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Cott Corp. sells Cott Beverages to Refresco

Refresco gains 29 production sites
July 25, 2017

Cott Corp., Tampa, Fla., announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its traditional beverage manufacturing business — Cott Beverages — to Refresco, the Netherlands, for $1.25 billion. The transaction includes Cott's North America, United Kingdom and Mexico businesses and excludes the RCI International division and its associated concentrate facility as well as the Aimia Foods division.


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Blossom Water

Blossom Water enters 750 new stores

Essence water’s expansion includes Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Pacific Northwest regions
July 24, 2017

Blossom Water LLC, Westwood, Mass., announced authorization to sell its line of all-natural flavored waters in more than 750 stores this summer. 


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Anheuser-Busch acquires Hiball Energy

Acquisition expands A-B’s non-alcohol portfolio
July 21, 2017

St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch (A-B), a division of Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced its acquisition of San Francisco-based Hiball, maker of the organic energy drinks and sparkling energy waters by the same name, as well as Alta Palla ("high ball" in Italian), a brand of organic sparkling juices and sparkling waters. 


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5-hour Energy Throwback Series

5-hour Energy launches Racing Throwback Sweepstakes

Grand-prize winner’s photo to be featured on race car
July 18, 2017

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Living Essentials LLC, the makers of 5-hour Energy shots, announced the company's Racing Throwback Sweepstakes, where the grand prize is a trip to a premier series race, and the winning photo is featured on the hood of the 5-hour Energy No. 77 Throwback-themed race car at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C.


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Koia

Koia announces $7.5M funding for brand expansion

Company plans to expand team, retail presence, marketing campaign
July 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based Koia, a manufacturer of plant-based protein beverages, announced that it has closed on $7.5 million of Series Seed capital in a funding round led by KarpReilly, alongside existing institutional investor AccelFoods.


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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated announces investment in Baltimore plant

Bottler invests $10M in plant
July 14, 2017
Charlotte, N.C.-based Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated announced a $10 million investment in its Baltimore manufacturing plant, located at 701 North Kresson St. Mayor Catherine Pugh joined company officials on a tour of the production center to learn more about the investment and manufacturing processes at the facility.
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