UK distillery openings jump in 2023
The UK gained 54 new distilleries in 2023 compared to the previous year, a new report shows.
View ArticleAnheuser-Busch InBev tasked with Kopparberg’s UK on-trade distribution
Anheuser-Busch InBev has secured a deal to distribute Kopparberg’s flagship cider brand in the UK on-trade.
View ArticleSlovakia lines up tax on soft drinks
Slovakia’s government is readying plans to introduce a tax on sugary and sweetened soft drinks next year.
View ArticleCounterfeit Nescafé products sold in Chile
The Chilean authorities have issued a public alert about counterfeit Nescafé products discovered by Nestlé.
View ArticleAdnams “encouraged” by funding quest
Adnams’ bid to raise funds for the business has had “an encouraging response”, the UK brewer and pub group has said.
View ArticleIn data: How have consumers changed the way they buy alcohol?
Global consumers have cut their spending on non-necessities such as alcoholic beverages, according to a new report.
View ArticleItalian wine group Marchesi Frescobaldi names Fabrizio Dosi CEO
Italian wine group Marchesi Frescobaldi has promoted its COO Fabrizio Dosi to the group’s top role of CEO.
View ArticleAckley Brands buys US peer Betz Family Winery
Seattle-based Ackley Brands has acquired the Washington state vintner Betz Family Winery for an undisclosed sum.
View ArticleBudvar eyes further brewery “collaborations” to boost export presence
Budějovický Budvar is planning two international "collaborations" for 2024 and more in 2025, the Czech brewer told Just Drinks.
View ArticleC&C Group to close Tennent’s site in Scotland
C&C Group, the Ireland-based beer and cider maker, is set to close a Tennent’s lager distribution facility in Scotland.
View ArticleIn data: younger, male buyers consume most functional drinks
Younger generations and male buyers are the biggest consumers of functional drinks, including sports performance, energy and smart drinks.
View ArticleLucas Bols books lower revenue but higher depletions
Lucas Bols saw revenues fall but depletions rise in its last financial year before the change of ownership at the distiller.
View ArticleMighty Craft strikes debt deal
Australia’s Mighty Craft has secured an agreement with senior lender Pure Asset Management in a bid to reduce its debts.
View ArticleGallo enters beer with Montucky Cold Snacks investment
Gallo has again broadened its interests outside wine with an investment in local beer brand Montucky Cold Snacks.
View ArticleIn data: US whiskey set for slow growth in South Korea
The size of the market in South Korea for US whiskey remains below its pre-pandemic level – and is only forecast to move beyond that in 2027.
View ArticleDiageo to invest at Guinness site in net-zero push
Diageo is set to invest around €100m ($108m) into its St. James’s Gate brewing site in Ireland in an effort to reduce its carbon emissions.
View ArticleUK pub group Marston’s to sell “non-core” sites
UK-based pub group Marston’s is set to “dispose of” £50m ($63m) of non-core and unlicensed properties, it revealed in a trading update.
View ArticleItalians drinking less wine but not leaving category – data
Italian wine drinkers are drinking less but not moving away from the category altogether, data from the UIV suggests.
View ArticleLes Grands Chais de France to shut Langguth facility
Wine giant Les Grands Chais de France is closing one of the facilities attached to its recently acquired German wine group Langguth.
View ArticleUS wine importer Quintessential enters spirits
US-based wine importer Quintessential is adding spirits to its range of products with the launch of gin brand Le Gin 13.
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