Alcohol: latest news, analysis and industry updates | ESM Magazine

Constellation Brands Names Jim Sabia As Head Of Beer Division

Constellation Brands has announced new and expanded responsibilities for two members of its executive management committee, effective 1 March 202...

Beverage Firms Likely To See 'Significant Profit Improvement' In 2021: Moody's

A new report from Moody's has said that leading beverage firms are likely to see a 'significant profit improvement' this year, after 'unprecedented decline...

Uber To Buy Alcohol Delivery Service Drizly

Uber Technologies Inc is to buy on-demand alcohol platform Drizly for about $1.1 billion (€910 million) in a largely stock-based deal as the company l...

Heineken Joins Global Alliance To Promote Responsible Sale Of Alcohol

Heineken has announced that it has joined a new coalition to develop and enhance safeguards to prevent the online sales and delivery of alcoholic drinks to...

Spirits Europe Calls On Governments To Reconsider Curfews, Alcohol Purchasing Restrictions

Spirits Europe, which represents producers of alcoholic spirits at EU level, has called on governments to reconsider curfews and other measures to restrict...

SAB Dumps Investment Plans After South Africa Alcohol Ban

South African Breweries (SAB) plans to cancel 5 billion rand (€250 million) of planned investments as a result of revenue losses sustained during a ne...

Global Alcohol Consumption Declines 1.6% In 2018, Study Finds

IWSR data for the global alcohol industry shows that consumption stood at 27.6 billion nine-litre cases in 2018, a 1.6% decrease compared to the previ...