Trident Traders to import AB InBev Indian beer Haywards 5000 to UK, Europe.

The UK-based importer said it is the first time the Indian beer has been imported to Europe.

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The Duckhorn Portfolio pens two fresh US distribution deals.

RNDC will distribute Duckhorn wines in 21 states while BBG will handle the products in ten states as well as the district of Columbia.

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Several EU states are to propose an end to so-called territorial supply constraints in Brussels.

A 2020 study from the Commission also found retailers could save around $15bn a year if they were allowed to source products without constraints.

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Its first vineyard planted in 1982, New Zealand wine group Lawson's Dry Hills is firmly embedded in the Marlborough wine scene.

Just Drinks caught up with marketing manager Belinda Jackson at London Wine Fair this week to hear more about its plans.

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Laurent-Perrier Group saw sales volumes fall faster than the Champagne region’s average in its 2023-2024 year amid “geopolitical upheavals and economic uncertainties”.

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US cannabis use outpaces daily alcohol consumption, study shows.

The paper recorded more daily and near-daily (DND) users of cannabis than alcohol in 2022, with 17.7 million cannabis users compared to 14.7 million DND drinkers.

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Danish spirits producer Spritfabrikken Danmark ApS (Hela Wine & Spirits) has struck a deal to acquire alcoholic shots brand Pure Shots Danmark.

Denmark’s Pure Shots produces flavoured vodka drinks designed for shot consumption.

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Workers at Bacardi’s John Dewar & Sons are voting on strike action following claims management have been withholding a pay rise from staff.

GMB Scotland is balloting on industrial action to obtain 17 staff “an agreed” 6.9% pay rise.

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Anora acquires Scandiavian glögg brand Blomberg from Orkla.

The Helsinki-headquartered group already owns the Blossa glögg brand.

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Bill Lange is coming up to two years as CEO of ROAR Organic, the US hydration drinks business.

Just Drinks sat down with Lange to discuss how Roar Organic’s growth strategy and efforts by larger brands to win back market share.

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O'Neill Vintners & Distillers has acquired US peer Ram's Gate Winery.

With its principal grape varieties of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah, Ram’s Gate Winery is situated north of San Francisco and consists of a 125-acre estate.

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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners sells Feral Brewing Co.

CCEP said it wants to focus on its “core” non-alcoholic ready-to-drink products.

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Grape growers supplying Australian drinks giant Accolade Wines have rejected a buy-out offer aimed at stemming the country’s vast wine oversupplies.

Accolade Wines has purchased all grapes grown by members of the CCW for around 25 years.

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Just Drinks in data: global beer sales value continues to outpace volume.

Analysts at GlobalData predict the “premiumisation” trend in beer is set to continue.

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“It’s just the next step in a long process” – why beverage alcohol shouldn’t fear US marijuana reclassification.

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Diageo is rolling out a paper-packaging trial for its Irish cream liqueur brand Baileys, the group’s first consumer-facing paper bottle test.

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US-whiskey producer Uncle Nearest, Inc. has acquired distillery peer Square One Organic Spirits, marking its first move into vodka.

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey

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Altamura Distilleries is a spirits business centred on a vodka made from wheat in Italy.

Altamura Distilleries MD Frank Grillo sets out why his company’s vodka and its recipe can take on some of the larger names in the category.

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The number of women in executive roles in Australia’s wine sector is increasing, data from trade body Wine Australia shows.

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Seedlip Drinks and Pollen Projects founder Ben Branson says “no point at all” in low-no start-ups imitating alcohol brands.

Ben Branson believes founders entering the sector should avoid modelling their products on alcohol brands.

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