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US Spirits Exports Rise 8% In 2023 Following EU Tariff Suspension

Spirits exports rose 8% in 2023 to $2.2 billion, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, following the European Uni...

spiritsEUROPE Welcomes Move Exempting Spirits From Packaging Re-Use Targets

spiritsEUROPE, the representative body for the spirits industry at a European level, has welcomed the decision of EU Environment Ministers to exempt spirit...

EU Wine Production Reached 16.1bn Litres In 2022: Eurostat

The sold production of wine in the EU, including sparkling wine, port and grape must, reached 16.1 billion litres in 2022, according to the latest data fro...

SpiritsEUROPE Calls For Investigation Into New Irish Rules On Labelling Alcoholic Beverages

SpiritsEUROPE has lodged a formal complaint asking the European Commission to open an infringement procedure against Ireland for breaching EU law with its...

European Craft Distillers Call For Support For SMEs

European craft distillers have called on the EU and national governments to support the sector's efforts to grow and become more resilient.

EU Spirits Exports Increase By 24% In 2021

EU spirits exports increased by 24% in 2021 compared with the preceding year to reach a value of €8.41 billion, according to spiritsEUROPE.

Portuguese Wine Exports Decline In H1 2022

Portuguese wine exports declined by 1.28% year on year, or €5.6 million, in export value from the period between January to June 2022, according to Vi...

EU Lawmakers Water Down Warnings On Alcohol As Cause Of Cancer

EU lawmakers watered down their warning to Europeans over alcohol's links to cancer, stressing only excessive consumption as a risk factor and recommending...