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Partnership

Carlsberg consolidates its partnership with Avantium

Carlsberg has decided to join the PEFerence consortium as a partner in the development of the biobased PEF material. This new partnership underpins Carlsberg’s…
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Sustainability

Damm and Ball launch world's first Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certified beverage cans

Damm, a leading beverage company in Spain, and a major player in the food, hospitality, logistics and distribution industries, has achieved ASI (Aluminium Stewardship…
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Digital Masterclass

Moskovskaya Vodka to host Global Academy “The Hard Seltzer”

Amber Beverage Group-owned Moskovskaya® Vodka, one of the oldest vodka brands in existence, will organize a virtual Global Academy called “The Hard Seltzer”…
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Collaboration

Pernod Ricard Collaborates with Lafayette Imports to Strengthen Brand-building capabilities

Pernod Ricard announces a collaboration with Lafayette Imports, a new company founded by Biggar & Leith partners Elwyn Gladstone and Mark Teasdale. The new venture…
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“Rave to Save”

Desperados launches world’s first dance-powered app to support Europe’s nightlife Industry

With thousands of nightclubs currently closed across the world, Desperados is calling on partygoers around the world to unite in support of the clubs they love with…
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Investment

Diageo North America expands operations to support growth in the Ready-to-Drink category

To support Diageo North America’s growth strategy in the Ready-to-Drink (RTD) category, the company announced plans to expand its manufacturing footprint and install…
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New Product

USA: Arkay launches the world’s first alcohol-free aromatic bitters

ArKay is excited to announce the launch of the world’s first-ever all-natural alcohol-free bitters.  Arkay Bitters is much more than a non-alcoholic spirit.…
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Acquisition

Nestlé acquires Essentia, expands presence in premium functional water segment

Nestlé USA announced that it has acquired Essentia Water (“Essentia”), a premium functional water brand headquartered in Bothell, Washington. Essentia pioneered…
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Acquisition

Pernod Ricard to acquire majority stake in La Hechicera ultra-premium Colombian rum

Pernod Ricard is delighted to announce the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in La Hechicera, a Colombian ultra-premium rum launched…
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Launch in Europe

Heineken launches hard seltzer Pure Piraña across Europe

Pure Piraña, a global hard seltzer brand, is getting ready to expand into Europe. Following the launch in Mexico and New Zealand last year, Pure Piraña is poised…
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Acquisition

Diageo acquires Far West Spirits LLC, owner of hard seltzer brand, Lone River Ranch Water

Diageo announces it has acquired Far West Spirits LLC, owner of the Lone River Ranch Water (‘Lone River’) brand. Lone River is a hard seltzer that takes inspiration…
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New campaign

evian launches ‘Drink True’ campaign starring Dua Lipa

evian launches its new Drink True platform, with a striking campaign featuring Global Ambassador Dua Lipa. The stunning short film sees Dua connect to her true self…
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People

Heineken N.V. announces CFO succession

HEINEKEN today announced that after a successful tenure as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Board, Laurence Debroux and the Supervisory Board…
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World Gin Awards

UK: Tobermory Mountain Gin recognised as Best in the World

The latest gin to be released by Tobermory Distillery has fought off stiff international competition to claim the title of the World’s Best Classic Gin by a top…
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People

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Promotes Steve Lee to Senior Vice President, General Manager - Northern California

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits - the world's pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcohol - announced that it has promoted Steve Lee to Senior Vice President,…
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Partnership

Constellation Brands modernizes U.S. Route to Market through expanded relationship with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today a future-focused evolution of its domestic wine and spirits…
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Light on calories, heavy on taste

Budweiser Select Redefines The Low Calorie Beer Category

Budweiser, America’s beer since 1876, today announced plans to support Budweiser Select at national distribution, after only being available to in-the-know St.…
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Benriach Cask Edition Collection 2021

Benriach Distillery unveil its latest single cask bottlings

Benriach Distillery has today (Wednesday 3rd March) unveiled its latest single cask bottlings - Benriach Cask Edition Collection 2021. Each of its 19 premium expressions…
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Acquisition

Diageo completes acquisition of Chase Distillery

Further to the announcement on 26 October 2020 and the Competition and Markets Authority’s confirmation of regulatory clearance on 11 February 2021, Diageo today…
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Acquisition

Celli Group acquires certain Cornelius assets in Europe

Celli Group is pleased to announce that it has finalized an agreement with Cornelius Beverage Technologies Ltd. for the acquisition of a package of beer dispensing…
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Artistically Inspired

USA: Brooklyn Brewery Brings The Haze With ‘Brooklyn Pulp Art’ Hazy IPA

Beer? Art? Both! Today, Brooklyn Brewery is announcing the newest addition to its core line-up: Brooklyn Pulp Art Hazy IPA. Pulp Art [6.5% ABV] is Brooklyn's first…
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New Product

PepsiCo's Latest Innovation Neon Zebra™ Is Primed to Disrupt the Cocktail Mixer Category

PepsiCo is shaking up the cocktail mixer category with the launch of Neon Zebra, a new line of non-alcoholic cocktail mixers with a vibrant personality that offers…
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Agreement

Heineken, The Coca-Cola Company and the Coca-Cola System in Brazil announce redesigned distribution partnership

The Coca-Cola Company and the Coca-Cola System in Brazil have reached an agreement (the “Agreement”) to redesign their longstanding distribution partnership…
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People

Constellation Brands: New and Expanded Responsibilities for Executives Jim Sabia and Mallika Monteiro

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced new and expanded responsibilities for two members of its…
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Smoky Single Malt Whisky

Benriach turns up the peat in Speyside with “Smoke Season”

Smoky whiskies are not traditionally associated with Speyside, but look back through its distilleries’ archives and it’s clear that heavily peated single malts…
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Global campaign

Pepsi® Launches a Bold New World of Fizz

Pepsi introduces a new global campaign that celebrates culture with the pop and fizz of the irresistible cola and stars the world’s best across football and music,…
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People

Siobhán Moriarty, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Diageo plc, to retire from the company

Today, Diageo plc (‘Diageo’) has announced that Siobhán Moriarty, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Diageo plc, is to retire from the company in September…
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Deal

JAY-Z sells 50 percent of Armand de Brignac champagne brand to Moët Hennessy

Moët Hennessy, the world leader in luxury wines and spirits is pleased to announce a partnership with Shawn JAY-Z Carter through the acquisition of a 50% stake…
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Financial results

Amber Beverage Group finishes 2020 on a high

For the second year in a row, the Moskovskaya® Vodka owner, Amber Beverage Group (ABG), has seized opportunities in the global market and exceeded its previous…
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Analysis

GlobalData reveals top 10 spirits influencers on Twitter during Q4 2020

An analysis of GlobalData’s Spirits Influencer Platform, which tracks more than 700 leading industry experts and their discussions pertaining to the emerging trends,…
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New three-year agreement

Harahorn Gin: still served on SAS flights

The successful Norwegian spirit, Harahorn Gin, will continue to be served on SAS flights. The distillery in Grimstad and the airline have signed a new three-year…
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Partnership

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to trial glass bottles with up to 90% lower carbon impact

The partnership with glass bottle supplier, Encirc, allows Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to take another step towards Carlsberg Group’s ZERO carbon footprint…
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Deal

Nestlé agrees on sale of Nestlé Waters North America brands

Nestlé S.A. today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its regional spring water brands, purified water business and beverage delivery service in…
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GlobalData

Low and no ABV beverages are shaping Western Europe spirits sector

As trends towards health and wellness continue to mount, producers in Western Europe are expanding their portfolios with low and no ABV products. Led by the…
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People

DK: Proposed changes to the Board of Directors of Royal Unibrew A/S

As Chairman Walther Thygesen has announced his intention to step down from the Board of Directors of Royal Unibrew A/S no later than at the Annual General Meeting…
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Sustainability

Coca-Cola joins vital sustainability movement with new plastic-free packaging

Following the news that the Coca-Cola Company is trialling its first paper bottle; Alice Popple, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company,…
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Market Assessment

UK: Canned wine is the trendy and sustainable future for on-the-go wine market, says GlobalData

Currently, canned wine – underscored by UK-based company, Defy Wine’s new organic canned white wine – is the next innovation to disrupt the on-the-go wine…
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People

USA: John Timar, Navy SEAL Veteran, Promoted to CEO of Kill Cliff

Kill Cliff, America’s best-selling clean energy drink, promotes John Timar to Chief Executive Officer. Under Timar’s leadership, Kill Cliff is celebrating…
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National Distribution Agreement

US: Southern Glazer’s Signs Agreement To Acquire Epic Wines & Spirits

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has signed a national…
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Innovation

Bacardi Launches Mix Lab, A New App That Revolutionizes The Cocktails At Home Experience

Bacardi, the world’s largest family-owned spirits company, announces the launch of Mix Lab an innovative app that gives cocktail lovers the experience of a well-crafted…
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Global 100 Annual Awards

Amber Beverage Group CEO named Best Female CEO of the Year

Amber Beverage Group (ABG) CEO, Jekaterina Stuģe has been named Best Female CEO from Latvia of the Year 2020 in the Global 100 Annual Awards. 2020 was the 12th…
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People

France: Pernod Ricard is appointing Anne-Marie Poliquin as Group General Counsel

Pernod Ricard is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne-Marie Poliquin as Group General Counsel as of the end of March, 2021. Anne-Marie will report to Alexandre…
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Initiative

USA: Diageo North America establishes innovative program with HBCUs to develop future leaders

The North America business of Diageo, a global beverage leader, is committing $10 million to support 25 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and…
Deal

USA: Uber to Acquire Drizly

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Drizly today announced that they have reached an agreement for Uber to acquire Drizly for approximately $1.1 billion in…
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Partnership

USA: Award-winning rooster Rojo Tequila secures new importer in the US

Global spirits company Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has expanded its partnership with US importer of alcoholic beverages, California-based Pacific Edge Wine &…
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Personnel change

USA: PepsiCo Appoints David Flavell to EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) ("PepsiCo") today announced that David Flavell has been appointed as EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Flavell, PepsiCo's…
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Super Bowl

USA: Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade Debuts Its First-Ever Super Bowl Ad

Today, Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade released its first-ever Super Bowl television ad, titled “Last Year’s Lemons.” Inspired by the do-it-yourself haircuts, postponed…
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Partnership

USA: Molson Coors Partners With CKBG to Distribute RTD Cocktail, Superbird

Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE: TAP, TAP.A; TSX: TPX.B, TPX.A) announced a partnership with CKBG to distribute Superbird— a 100% blue agave tequila-based…
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