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    People on the Move

    Campbell’s Finds New Leader for Meals & Beverages Division

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 23, 2025
    Effective Feb. 1, Risa Cretella will become executive VP and president, Meals & Beverages, taking the role Mick Beekhuizen is moving out of to lead the company.
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    Business Strategies

    Brown-Forman to Lay Off About 650 Worldwide Employees, Close Louisville, Kentucky, Cooperage

    Jan. 15, 2025
    Along with an executive leadership restructuring, the spirits maker hopes these strategic initiatives will set it on a course for future growth.
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    Beverage Products

    Odwalla Juices, Smoothies Return Five Years After Being Discontinued

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 10, 2025
    Mexican beverage company Grupo Jumex will manufacture the six products and have them distributed in the U.S., five years after Coca-Cola (its previous owner) had shut down the...
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    Fruits and Vegetables

    Welch’s Names New Chief Research and Development Officer

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 10, 2025
    Company elevates Christine Kwiat to the post, rewarding her pivotal role in helping redefine innovation processes and grow the portfolio over the last four years.
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    Fruits and Vegetables

    Dole Packaged Foods Shuffles Vice President Appointments in Response to Retirements

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 8, 2025
    Mike Secor and Stacy Smoot take on new vice president roles as previous marketing and foodservice VPs head toward retirement.
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    People on the Move

    Butterfly Appoints New CEO to Recently Acquired Duckhorn Wines Business

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 7, 2025
    Former Constellation Brands executive Robert Hanson will take the reins from Deirdre Mahlan effective Feb. 1, 2025.
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    Beverage Products

    Canadian Co-Manufacturer Joriki Beverages Closes Pittston, Pennsylvania, Plant

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 3, 2025
    Canadian company shuts down its only U.S. production facility after deal to sell or fund the plant further falls through just before the holidays.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Butterfly Equity Completes $1.95 Billion Acquisition of The Duckhorn Portfolio

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 2, 2025
    North American wine company will go private and plans to tap into Butterfly’s resources to scale up operations and grow.

    Recent

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    Capital Spending

    Mexico’s Electrolit Plans First U.S. Production Facility in Waco, Texas

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 12, 2024
    A year after signing a sales & distribution agreement with Keurig Dr Pepper, the hydration beverage needs a new plant to meet the growing demand for its products.
    Mike Schmid
    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Primo Water / BlueTriton Merger Completed; Primo Brands Emerges

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 11, 2024
    Merger of water, hydration-focused companies was first announced in June 2024.
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    People on the Move

    Pernod Ricard USA Names New Chief Commercial Officer

    Nov. 9, 2024
    Paul Basford will lead the USA group of the spirits, wines and champagnes company, reporting directly to the North America chairman and CEO.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Molson Coors Acquires Majority Stake in Zoa Energy Brand

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 7, 2024
    Molson Coors has held an interest in the company founded by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his partners since it first launched in 2021.