BrewDog to invest £30m to become carbon-negative

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog is reportedly planning to invest £30m ($39.3m) to become a carbon-negative company.

CCEP Ventures acquires stake in Innovative Tap Solutions

Coca-Cola European Partners’ investment arm CCEP Ventures has acquired a 25% stake in Innovative Tap Solutions (ITS), which makes dispensed drink solutions and is doing business as PourMyBeer.

Beavertown sets up £40m brewery in London

Beavertown Brewery has opened a new brewery in London on a six-acre plot at Ponders End, Enfield. The brewery, Beaverworld, is reportedly one of the largest breweries in London, built with an investment of £40m.

The facility features a brewhouse, packaging space, warehouse, logistics hub and offices. With the opening of the facility, Beavertown’s Tottenham facility will be for brewing special releases and seasonal beers.

£31m

Nestlé Waters UK is planning to increase production capacity of its facility in Buxton with an investment of £31m to improve distribution and reduce carbon emissions.

$1bn

Nongfu Spring, a bottled water company based in China, has reportedly raised more than $1bn through its initial public offering in Hong Kong.

$4.3bn

Japan’s Asahi Group is reportedly planning to raise nearly JPY457.5bn ($4.3bn) through a stock and bonds sale to finance the acquisition of AB InBev’s Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) unit in Australia.