All articles by Fiona Holland

Fiona joined as a reporter for Just Food and Just Drinks in 2023 after writing news and features at Food Matters Live.

“We know what we need to do” in US, Campari CEO insists

Campari is working to address its underperforming brands in the US, CEO Simon Hunt has stressed. In the nine months…
UK Budget: wine, spirits sector hits out at “breath-taking” duty raise

Wine and spirits producers in the UK have criticised the Government's move to increase duty rates from next year. In…
Nowadays co-founder on building “relaxation” drinks category with new business Unwind

Justin Tidwell and Anthony Puterman founded the US-based THC drinks business Nowadays in 2023. Since then, the THC beverages category…
Heineken CFO holding “conservative” outlook for Americas

Heineken's CFO has said he has a "conservative" outlook for the Americas, despite the company seeing that region return to…
Heineken moves beer production in Czechia

Heineken is moving production of its Czech beer Březňák as part of what it says are efforts to support the…

Cognac maker Maison Boinaud granted judicial protection

French Cognac house Boinaud has been placed under judicial protection in a bid to restructure its debt. Maison Boinaud's CEO…
González Byass picks new distributor for sherry, brandy in Germany

González Byass has named German wholesaler Schlumberger as the new distributor for the Spanish group's sherry, gin and brandy portfolio.…
US judge rejects bid to halt possible Uncle Nearest assets sale

A US judge has ruled efforts to sell most of Uncle Nearest's assets can continue, after rejecting a bid by…
Spirits “ade” segment “where a lot of action is” – Boston Beer CEO Jim Koch

The emerging "ade" segment in spirits will be "where a lot of the action is" over the next year, according…
Celsius CEO’s “bullish” outlook for energy and the “big opportunity” in retail

Energy drinks have seen impressive growth for some time, especially in the US, and Celsius Holdings is no exception. Competing…