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Italian Beer Production in 2021 Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels

Italian beer production reached 17.6 million hectolitres (hl) in 2021, surpassing both 2019's (17.3 million hl) and 2020's (15.8 million hl) figures.

AB InBev Boosts Profit On Higher Prices, Latin America Performance

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, has reported greater than expected second-quarter earnings, as its Latin American consumers drank more an...

Spirits Maker Diageo Sees Full-Year Sales Up By A Fifth

Drinks firm Diageo reported posted full-year sales up 21.4% as more people drank expensive spirits and bars reopened after pandemic lockdowns last year.

Rémy Cointreau Confident After China Sales Rebound

Rémy Cointreau said it was confident over prospects for its current financial year, after first-quarter sales beat expectations and cognac sales str...

C&C Group Reports 'Solid Trading Performance' In Early FY2023

C&C Group, the maker of Bulmers and Tennent's, has reported a 'solid trading performance' for the early part of its FY2023 financial year.

Pernod Ricard Banking On Digital Push To Boost Growth

French spirits group Pernod Ricard has said it is banking on digital initiatives, notably the use of data, and its portfolio of high-end brands to accelera...

Rémy Cointreau Upbeat As Annual Profit Beats Estimates

French spirits group Rémy Cointreau has reported a higher-than-expected operating profit growth for the 2021/22 fiscal year and said it was confiden...

Drinks Firm Anora Sees First Quarter Sales On A Par With Last Year

Drinks firm Anora, formed out of the merger of merger of Altia and Arcus, has reported net sales of €133.4 million in the first quarter of its financi...