Are coffee prices set to soar with cocoa?
Coffee prices have surged in recent weeks as severe weather conditions have hampered crops in key growing regions. Commodity prices have …
Belgian traders file complaint over AB InBev’s ‘anti-competitive behaviour’
Drinks retailers in Belgium have filed a complaint to the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) over the alleged anti-competitive behaviour of …
Stock Spirits to distribute Sazerac brands in Germany
Poland-based Stock Spirits will take over the distribution of Sazerac brands Southern Comfort, Paddy Irish Whiskey and Fireball whiskey from …
Innis & Gunn founder Dougal Sharp talks innovation, premiumsation and consumer confidence
Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn was set up more than 20 years ago by former Caledonian Brewery executive Dougal Sharp. …
Monster Beverage co-CEO plans to step back next year
Monster Beverage has revealed co-CEO Rodney Sacks will be reducing his day-to-day responsibilities at the energy drink company starting next …
UK’s Badwater Tequila launches RTD cocktail range
UK-based Badwater Tequila has launched a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail range using its namesake spirit, touting the “enormous” potential of the …
Could “forever chemicals” court case be nail in coffin for viral drinks brand Prime?
Last week American media personality Logan Paul found himself defending his drinks brand Prime against claims it contained so-called “forever …
CCEP finance chief to join Diageo
UK-based drinks giant Diageo has appointed Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) CFO Nik Jhangiani as its financial chief. Jhangiani will move into …
US plant-based milk retail sales value up in 2023 but volumes slide – GFI
Milk alternatives performed the best out of all plant-based categories in the US in sales value terms in 2023, even …
Later this month: Just Drinks’ beer conference in Portugal
Just Drinks is getting ready for its twenty-sixth International Beer Strategies Conference, which takes place in the Portuguese city of …
Perrier is soft drink, not water, and taxable, US court rules
Nestlé’s Perrier water brand has been classified as a soft drink by a Pennsylvania court and therefore subject to sales …
Wine group The Duckhorn Portfolio finds positivity on Wall Street amid share slide
US wine group The Duckhorn Portfolio made a trio of announcements yesterday (1 May) and the company’s shares ended the …
Delegat Group harvest volumes fall across New Zealand, Australia
New Zealand-headquartered Delegat Group saw volumes from its 2024 harvest fall 24.7% as a cool spring impacted grape growing. Unfavorable climatic …
Haus Cramer to brew Asahi’s Tyskie brand in Germany
German drinks company Haus Cramer Group is to locally produce Asahi Group Holdings’ Tyskie beer brand. Haus Cramer has struck a …
BlueTriton CEO Joey Bergstein on sustainability and premiumisation in water
US bottled-water manufacturer BlueTriton has launched five of its brands in aluminium packaging amid a “premiumisation” trend in water as …