That’s (almost) that, then. We’re pretty much done for 2018 and gearing ourselves up for a bit of a break.

The global drinks industry has had a remarkable year, with cannabis exploding into the mainstream, consumer trends heading in the direction of near-abstinence and The Coca-Cola Co buying anything that moves. We’ve massively enjoyed covering these matters and more in 2018, and we hope you benefitted from reading it all.

We’ll be closing up at the end of today to enjoy the festivities with our nearests and dearests. We’re back at the coalface on Wednesday 2 January. Should anything break during our time away, we’ll have it covered for you, with one eye on the newswires and the other on the turkey/nut roast.

It just leaves me to thank you, our loyal reader, for your continued support of just-drinks this year. Should you be off work next week as well, have a well-earned break and get ready for another year of hard work and hard play in the global drinks industry.

Merry Christmas and happy New Year, everybody!

Cheers,

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