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Del Monte to concentrate on pet foods
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 June 19: Del Monte Corp, the company whose name has been a virtual synonym for quality canned fruit and vegetables for decades, appears to be planning a sale of the business, writes Richard Estrada. The Del Monte brand debuted in 1886 to market coffee and became a brand for canned peaches in 1892.
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Princes invests in added-value canned salmon meals
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 June 18: Princes, the UK's leading canned fish brand, is bringing innovation to the sector's second-largest category by launching two new skinless and boneless salmon ranges under the Atlantic name.
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Bottled water drives LRB growth in US
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 June 17: Bottled water continues to increase its share of the US liquid refreshment beverage (LRB) market, according to recently published data from Beverage Digest.
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Three-fold beer tax hike proposed in Ukraine
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 June 14: Brewers in Ukraine are assessing the possible impact of an almost three-fold increase in beer excise duty that has been proposed by the Revenue and Fees Ministry.
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Canadian food canner moves to cartons
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 June 13: Lassonde Specialties, a Canadian food manufacturer based in Quebec, is switching from steel cans to aseptic cartons for packaging its Canton range of fondue bouillons.
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Coca-Cola opens first Myanmar plant for 60 years
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 June 12: The world's largest soft drinks company, Coca-Cola, has opened its first filling plant in Myanmar (formerly Burma) after an absence in the south east Asian country of 60 years.
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Provisional go-ahead for Barr/Britvic merger
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 June 11: The £1.4 billion (US$2.2bn) merger between soft drinks manufacturers AG Barr and Britvic has been provisionally cleared by the UK Competition Commission.
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Michigan craft cider maker installs canning line
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 June 7: US craft cider manufacturer Vander Mill Cider & Winery has begun filling its range of ciders in cans supplied by canmaking firm Ball.
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PepsiCo plots Philippines expansion
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 June 6: Drinks and snacks giant PepsiCo has announced plans to invest US$100 million in the expansion of its distribution network and manufacturing capacity in the Philippines.
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Craft brewer adds canned food to product range
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 June 5: US craft brewer Dogfish is expanding into the culinary world with the launch of a range of packaged food products. The Dogfish Head line includes canned clam chowder, four varieties of chicken and pork sausages and jarred pickles.
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| Monday, June 03 | | · | Tetra Pak opens Indian food carton plant |
| Friday, May 31 | | · | Beer is Back In Black pint cans |
| Thursday, May 30 | | · | More expansion for Nampak in Africa |
| Wednesday, May 29 | | · | Bud brewer sends canned water to help tornado relief |
| · | Beer and bikes celebrate 110 years in Milwaukee |
| Tuesday, May 28 | | · | Canned peaches just as nutritious as fresh |
| Monday, May 27 | | · | Crocodile takes a bite out of landfill waste |
| Friday, May 24 | | · | Del Monte to expand its premium pet food business |
| Thursday, May 23 | | · | Canned soup sales lift Campbell's results |
| · | Mike Tyson to promote Black energy drink in US |
| Wednesday, May 22 | | · | More restructuring and job losses for Britvic |
| · | Sri Lanka's leading brewer to expand canning lines |
| Monday, May 20 | | · | California canner to invest $23m on expansion |
| Friday, May 17 | | · | US craft brewers meet in Arizona for can fest |
| Thursday, May 16 | | · | UK soft drinks volume down, but value up |
| Tuesday, May 14 | | · | Cains Brewery closes in advance of redevelopment |
| Monday, May 13 | | · | Heineken sets up brewing JV in Myanmar |
| Friday, May 10 | | · | Perrier taps soup can icon for anniversary |
| Wednesday, May 08 | | · | Premium brands help Bud brewer despite slip in Brazil |
| Tuesday, May 07 | | · | Heinz shareholders approve Buffett-led acquisition |
| Friday, May 03 | | · | Spanish fish canners to launch premium range |
| Wednesday, May 01 | | · | Anheuser-Busch InBev plots expansion in Vietnam |
| Tuesday, April 30 | | · | Angola plant proposed by Portuguese drinks producer |
| Friday, April 26 | | · | Growth shows that Unilever is 'fit to win' |
| Thursday, April 25 | | · | Sierra Nevada Brewing wins two international awards |
| Wednesday, April 24 | | · | Denmark to scrap excise duty on soft drinks |
| · | Alan Clark accelerated to chief executive of SABMiller |
| · | Bumble Bee's million dollar commitment to marine life |
| Tuesday, April 23 | | · | Ohio expansion for mobile beer canning service |
| Monday, April 22 | | · | US craft brewer adds Krones canning line |
| Friday, April 19 | | · | Coke returns to its franchise roots in North America |
| · | Coca-Cola to invest in Dehradun bottling plant in India |
| Thursday, April 18 | | · | Second order for 'jumbo' Shaka retorts from Allpax |
| Wednesday, April 17 | | · | US carbonated soft drinks volume slips as value rises |
| Tuesday, April 16 | | · | Royal Crown taps into retro revival with pop art cans |
| Monday, April 15 | | · | Infant formula canner announces New Zealand investment |
| Thursday, April 11 | | · | Burger King boss Hees to head up Heinz |
| Wednesday, April 10 | | · | Drug found in horsemeat recall corned beef |
| · | Procap acquires Germany's Schoeller Cap Systems |
| Tuesday, April 09 | | · | Tetra Pak beats ''tough year'' to lift sales by 4.3% |
| Monday, April 08 | | · | Accident at Modelo brewery as deal is struck by A-B InBev |
| · | Sidel launches low-output version of ‘dry’ aseptic filler |
| Friday, April 05 | | · | Coca-Cola relaunches vanilla variant in UK |
| Thursday, April 04 | | · | UK brewer Fuller’s appoints new chief executive |
| · | Award-winning Cambodia beer being shipped to France |
| Tuesday, April 02 | | · | Music star joins soft drink brand Appletiser |
| Sunday, March 31 | | · | High efficiency water bottling plant opened in UK |
| Thursday, March 28 | | · | Irn-Bru filler grows as Britvic decision is awaited |
| Tuesday, March 26 | | · | SABMiller aims at 'premiumising' its beers in Latin America |
| Monday, March 25 | | · | First new bottle design for Pepsi in 16 years |
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