…
Fast-growing Chinese cafe chain Luckin Coffee has raised US$200 million in its latest funding round, effectively valuing the company at a stunning $2.2 billion. That’s up to $700 million more than its value was estimated just one month ago when the quest for…
Starbucks launched its first virtual store in China powered by technology from Alibaba Group, providing a unified, one-stop digital experience across the Starbucks app and mobile apps within the Alibaba ecosystem, including Taobao, Tmall, and Alipay. The…
Does a new new designer collaboration revealed this week represent growing Starbucks fashion cred? Accessories and apparel brand Herschel has created a capsule collection inspired by Starbucks China’s Sumatra coffee blends. It follows the release of two…
