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C&C Group Seeks To Shift Attention To Off-Trade Due To COVID-19

C&C Group has reallocated and redeployed resources to meet what it said is a 'significant increase in demand' through the off-trade channel since t...

Baileys Named 'Ireland's Strongest Brand' In Brand Finance Study

Baileys has been named Ireland's strongest brand, according to the latest Brand Finance Ireland 25 2020 report. The cream liqueur scored 86.2 out of 100...

C&C Group 'Well Positioned' For Long-Term Value Creation

Following the integration of the Matthew Clark and Bibendum distribution businesses, C&C Group is now "well positioned for long-term value cre...

C&C Deal An 'Opportunity To Restore Budweiser To Its Former Glory' In Ireland, Says Analyst

The announcement that C&C Group is to take over the distribution of Budweiser and Bud Light on the island of Ireland could be an 'opportunity to re...

Diageo And Budweiser To End Partnership In Ireland

Diageo Ireland and Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I have decided to end their partnership after their contract expires on 30 June 2020. The spirits...

Irish Drinkers Increasingly Shunning Whiskey For Gin, Study Finds

While it's renowned – alongside Scotland – as the home of Whiskey, Ireland's drinkers are starting to favour an altogether different tippl...

Irish Wine Distributors Slam 'Draconian' Measures From Government

The Irish Wine Association, which represents wine distributors in Ireland, has said that it has 'major concerns' with a new piece of government legislation...

Ireland, UK 'Most Expensive' Locations To Buy Alcohol, Tobacco In EU

The latest pan-European price data from Eurostat has found that Ireland and the UK are the most expensive places to buy alcohol and tobacco in the EU, with...