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Diageo 'Making Good Start To Year', Says Chief Executive

The chief executive of spirits giant Diageo, Ivan Menezes, has said that the company has made a "good start" to its 2023 fiscal year, with organi...

Aviation American Gin Opens New Distillery

Aviation American Gin has announced the opening of the Aviation American Gin Distillery and Visitor Centre in its hometown of Portland, Oregon.

Three Quarters Of Consumers Have Scanned A QR Code On A Food Or Drink Product, Study Finds

Some 75% of consumers say that they have scanned a QR code on a food or drink product, with half doing so regularly, a new study by market research firm A...

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.

Anora To Open New Danish Unit In 2023

Nordic drinks firm Anora has announced plans to open a new unit, Anora Denmark A/S, as its seeks to strengthen operations in the country.

Pernod Ricard Sees Good Start To Q1 After Results Beat Forecast

Pernod Ricard has posted a stronger-than-expected 19% organic rise in its full-year 2021/22 operating profit, driven by strong demand for its premium spiri...

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...