Food/Beverage
Starbucks Elevates Belinda Wong to Chief Executive Officer, Starbucks China; Targets 5,000 Stores in Mainland China by 2021
Strengthens its Long-Term Commitment to China by naming Leo Tsoi Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks China 19/10/2016 — SHANGHAI — (BUSINESS WIRE) Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the […]
Brewers Unite With Governments, NGOs, Employees and Retailers Worldwide to Promote Responsible Drinking
Global Beer Responsibility Day expands efforts that promote responsible consumption in 76 countries 15/09/2016 — AMSTERDAM, BRUSSELS & COPENHAGEN, Denmark — (BUSINESS WIRE) On September 16, brewers, governments, NGOs and […]
Pizza Hut Announces Master Franchise Partnership with AmRest Holdings SE in Central & Eastern Europe
Partnership Accelerates Pizza Hut Growth in Europe 17/08/2016 — PARIS — (BUSINESS WIRE) Pizza Hut, a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and the world’s largest pizza restaurant company, […]
Papa John’s Opens its First Store in the Netherlands
American pizza chain brings “Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.” concept to the Rijnstraat in Amsterdam 18/07/2016 — AMSTERDAM — (BUSINESS WIRE) Papa John’s International, Inc., world’s third-largest pizza delivery company, opens […]
Viking Malt purchase of Danish Malting Group finalized
11/05/2016 — LAHTI, Finland — (BUSINESS WIRE) After getting clearance by all relevant competition authorities Viking Malt were able to finalized its purchase of Danish Malting Group from Carlsberg on […]
New Study Shows IFCO Reusable Plastic Containers Generate 31% Less CO2 Compared to Cardboard Boxes
Shipping Fresh Produce in RPCs Reduces Environmental Impact Across All Key Categories 21/04/2016 — PULLACH, Germany — (BUSINESS WIRE) IFCO today released the results of a new peer-reviewed life cycle […]
The Coca-Cola Company and World Economic Forum Announce Winners of the Coca-Cola Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge
The Coca-Cola Company today announced the 2015 winners of the Coca-Cola Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge – a competition exclusively for members of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community. Global Shapers are young leaders between 20 and 30 years old who are organized into a network of nearly 500 city-based hubs. For the competition, Global Shapers launch projects that address the world’s most challenging issues, with the opportunity to win seed money to expand their initiatives.
Papa John’s International Continues European Expansion and Announces Plans to Enter Madrid, Spain
Papa John’s International today announced the signing of a development agreement to open over 100 restaurants in Madrid and the surrounding area. PJ Espana Pizzerias S.L.., the master franchisee for this agreement, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Drake Enterprises AG, the same owner of the Papa John’s franchisee in Chile, is set to open its first unit during the second quarter of 2016.
Olenex to Become a Full-Function Joint Venture
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) and Wilmar International Limited (SGX: F34) announced today that they have entered into an agreement whereby Olenex, their partnership to market oils and fats in Europe, will become a full-function joint venture with its own assets. As part of the agreement, ADM will transfer two sites—a specialty oils and fats facility and a palm refining plant in Hamburg, Germany—to the new joint venture. Wilmar will transfer its tropical oils processing plants in Brake, Germany and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In addition to processing, the joint venture will also integrate raw materials sourcing, trading, and sales and marketing operations. The agreement also stipulates that refined oils and fats from ADM’s other plants in the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the U.K. will be marketed by Olenex.
Papa John’s International Continues European Expansion and Announces Plans to Enter Northeast France
Papa John’s International, Inc. today announced the signing of a 38 store development agreement in Northeast France to bring its brand promise of Better Ingredients, Better Pizza to the country. Hassan Bouanaka, the master franchisee, is set to open the first store in early 2016.
Cornelius, SBT Provide Concentrated Beer Dispensing
Cornelius, Inc., the leading global producer of beverage dispensing systems, and Sustainable Beverage Technologies (“SBT”), a Colorado-based developer of concentrated beer technologies, are proud to announce a new strategic partnership offering concentrated beer dispensing solutions to beverage brand owners and foodservice retailers worldwide.