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Amante 1530 on why spritz growth is “just getting started”

Launched in 2023, US-based Italian amaro brand Amante 1530 is positioning itself as a challenger to one of the biggest …
Nestlé tracks toward mid-term targets but not immune from Russia seizure

Philipp Navratil has marked his one-year anniversary as Nestlé CEO with a set of results putting the company on course …
Vermouth brand Strucchi enters US

Italian vermouth and bitter liqueur producer Strucchi is launching in the US, marking its first market expansion outside Europe. The brand, …
Abbott to spin-off nutrition into standalone business

Abbott Laboratories is to separate its global nutrition business into an independent, publicly traded company with approximately $8.5bn in annual …
Heineken ordered to pay damages in Greece competition case

Heineken has been ordered to pay over €100m ($112.3m) in damages in a competition case against Macedonian Thrace Brewery (MTB). A …

UK brewer Adnams reviews packing contracts

Ghost Ship brewer Adnams is looking at the contracts for the canning and bottling of its beer, the UK brewer …
UK RTD firm Whitebox Cocktails enters US

Whitebox Cocktails, the UK RTD cocktail business, is adding the US to its roster of international markets. The company is moving …
German trade bodies launch ad campaign against sugar tax

Eight German industry associations have launched an information campaign against the country's proposed sugar tax, arguing the measure would raise …
Carlsberg invests in German brewery site

Carlsberg is building a brewhouse at its production site in north-eastern Germany which makes the local Lübzer beer brand. The group …
PepsiCo to close bottling site in US

PepsiCo is shutting a bottling plant in the US state of Tennessee, impacting more than 100 jobs. According to a WARN …
Pernod, Suntory, De Kuyper to feature at Just Drinks spirits conference

Executives from Pernod Ricard, Suntory Global Spirits and De Kuyper Royal Distillers will speak at Just Drinks’ Spirits Strategies and …
Diageo, Pernod Scotch imports under investigation in India

Tax officials in India are investigating Diageo and Pernod Ricard over the classification of some of their bulk Scotch imports. In …
Amber Beverage UK enters administration

UK distributor Amber Beverage UK has appointed administrators after failing to find a buyer. The UK subsidiary of Amber Beverage Group …
Diageo faces probe over toxic spill in Scotland

Diageo is being investigated by Scotland's environmental protection agency over a pollution incident that took place in Moray earlier this …
Canned Wine Group buys South African brand New Theory

Canned Wine Group has acquired fellow UK business New Theory, a firm marketing low-intervention wines from South Africa. New Theory, set …