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Rémy Cointreau Gives Confident Outlook Despite China COVID Woes

Rémy Cointreau is confident over prospects for this year and has predicted a strong start to business in the first quarter despite COVID-related res...

New Study Confirms Negative Impact Of COVID-19 On Europe’s Spirits Sector

A new study, commissioned by spiritsEUROPE and conducted by the Institute of Advanced Studies in Vienna, has confirmed the negative impact of the COVID-19...

South African Breweries May Require Staff To Have COVID-19 Vaccines

South African Breweries (SAB) said it was looking at making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for staff across its operations, the latest company in South Af...

Belgian Beer Exports Decline For First Time In Ten Years

The Belgian beer market has witnessed a slump in domestic sales and exports for the first time in ten years, with both seeing an 18% decline, according to...

Diageo Pledges £4.5m To Support India’s COVID-19 Response

Spirits giant Diageo has pledged £4.5 million to support India’s COVID-19 public health response during the second surge of the pandemic. Th...

COVID-19 Measures 'Disproportionately Impacted' Beer Sales, Study Finds

Lobby group The Brewers of Europe has published a report outlining the impact of COVID-19 on the drinks industry during 2020. The report claims that mea...

Molson Coors' JV Truss Launches Six Pot-Infused Drinks In Canada

Miller Lite beer-maker Molson Coors Beverage Co's cannabis joint venture Truss Beverage Co has launched six pot-infused beverages in Canada,...

Diageo To Spend $80m To Expand US Ready-To-Drink Beverage Production

Spirits group Diageo said it would spend $80 million to install two can-filling lines at a new plant in Illinois, to boost production of fast growing ready...