Coronavirus outbreak 2020 - Round-up

The Wuhan coronavirus, COVID-19, has caused deaths and forced stringent travel restrictions in China. Here is a round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the outbreak as it spreads worldwide.

Coronavirus COVID-19 and the global drinks industry - just-drinks timeline - FREE TO ACCESS 1 Apr 2020

Here's a timeline of the effect the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis is having on the global drinks industry:

Diageo, Accolade Wines staff join growing number of drinks employees working from home 17 Mar 2020

Alcohol producers continue to close offices and encourage remote working as travel restrictions in place to combat coronavirus widen.

How UK food & drink SMEs can survive the coronavirus - comment 17 Mar 2020

Food & drink entrepreneur John Stapleton, who created and sold brands New Covent Garden Soup Co and Little Dish, believes there are a number of steps SMEs can take to help them survive coronavirus.

UK on-premise to be "lost in days" following Government coronavirus advice 17 Mar 2020

The on-premise channel in the UK is facing an "existential crisis", according to its trade association, thanks to government advice to consumers to steer clear of pubs, bars and restaurants.

Drinks firms tell staff to stay home as US, Europe coronavirus outbreaks spread 16 Mar 2020

Beverage companies in Europe and the US are moving to protect employees from an upsurge in coronavirus outbreaks by closing corporate offices and encouraging their staff to work from home.

China brewers face Q1 slump despite on-premise recovery - analyst 16 Mar 2020

First-quarter sales for China's leading brewers are expected to fall by about one-third as the country's on-premise slowly reopens, an analyst has said.

Coronavirus claims latest trade show victim, Beviale Moscow rescheduled 11 Mar 2020

The Russian leg of the global Beviale string of trade shows is the latest to be postponed, with coronavirus and COVID-19 forcing the organisers' hand.

Axe falls on ProWein 2020 5 Mar 2020

Trade show ProWein has been cancelled and will not return until next year, organisers have said.

Coronavirus threat to Mizone factory looms over Danone's 2020 bottled water sales 27 Feb 2020

Danone's bottled water outlook for the year has been thrown into doubt because its Mizone production plant is in the Chinese city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Coca-Cola Co suffers sweetener delays as coronavirus disrupts supply chain 26 Feb 2020

The Coca-Cola Co has said shipments of artificial sweetener sucralose from China have been delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak.

China beer, wine demand to drop one-fifth in Q1 as coronavirus impact widens - analyst 18 Feb 2020

Wine and beer demand in China will be down about 20% in the first quarter of the year, an analyst has said, as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak increases in severity.

ProWein Singapore delayed over coronavirus fears 14 Feb 2020

The organisers of ProWein Singapore have delayed the trade show due to the recent outbreak in China of the coronavirus.

How will the coronavirus impact the beverage industry? - focus 7 Feb 2020

In 2003, I was living in Taipei at the height of the SARS panic. The city was a sea of facemasks and hand sanitiser. Taipei's crowded public transport suddenly became even less appealing. At a time when everyone had a SARS story to tell, I spoke to one doctor whose hospital was quarantined without warning, trapping staff, patients and even people who had dropped by to visit relatives.

Wine exports continue to climb for Australia as coronavirus threatens 2020 - data 5 Feb 2020

Continued growth in Asia drove Australian wine exports to near-record levels in 2019, but this year's sales are likely to be hit by the recent coronavirus outbreak in the region.

Coronavirus impact on China consumption to last months - forecast 5 Feb 2020

The coronavirus outbreak in China will hit sales and profits in beverage-related industries such as retail and entertainment for "several months", a wide-ranging report from Moody's has warned.

The Coca-Cola Co reassures market over coronavirus repercussions 3 Feb 2020

The Coca-Cola Co CEO James Quincey has said the coronavirus outbreak in China is unlikely to affect its top-line performance in the longer-term, despite offices and manufacturing sites in the country remaining closed.

Anheuser-Busch InBev waiting to reopen Wuhan brewery after holiday shutdown 30 Jan 2020