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"In the future, all of our products should be in paper packaging" - Louise Werner, director of future packaging at Pernod Ricard’s The Absolut Co 28 Oct 2019

Andy Morton

Pernod Ricard's Absolut vodka division has joined a group of companies including Carlsberg and The Coca-Cola Co to develop paper packaging robust enough to hold beverages. The companies have formed Paboco, a paper bottle company that has just released two prototypes. Earlier this month, just-drinks spoke to Absolut's Louise Werner, director for the future of packaging, to hear how paper bottles could save companies money and help achieve sustainability goals.

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"The Constellation deal helps to take my choke-chain off" - just-drinks speaks to Montanya Distillers CEO Karen Hoskin 21 Oct 2019

Olly Wehring

Late last week, the co-founder & CEO of Montanya Distillers was in London for the city's annual Rum Week and Rumfest. Karen Hoskins found time to meet with just-drinks to look back at the history of the Colorado-based craft spirits company and to tell the story of Constellation Brand's stake purchase in July.

If you read only one thing... - This week's must-reads on just-drinks 22 Nov 19

Olly Wehring

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

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How did Lucas Bols perform in H1 fiscal-2020? - results data 22 Nov 19

Olly Wehring

Lucas Bols has reported a steady start to its current fiscal year, with first-half sales matching those of the same period a year earlier.

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Lyre's rolls out spirits "impersonators" to US 22 Nov 19

Andy Morton

Australian company Lyre's has handed a US launch to its range of non-alcoholic spirits that "impersonate" the flavours of Bourbon, rum, vermouth and others.

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Constellation Brands adds Amy Martin to CSR division 22 Nov 19

Olly Wehring

Constellation Brands has promoted internally for a role in its CSR team.

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Britvic unveils tonic fount for UK on-premise 22 Nov 19

Andy Morton

Britvic's incubator unit, WiseHead Productions, has launched a tonic fount for the group's London Essence mixer portfolio.

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Chinese firm looks to Scotland to build US$3.9m whisky distillery in Inner Mongolia 22 Nov 19

Andy Morton

Another whisky distillery is set to open in China after a Scottish company has signed a deal to build a GBP3m (US$3.9m) production site in Inner Mongolia.