As in 2011, emerging markets will continue to drive alcoholic drinks volume growth in 2012, according to Euromonitor. All four emerging market regions – Asia Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe
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The UK food and drink industry has welcomed a new plan, launched by Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice, which could help hundreds of companies secure sales in lucrative emerging

Unilever has unveiled expansion to production facilities in Indonesia that will help drive sustainable growth for the food and personal care group in the fast-growing developing and emerging markets. The
Nestle is strengthening its leadership in emerging markets by starting construction of a new $200 million factory in Indonesia. The new factory in Karawang, West Java, is due to begin

Buoyed by strong growth in emerging markets, particularly by its Scotch whisky brands, Diageo has achieved 5% organic growth in both net sales to £9.94 billion and in operating profit

Unilever expects to generate more than 70% of group turnover from emerging markets by 2020, up from a current level of 55%. In face of sluggish growth in developed markets,

Unilever has announced changes to its category and go-to-market structure to further support its growth plans, especially in its fast-developing businesses in the emerging markets. The new structure is designed

HJ Heinz has achieved record sales and net income of $10.7b and $990m respectively in its 2011 financial year, while completing key acquisitions in Brazil and China to accelerate its

Heineken is reported to be considering making an offer to acquire Primo Schincariol Industria de Cervejas Refrigerantes, the second largest brewer in Brazil behind Anheuser-Busch InBev. Primo Schincariol Industria de

Greater focus on its priority brands and increased investment in emerging markets has allowed Diageo to deliver 7% organic net sales growth in its third quarter, and to increase sales

Following a solid third quarter, Pernod Ricard has confirmed its targets for the full 2010/11 and 2011/12 financial years. Over the first nine months of the 2010/11 financial year (to

In line with its strategy of increasing exposure to emerging markets, Heineken is acquiring two breweries in Ethiopia, after being named the preferred bidder by the Ethiopian Government following a

Food, personal care and home care group Unilever has delivered its fifth consecutive quarter of growth as its transformation strategy continues. Turnover in the first quarter increased by 7% to

With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5% between 2010 and 2015, Tesco is set to be the fastest growing retailer of the global grocery top four, according to

Diageo has reached agreement to acquire Mey Icki, the leading spirits company in Turkey, for an enterprise value of £1.3b from investment firm TPG Capital and Actera. The transaction is

Reporting growth across all regions and categories, Nestle achieved a 6.2% organic growth in 2010 group sales to SFr109.7b (Eur84.9b) with real internal growth of 4.6% and tripled net profits

Despite a 3% decline in Europe, Diageo achieved organic net sales growth of 4% to £5.32b for the six months ended December 31st 2010 and 2% organic operating profit growth

Having recently unveiled plans to invest $140m to build its tenth plant in Russia as part of a $1b investment programme in the country, PepsiCo has announced that it will

Diageo has strengthened its beer business in emerging markets after its East African Breweries subsidiary acquired a 51% stake in rival Tanzanian brewer Serengeti Breweries for $60.4m (£38.1m). The deal

Nestle is investing SFr50m (Eur38m) to establish its first R&D Centre in India. The facility will be built in Manesar, close to Nestle India’s headquarters in Gurgaon, and will be

In line with its strategy of increasing its exposure to emerging beer markets, Molson Coors Brewing Company has completed its $40m acquisition of 51% controlling interest in a joint venture

Nestle is creating a new service centre in Ukraine to facilitate its continued expansion in the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe. The world’s biggest food group will invest

Emerging markets such as China, India, Indonesia, Latin America and Russia are expected to deliver at least 20% of Heinz’s

In line with its strategy of expanding in emerging regions of the world, Nestle will invest SFr150m (Eur110m) in the

HJ Heinz is acquiring Foodstar, a leading manufacturer of soy sauces and fermented bean curd in China, from Transpac Industrial