Food & Drink

Malaysian isotonic drinks brand 100Plus has agreed a deal to become the official beverage partner of the Kuala Lumpur Sports City complex.

UCI WorldTour cycling team Orica-Scott will be known as Mitchelton-Scott from next year after a naming-rights deal was signed with Australian winery Mitchelton.

Yoghurt brand Oikos has agreed a Canada-focused sponsorship deal with the NHL ice hockey league.

The Football Association of Malaysia has entered into a partnership with probiotic dairy products manufacturer Yakult.

Sports Sponsorship Insider has published the fourth ‘Activation Tracker’ sector report into activation trends in sports sponsorship – this month exploring the alcoholic drinks sector. T

Fruit juice company Cheribundi Tart Cherry has become the new title sponsor of the Boca Raton Bowl US college American football game.

Gatorade, the sports drink brand owned by PepsiCo, became the Official Sports Nutrition Partner of English Premier League club Manchester City in a multi-season deal. 

A group of leading French companies have agreed to become official suppliers of the 2018 edition of golf’s Ryder Cup, which will take place at Le Golf National near Paris.

NBA basketball franchise the Philadelphia 76ers has agreed a sponsorship deal with Australian meat products manufacturer Four’N Twenty.

Soft drinks manufacturer Coca-Cola has been unveiled as an official sponsor of US horse-racing showpiece the Kentucky Derby.

English Premier League football club Manchester United has entered into a multi-year partnership with Germany-based coffee company Melitta.

Italian Serie A football club AS Roma has entered into a partnership with Lombardy-based brewery Peroni.

Chewing gum brand Wrigley has upgraded its sponsorship of the Big Bash League to become a an official partner of the Australian Twenty20 cricket competition.

Japanese pharmaceutical firm Otsuka has renewed its sponsorship of the Asian Games ahead of the 2018 edition of the multi-sport event, which will be held in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and Palembang.

Obstacle course series Tough Mudder and Spartan have agreed sponsorship deals with sports beverage company Kill Cliff and health club chain 24 Hour Fitness, respectively.

Irish beer brand Guinness has extended its partnership with England’s Rugby Football Union.

US multinational food and beverage corporation PepsiCo has expanded its partnership with the Golden State Warriors to include sponsorship of Chase Center, the future home of the NBA basketball team.

PepsiCo-owned isotonic drinks brand Gatorade has agreed a global partnership with English Premier League football club Manchester City.