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UK Brewer Greene King Agrees To €5bn Hong Kong Offer

British brewer and pubs operator Greene King has agreed to a £4.6 billion (€5.02 billion) bid from a Hong Kong-listed company founded by the ter...

British Gin Sales On The Rise: WSTA

Value sales of gin in the UK market surpassed £2.3 billion (€2.49 billion) in the 12 months to March 2019, the latest data from the Wine and Spi...

Diageo To Relocate Global Headquarters To Central London

Diageo has announced plans to move its global headquarters to Great Marlborough Street in central London from its present location in Park Royal. In the...

Sainsbury's To Open UK's First 'No- And Low-Alcohol' Pub

UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced plans to open a traditional pub – The Clean Vic – in London, which will only serve non-alcoholic an...

Wet Summer Hurts Greene King's Sales In New Financial Year

Britain's Greene King Plc reported higher-than-expected annual profit, boosted mainly by last year's football World Cup, but said the unseasonabl...

‘Dry January’ Offers New Opportunities For Alcoholic Beverage Makers: IWSR

The 'Dry January' movement has initiated a wider health and wellness trend among consumers across the world and is paving way for new opportunities for alc...

Wine Duty Increases 'A Painful Blow' To Businesses And Consumers, Says WSTA

The UK-based Wine and Spirit Trade Association has said that wine duty increases, which are to be introduced at midnight tonight, mean that businesses and...