Carlsberg has agreed to buy PepsiCo’s bottling businesses in Georgia and Armenia from the investment firm Revery, the Danish brewer announced on 5 October 2026.
Clase Azul became the status drink of Lagos nightlife, then a rumour made drinkers doubt what was in the bottle. One industry executive argues the
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Ruth Kadiri has warned about counterfeit products in Nigeria, raising fresh concern over the safety of packaged drinks and other consumer
Ondo Deaths and Kenya’s Cooler Rule Lead Drinks Week Nigeria’s regulator NAFDAC linked 48 deaths in Ondo State to methanol in unlabelled drinks in the
Kenya Wine Agencies Limited has appointed the former EABL spirits marketer to lead brand and portfolio strategy as it widens its range beyond wine and
An Independence Day statement names the malt as the newest brand but gives no launch date, price or sales figures. Rite Foods Limited marked Nigeria’s
The seven-year EABL veteran now works on the technical side of the brewer’s spirits and ready-to-drink pipeline. Caroline Makau has been appointed Liquid Scientist –
PepsiCo says more than half a billion packs carry the wording the regulator wants gone, days after Red Bull won a reprieve. PepsiCo India and
The Nigerian drinks and sausage maker took the fast-moving consumer goods corporate brand prize, and Managing Director Seleem Adegunwa was named brand entrepreneur of the
Alcohol makes up 87% of the US$967 million in Canadian goods now blocked, and small distillers have fewer workarounds than the big brands. The United
