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Snacks pricing, “urgency” on drinks – takeaways from PepsiCo’s Q3 results

PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta insisted the company would look “aggressively” at the costs associated with its drinks business in North America.

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Poland’s lower house passes curbs on alcohol sales, ban on advertising

A bill to extend a ban on alcohol advertising and bring in restrictions on off-premise sales now moves to Poland’s Senate.

Scotch industry lodges appeal over English whisky GI

The appeal was filed by the SWA and two others – The Irish Whiskey Association and The Welsh Whisky Association.

Campari chairman ‘asked to face trial on tax evasion allegations’

Campari said it had no comment as the matter does not relate to the Aperol and Courvoisier maker or any of its subsidiaries.

US ‘craft’ distillery numbers fall as sales slide

The sector's share of the broader spirits market decreased to 4.2% in volume and 7.3% in value.

Beer core but Constellation open to more outside deals

After snapping up US RTD brand SpikedAde, Constellation CEO Nick Fink said the company is willing to pursue more deals outside beer.

Carlsberg proposes to shut Marston’s brewery in UK

Paul Davies, CEO of the group's Carlsberg Britvic business, said cask ale volumes in the UK "have more than halved in less than a decade and this trend looks set to continue".

Coca-Cola expands prebiotic push with “test-and-learn” NPD

In a statement, the drinks giants said the zero sugar beverages will be formulated with 6g of prebiotic fibre.

What barriers and opportunities face functional beverage makers?

Functionality in drinks was a theme that thread itself through several talks and panels at the Non-Alcoholic Beverages conference in London last month.

Japan’s anti-trust watchdog raids four major brewers in price cartel probe

Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin and Suntory have all confirmed they will cooperate with the Fair Trade Commission.