LVMH wine-and-spirits arm ends 2025 on sour note
LVMH’s wine-and-spirits sales fell again in the final three months of 2025, sliding back after a positive third quarter. The Moët …
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EU-India trade deal to lower food, drinks tariffs
The EU and India have concluded talks on a free-trade agreement that will see tariffs cut or removed on a …
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BrewDog to close spirits business
UK craft brewer BrewDog has confirmed it will shut its spirits unit BrewDog Distilling Co., with operations ending "over the …
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China’s Eastroc Beverage readies Hong Kong listing
Chinese energy-drinks group Eastroc Beverage is preparing to raise as much as HK$10.14bn ($1.3bn) through a Hong Kong share offering. In …
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Starward founder buys Aussie whisky firm outright as Diageo exits
Starward Whisky founder David Vitale has acquired the Australian business outright after Diageo sold its shares. Diageo had invested in Starward …
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UK sets out changes to nutrient profiling model
The UK government has published plans to change the country’s nutrient profiling model, which classifies the health credentials of food …
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Canada moves to tackle food inflation
Canada’s federal government has outlined a series of measures aimed at easing food inflation pressures on households and supporting businesses …
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South Africa wine export sales decline in 2025
South Africa saw its wine export sales fall last year amid softening consumption and macroeconomic challenges. However, officials talked up a …
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Danone launches Alpro meal-replacement drinks
Danone has added meal-replacement drinks to its range of Alpro products on sale in Europe. The French giant is rolling out …
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Kofola ČeskoSlovensko increases stake in Latin American brewer
Czech soft drinks player Kofola ČeskoSlovensko has raised the size of its stake in Latin American drinks business Alta Fermentación. In …
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Bold or baffling? Beyond Meat’s drinks foray raises eyebrows
With the US plant-based meat category not hitting the heights many advocates had forecast, perhaps it’s no surprise some of …
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Radico Khaitan eyes supply-chain boost from new Scotland subsidiary
Radico Khaitan has outlined plans for a new subsidiary in Scotland in a bid to support its whisky business. The Indian …
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UK’s Cawston Press heads into low-and no-alc with Loah buy
UK soft-drinks business Cawston Press has entered the low-and-no alcohol sector with its acquisition of local 0.5% beer brand Loah …
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Private-equity firm buys Powerscourt Distillery assets
The administrators for Powerscourt Distillery have announced a deal for parts of the Irish business. The deal, announced today (23 January) …
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Ontario Premier offers “olive branch” over Crown Royal
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said he is willing to reconsider his threat to pull Crown Royal whisky from shelves …
