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Campari Group CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz on vodka's US problem, Forty Creek's upcoming expansion and cannabis hurdles 2 Aug 2018

Andy Morton

Yesterday, Campari Group released its first-half 2018 results, with organic growth coming from all regions. just-drinks spoke to CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz after the announcement to discuss the challenging US vodka market, a European roll-out for Canadian whisky Forty Creek and why we probably shouldn't expect Campari to dive into the cannabis category any time soon.

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Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes on the future of gin, the growth of no-alcohol and the plan to kick-start vodka 26 Jul 2018

Lucy Britner

Earlier today, Diageo released its full-year 2018 results, with growth coming from all regions. just-drinks spoke to CEO Ivan Menezes after the announcement to discuss the challenging vodka market, increasing thirst for no- and low-alcohol drinks and the booming gin category. 

If you read only one thing... - This week's must-reads on just-drinks 19 Oct 18

Lucy Britner

Here's a look at the biggest stories and the best content from just-drinks this week.

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Driverless cars will change how people shop, how drinks are packaged - FUTURES 19 Oct 18

just-drinks.com editorial team

Driverless cars will disrupt the food and drinks industries in the next ten years, according to a new future-focused service from just-food and just-drinks.

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Premium Scotch boosts H1 2018 export growth as blends catch up 19 Oct 18

Andy Morton

Scotch whisky export growth accelerated in the first half of the year as premium sales continued to drive the category.

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East London Liquor Co's Barrel-Aged Gin cider and ginger beer - Product Launch 19 Oct 18

Andy Morton

East London Liquor Co has launched a gin aged in cider and ginger beer barrels.

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Remy Cointreau eyes H2 ad campaign bounce for stuttering Liqueurs & Spirits - results data 19 Oct 18

Andy Morton

Remy Cointreau said it expects sales for its non-Cognac brands to pick up pace in the second half of its fiscal year thanks to marketing campaigns including one focused on the 70th anniversary of the Margarita cocktail.

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Punchy Drinks' 0%-abv and 4%-abv RTD Spiced Rum Punch - Product Launch 19 Oct 18

Andy Morton

A new UK drinks company has launched a rum RTD that comes in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions.

Starbucks jumps on gin bandwagon 14 Mar 18

Lucy Britner

Starbucks has become the latest company to tap into the gin craze, with the launch of Starbucks Reserve Gin Barrel-Aged Cold Brew.

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Feeling Blue on Monday? Help is at hand 15 Jan 18

Olly Wehring

It may not be scientific, but the third Monday in January has been coined 'Blue Monday' - the most depressing day of the year. Dreamed up in the UK by a psychologist commissioned by a holiday company 14 years ago, there's method in the madness: Lousy weather, post-Christmas blues, last pay-day feels ages ago, next pay-day barely on the horizon...