Brown-Forman faces big questions as CEO prepares for exit
Brown-Forman doesn’t really do boardroom chaos. In a note published following the announcement that president and CEO Lawson Whiting is …
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UK trade bodies call on Wales to change DRS plans
A group of UK industry bodies have urged the Welsh government to remove glass from its own deposit-return scheme. In a …
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Copper & Kings gets backing from FMCG investor
Copper & Kings American Brandy Company has secured investment from US private-equity firm Neace Ventures. The investment size and other financial …
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MDCV UK invests in rosé brand Après Provence
English wine business MDCV UK has taken a stake in the UK-based French rosé producer Après Provence. The size of the …
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Australia winegrape crush smallest since 2000 – government figures
Australia’s wine industry is facing its “smallest” crush in over 25 years, though it failed to lift grape prices. Government body …
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James Watt bids to buy back BrewDog
James Watt, the founder of BrewDog, has tabled a bid to buy back the UK business he founded almost 20 …
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Capri Sun to build first factory in Poland
Soft-drinks business Capri Sun Group is setting up its first production site in Poland. In a statement, the Switzerland-based company said …
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Spirits veteran to join UK firm Distil as CEO
UK spirits group Distil has appointed former Diageo executive David Smith as its new CEO. The move forms part of a …
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Sazerac picks Osborne for Spain distribution
US spirits major Sazerac has picked Spanish business Osborne to distribute its products in the European country. Osborne said today (15 …
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Uncle Nearest CEO fired from business by receiver
Fawn Weaver, the CEO of US distiller Uncle Nearest, has been fired by the company’s court-appointed receiver. A quarterly report filed …
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MPs call for “bold” action on obesity in England
A cross-party group of MPs has called for “bold” action the UK government to tackle an “obesity epidemic” in England, …
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Eichbaum closure “only option”, German brewer says
German brewer Eichbaum is to cease operations, the company’s MDs and its court-appointed trustee have announced. In a statement on behalf …
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Pricing shows new pragmatism as reality dawns for Scotch whisky
Scotch whisky reporters (me among them) had a busy time of it in early October 2017. Within 24 hours, the …
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South Africa watchdog backs Coca-Cola HBC bottling buy
The local competition authority in South Africa has recommended Coca-Cola HBC's planned takeover of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa be approved. UK-listed Coca-Cola HBC …
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Middle East crisis: fertiliser trade “severely disrupted”, WTO says
The conflict in the Middle East has “severely disrupted” global fertiliser trade, heightening risks for wider food security, a World …
