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Interview, Campari CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz, Part I 6 Sep 2016

Olly Wehring

Bob Kunze-Concewitz has seen a lot in his time with Gruppo Campari. Having joined the company from Procter & Gamble in 2005, when he came on board as CMO, he'll celebrate a decade as group CEO in May next year. In that time, he's seen Campari's fortunes rise, fall and rise again as drinks trends have come and gone. He's also been at the helm during an active period of M&A, not only for Campari specifically, but also within the spirits category generally. Late last month, just-drinks editor Olly Wehring met up with him on a visit to London.

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Interview, Halewood CEO Stewart Hainsworth 12 Jul 2016

Lucy Britner

Since forming in 1978, privately-owned Halewood Wines & Spirits has quietly carved a niche in the UK's beer, wine, spirits and RTD categories, through the Lambrini, Red Square vodka and Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer brands. However, performance has suffered in the years following founder John Halewood's death. In the first of a two-part interview, group CEO Stewart Hainsworth talks to just-drinks' deputy editor, Lucy Britner, about his vision for the group's future growth as well as Russian oligarchs and the company's recent stake purchase in The Pogues Irish whiskey.

How the can has a part to play in beer's future 27 Sep 16

Lucy Britner

In the beer category, the aluminium can was until recently considered the bastion of the big brand. Here in the UK, this continues to be the case: There are still stacks of them flanking supermarket entrances in all their 20x44cl pack glory.

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This week in spirits & wine 23 Sep 16

Lucy Britner

Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the spirits & wine categories. We also have similar round-ups for beer & cider and soft drinks & water.

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Reh Kendermann’s Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling - NPD 23 Sep 16

Olly Wehring

Reh Kendermann has launched two German wines, including a Sauvignon Blanc, in the UK on-premise, targeting shoppers in two of the country's larger supermarket chains.

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LVMH's Cloudy Bay head moves to Canadian winery 22 Sep 16

Lucy Britner

The former estate director of LVMH's Cloudy Bay winery in New Zealand has been appointed managing director of Mission Hill Family Estate. 

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Diageo merges US, Canada spirits units 21 Sep 16

Andy Morton

Diageo is to combine its US and Canadian spirits divisions as part of a North American shake-up at the company.

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French wine falls, spirits rise in H1 exports 21 Sep 16

Stuart Todd

The exports of spirits and of still wine from France headed in opposite directions in the first six months of this year, according to recently-released figures.

Did Alibaba's 9.9 Global Wine and Spirits Festival flop? 27 Sep 16

Lucy Britner

Major wine players flocked to China ready for online giant Alibaba's 9.9 Global Wine and Spirits Festival, which took place on 9 September.

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Bacardi's ice cube of information 6 Sep 16

Olly Wehring

I was full of questions yesterday when reading our news story about Bacardi's Martini Smart Cube. An ice cube-shaped device that can provide real-time information about its consumer? How? What? Why? Here are some more details to help answer my - and maybe your questions.