Macro
SBTi facing staff revolt in carbon-offsetting row
Climate-certification organisation Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has met with an angry response from its own staff after announcing a…
Suntory Holdings claims breakthrough on fuelling whisky distillation
Suntory Holdings has claimed a “world-first” in the use of hydrogen to fuel the distillation of whisky. The Japanese drinks…
France launches parliamentary inquiry into Nestlé water treatment
The Senate in France is launching a parliamentary investigation into Nestlé's treatment of its mineral water in the country. Antoinette…
The road to net zero – the emissions targets of the world’s drinks giants
This regularly updated guide from Just Drinks will present the targets the world’s major drinks manufacturers have published on net…
Casella Family Brands solar investment to power third of Yellow Tail production
A “multi-million-dollar” solar investment by Australia’s Casella Family Brands will provide around a third of the energy taken to produce…
Nestlé water plant searched by police in France over plastic residue claims
A Nestlé water plant has been searched by police inspectors in France yesterday (9 April) amid allegations of the illegal…
Tesco, Woolworths among backers of $125m start-up investment fund
UK supermarket giant Tesco and Australia’s Woolworths are among five grocery heavyweights to sign up to a new $125m investment…
“The ultra-premium category is going to grow” – Brown-Forman Irish whiskey brand Slane eyes opportunities
The then Slane Castle Irish Whiskey was founded by father and son Henry and Alex Conyngham in 2009. Six years…
Nestlé to invest in Democratic Republic of Congo coffee operations
Nestlé is set to invest $20m in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to “revive specialty coffee by 2026” through…
Climate change study warns wine regions at “risk of disappearing”
Climate change could cause 90% of coastal and lowland wine regions in Spain, Italy and southern California to disappear by…
