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October sees “continued softness” for US spirits – NABCA

According to the data, volume sales of cachaca, cocktails, cordials, Irish whiskey and Tequila rose in October.

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Smucker pulls coffee price hike after US tariff change

The company behind Café Bustelo coffee is no longer planning to up prices this winter.

Alchemy Distillers buys non-alc spirits maker Banks Botanicals

Banks Botanicals said it had now reached a point "where its next chapter, global expansion and accelerated innovation, demand greater scale, infrastructure and investment".

Splash Beverage strikes JV to enter hemp-THC drinks 

Splash Beverage will hold a 51% ownership interest in the JV, with BAAD Ventures owning 49%.

Sugar tax sours Kofola ČeskoSlovensko revenue forecast

The group cited the impact of the sugar tax in Slovakia and muted consumer sentiment in Czechia.

UK’s sugar tax expanded to include milk-based drinks

The UK has also a cut the threshold of the sugar tax from 5g of sugar per 100ml to 4.5g. In April, it proposed included lowering the threshold to 4g.

“We have a very clear, white-space opportunity” – Pura’s Greig Jansen eyes ‘better-for-you’ soda demand

Former Coca-Cola exec Greig Jansen talks Pura’s ambitions in the US, consumer interest in healthier options and competing with the likes of Poppi.

United Breweries moves forward with plan for new India brewery

United Breweries said the proposed facility will produce "mainstream and premium brands", including Heineken.

France to fund new vine-uprooting plan

France’s agricultural ministry announced “a massive support plan” for the country’s wine industry.