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What impact will COVID-19 have on drinks M&A?

Several weeks into COVID-19's appearance and its rapid spread in the US, the virus's impact on the beverage alcohol industry and related mer...

Will coronavirus put hard seltzer in the shade?

It was supposed to be the summer of seltzer. But the coronavirus outbreak in the US has put paid to what analyst estimated would be a 270% i...

Heritage won't win hard seltzer's summer showdown

Earlier this month, Molson Coors Beverage Co management showed remarkable verbal dexterity when dodging questions on whether the US market w...

Forget the Cola Wars, here comes the Coffee War

About two years ago, on holiday in Sicily, I fell deeply in love with coffee. I'd never really drunk it before, but since that first tentati...

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"We're living through very anxious times" - just-drinks speaks to Distilled Spirits Council CEO Chris Swonger - CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL 25 Mar 2020

Andy Morton

As distillers in the US come to terms with an on-premise channel in shutdown and an uncertain economic future, just-drinks spoke to the head of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Chris Swonger, about the potential impact of the coronavirus.

"US craft distillers are saying their calls aren't being returned" - just-drinks speaks to Distilled Spirits Council CEO Chris Swonger - Part II 21 Jan 2020

Olly Wehring

We have more from the Distilled Spirits Council! Following on from part one last week, the second part of our interview with DISCUS CEO Chris Swonger looks at the craft spirits segment in the US and updates us on what's keeping the trade association busy on the home front.

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How has Constellation Brands performed in fiscal-2020? - results data 3 Apr 2020

Olly Wehring

Constellation Brands enjoyed a final flourish in its latest fiscal full-year, the last before the effects of the coronavirus pandemic will hit.

PepsiCo provides US$45m to ease global coronavirus hardship 3 Apr 2020

Simon Harvey

US beverage giant PepsiCo is putting up US$45m to help fight the global battle against coronavirus, including buying protective gear for frontline workers.

Elysian Brewing’s Elysian Rolling Stone lager - Product Launch 2 Apr 2020

Rafaela Sousa

Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned Elysian Brewing has partnered with Rolling Stone magazine to create a new lager for the US.

San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 - Best in Show, Best of Class 1 Apr 2020

Olly Wehring

Earlier this week, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition announced the results from this year's judging. Here are the Best in Show and Best of Class awards winners.

G&Juice's CBD-infused sparkling drinks range - Product Launch 1 Apr 2020

Andy Morton