Three major Diageo brands to get “mid-strength” options
Diageo is set to launch 20% abv versions of Gordon’s gin, Captain Morgan’s rum and Smirnoff vodka in the UK.…
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Dean Best
Dean has reported on the international food and beverage industries for 20 years. He became editor of Just Food in 2007 and Just Drinks in 2022.
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Trump: I’ll remove US tariffs on Irish whiskey
President Trump has said he will lift the tariffs Irish whiskey exports face in the US. The US President made…
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Southern Glazer’s settles US bribery probe
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits has settled with US federal prosecutors over an investigation into improper payments and benefits. The…
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Kenya clears EABL sale to Asahi, Diageo confirms
Diageo today (11 September) confirmed Kenya’s anti-trust authority has approved the company’s deal to sell its majority stake in East…
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MGP Ingredients launches first namesake brand
US distiller MGP Ingredients has launched its first namesake brand, debuting with a limited-edition Bourbon. In a statement, the company…
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Glanbia tests non-alc beer under Optimum Nutrition
Irish nutrition group Glanbia has dipping its toe into the non-alcoholic beer market in the US. The company is launching…
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Fevertree retains confidence in US profit outlook
Fevertree believes the profitability of its US business – and therefore the group as a whole – will improve as…
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C&C Group relaunches Tennent’s stout in UK
Tennent’s is to return to the UK stout category after C&C Group moved to react to rising interest in the…
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EU spirits exports suffer amid trade turmoil
EU spirits export sales declined 6% last year, hit by pressure on two of the sector’s main markets – the…
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Brown-Forman adds Switzerland to Coca-Cola HBC tie-ups
Brown-Forman has handed the distribution of its stable of spirits brands to Coca-Cola HBC in another market The two companies…