Avallen Spirits seeks investor boost for Calvados brand
Avallen Spirits, the fledgling Calvados supplier, is looking for investment to improve its own distribution and to try to build …
Austria finalises deposit return scheme for January launch
Austria has finalised the regulations for its deposit return scheme, which will come into force on 1 January 2025. Excluding milk …
Tata Consumer Products moves into India’s energy-drink market
Tata Consumer Products has entered India’s energy drink market with the launch of its own brand. The FMCG giant said two …
Singapore fund GIC ‘considering sale of Emperador stake’
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is reportedly mulling the sale of its shares in Philippines-headquartered distiller Emperador. GIC is reported to …
Symington, Berry Bros. & Rudd move to buy UK’s Hambledon Vineyard amid “deteriorating” finances
Portugal’s Symington Group and UK wine merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd are set to acquire Hambledon Vineyard amid the English …
Symington, Berry Bros. & Rudd move to buy UK’s Hambledon Vineyard amid “deteriorating” finances
Portugal’s Symington Group and UK wine merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd are set to acquire Hambledon Vineyard amid the English …
UK’s Henstone Distillery sells 50% stake, prepares to upsize
UK spirit producer Henstone Distillery has sold a 50% share to entrepreneur Mike Harris as it prepares to relocate to …
Nascent Avalon Spirits buys Whiskey Row owner TSS Brands
Fledgling US business Avalon Spirits Corp. has acquired TSS Brands, the owner of Whiskey Row Bourbon. Based in Miami, Avalon Spirits …
Lack of uniform US CBD regulations continues to hold back drinks industry investment
In the US, cannabidiol (CBD)-related laws vary by state. While CBD-infused food and beverage products containing up to 0.3% CBD …
Non-alcoholic beer market “needs to grow five-fold to reach normalisation”, says Heineken
Alcohol-free beer needs to account for at least 10% of global beer sales to become an established form of consumption, …
Scotland proposes hiking minimum unit price of alcohol
The Scottish government is considering raising its minimum unit price of alcohol to £0.65 ($0.79), with the current legislation set …
AB InBev invests in beer production in Argentina
Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s subsidiary in Argentina, has moved to invest in a factory in Mendoza. AB InBev has …
Growtheum Capital invests in Indonesia’s Kin Dairy
Indonesia-based Kin Dairy has secured investment from private-equity house Growtheum Capital. Kin Dairy manufactures and distributes a range of dairy products, …
Heineken to end contract with Moroccan bottler SBM
Heineken has ended its “long-term” partnership with Société des Boissons du Maroc (SBM), its brewer in Morocco. SBM’s licence, which allows it …
Just Drinks’ week in data: whisky in India, harvest in Italy and water in Ireland
Alongside our daily news coverage, features and interviews, the Just Drinks news team sifts through the week’s most intriguing data sets to bring you a roundup of …