just-drinks authors and correspondents

Articles by Stuart Todd

France records "historically low" wine harvest - figures 10 October 2017

France's wine harvest this year fell markedly on recent years, according to data released earlier this week.

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Danone expands production at Evian site in France 14 September 2017

Danone has completed a capacity upgrade for Evian at the water brand’s production facility in the east of France.

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Coca-Cola European Partners appoints VP of corporate strategy 12 September 2017

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has named Ilan Ouanounou to the newly-created post of VP of corporate strategy.

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French wines, spirits exports jump in H1 2017 - figures 8 September 2017

Sales of French wines and spirits to exports rose by low double-digits in the first six months of 2017, according to figures released this week.

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Vranken-Pommery Monopole ends rosé wine JV with Castel 31 July 2017

Champagne house Vranken-Pommery Monopole has withdrawn from a rosé wine joint venture, offloading its share to JV partner Castel. 

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Vignoble de la Voie d’Heracles invests US$17m in new production facilities 5 July 2017

France's leading organic wine producer, the Vignoble de la Voie d’Héraclès (VVH), is investing about EUR15m (US$17m) in the construction of a new winery.

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Strong sales prompt sizeable production spend from Eckes Granini in France 23 June 2017

German juice producer Eckes-Granini has invested EUR20m (US$22.3m) in a new production line at its facility in neighbouring France.

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InVivo lines up Baarsma Wine Group purchase 23 May 2017

The wine unit of French agricultural co-operative InVivo has announced the acquisition of Netherlands-based Baarsma Wine Group.

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Castel Frères’ Grain d’Envie alcohol-free wine range - Product Launch 7 April 2017

French drinks group Castel Frères will this summer launch a brace of alcohol-free wines via its subsidiary company, Société des Vins de France.

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Champagne turns in second-highest year for value sales, despite volume dip - figures 20 March 2017

Sales of Champagne in 2016 hit their second-highest level in value terms, although currency fluctuations related to the UK referendum hampered the year for the segment’s biggest market.