Members of militant Languedoc winegrowers union the Comité Régional d'Action Viticole (CRAV) staged fresh attacks at several points across the region on Wednesday (4 November) in protest against the low prices paid to producers.

South African wine producer Spier has abandoned the multiple grocer retail channel in the UK, focusing instead on the country's on-trade.

Hansen Natural has reported another quarter of rising profits and sales.

New legal regulations covering Scotch whisky have been lined up to become law later this month in the UK.

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated has posted a healthy set of profits for its third quarter, despite dipping sales.

Jones Soda Co has posted a narrowing of its losses in the third quarter as sales continued to slow.

Coca-Cola Spain has launched energy drink Burn con Zumo (Burn with Juice) in the country.

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Spanish investment group Nueva Rumasa plans to float its chocolate shakes division, Cacaolat, next year in an initial public offering that could raise EUR180m (US$267.5m), a company official has confirmed.

Japanese convenience store giant Seven & I Holdings has launched its first global own-label brand Californian wine named Yosemite Road.

The yield for the 2009 German grape harvest has finished some 10-15% less than last year and the past five-year average.

Virgin Wines, the online wine retailer, has merged with Warehouse Wines in the UK.

Coca-Cola North America is to expand its Minute Maid Enhanced juice lines next year with a smaller format.

The Rioja 2009 vintage has become one of the earliest in history.

The administrators handling collapsed drinks retailer First Quench have confirmed the closure of 373 stores, resulting in 1,738 redundancies.

Back in February last year, the owners of the Ketel One vodka brand, the Netherlands-based Nolet family, announced a tie-up for the brand with Diageo. The deal not only signaled the end of Diageo's interest in the race to acquire

Dr Pepper Snapple Group has reported a healthy lift in profits for its third quarter, despite a dip in sales for the period.

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Corp has posted a slide in sales and profits for both its third quarter and the year so far.

Bacardi has extended its social responsibility partnership with former motor racing champion Michael Schumacher.

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