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"There are some companies' boards that don't view cybersecurity as necessary" - just-drinks speaks to Darktrace director for cyber intelligence & analysis Justin Fier 7 Apr 2021

Rhodri Morgan

In recent years, cyberattacks have become a common, but no less worrisome, aspect of business in the 21st Century. Since November, The Campari Group, Kirin Holdings, Molson Coors Beverage Co and alcohol e-tailer Drizly all had their security systems compromised, resulting in issues ranging from theft of customer data to production shutdowns. With all companies using technology in their operations, protection from digital threats has become more important than ever before. To understand the scale of the task at hand - and some of the prevention methods companies need to implement, just-drinks spoke to Justin Fier, director for cyber intelligence & analysis at Darktrace, an artificial intelligence (AI) company headquartered in the UK that specialises in cyber defence.

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"Most people just want to talk about China at the moment!" - just-drinks speaks to Treasury Wine Estates CEO Tim Ford 17 Feb 2021

Olly Wehring

The release today of six-month results provided the opportunity for just-drinks to catch up with Treasury Wine Estates' CEO, Tim Ford. During our London-to-Melbourne call, Ford explains how TWE is benefitting from the COVID pandemic in Europe, is looking to sell off brands in the US, is preparing for a 'new normal' in China and wasn't bluffing - honest! - when the company mulled demerging Penfolds.

American whiskey tariff jump looms as US coalition makes latest trade war plea - video 13 Apr 21

Olly Wehring

A group of 48 trade associations in the US have teamed up to mark the pending hike in EU tariffs on American whiskey with a call to abandon the trade war between the US and the EU and UK.

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Accolade Wines adds Chardonnay to UK Jam Shed range 12 Apr 21

Andy Morton

Accolade Wines has expanded its Jam Shed portfolio in the UK for the second time in six months.

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Pernod Ricard adds Irish whiskey-finished Jacob's Creek to Double Barrel wine stable 12 Apr 21

Olly Wehring

UK wine consumers are to be offered a Cabernet Sauvignon finished in ex-Irish whiskey barrels from Pernod Ricard's Jacob's Creek Australian wine brand.

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If you read only one thing... - This week's must-reads on just-drinks 9 Apr 21

Olly Wehring

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

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Corona beats coronavirus for Constellation Brands in fiscal-2021 - results data 8 Apr 21

Olly Wehring

Constellation Brands continues to come good on its unstated strategy of becoming more of a brewer, as beer sales drove the multi-category group's performance in fiscal-2021.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev to handle new The Wine Group launches in US 8 Apr 21

Rhodri Morgan

Anheuser-Busch InBev is to produce and distribute products for The Wine Group in the US including a high-strength-alcohol flavoured malt beverage range.