UK-based drinks company Diageo has proposed to increase stake in Chinese spirits firm Sichuan Shuijingfang Company (SJF) and take majority control of the company. Diageo approached the board of directors of SJF with a proposal for a ...
The National Assembly for Wales has approved a new law which will introduce a minimum price for alcohol in Wales. The legislation intends to reduce the amount of alcohol being consumed in the form of binge drinking, while reducing the ...
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Allied Glass, in collaboration with the Retail Institute, Leeds Beckett University and Leeds Gin have recently run a competition for the final year design students to create a new premium gin pack for the Leeds Gin Brand. Students were ...
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Dutch brewing company Lowlander Beer has expanded its distribution footprint to Hong Kong, marking its entry into Asia. Amsterdam based botanical brewer Lowlander Beer sets sail to open-up the minds (and palates) of like-minded explorers ...
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George Dickel Tennessee Whisky has introduced new TABASCO brand barrel finish for the customers. For more than a century, both George Dickel Tennessee Whisky and McIlhenny Company's TABASCO Brand Pepper Sauce, have celebrated their ...
Revel Spirits is introducing both its brand, REVEL, and a new category of distilled liquor, Avila, made from 100% blue weber agave. Avila is also made from 100% blue weber agave—the same plant base as tequila—but grown in the ...
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AB Inbev’s innovation unit ZX Ventures has acquired UK-based spirits company Atom Group for an undisclosed amount. Atom Group, which is based in Kent, UK, consists of three units including Master of Malt, an online retailer, Atom ...
The Glasgow Distillery has signed a UK distribution agreement with Halewood Wines & Spirits for its Makar gin and G52 Urban Craft Vodka brands. Halewood’s enviable portfolio of artisanal spirits will now be bolstered by our Makar ...
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UK-based drinks manufacturer and distributor Global Brands has reported a 16% increase in its annual sales for the year ending 30 September 2017. The company's turnover was £42m for the financial year. Gross profit went up to ...
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UK-based printer Reflex Label Plus has invested in a FA flexo press from Nilpeter to meet growing customer demands for labels. The 14-unit FA flexo press, which is planned to be installed at the firm’s its Keighley site in England ...
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Glass packaging provider Allied Glass has designed a new bottle for Blackwoods’ new spirit range. Blackwoods, which is owned by Hi-Spirits, is claimed to be the world’s first vintage gin, made with harvested Shetland ...
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Berlin Packaging, through its subsidiary Bruni Glass, has acquired H. Erben, a UK-based supplier of closures, packaging, and packaging equipment for the food and drinks sectors. The acquisition is a part of Berlin Packaging’s ...
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Blue Marble Cocktails has released all-natural, ultra-premium, ready-to-drink, pre-mixed cocktails, and spirits. With a spectacular line of ultra-premium spirits and 12 ready-to-drink flavors, consumers can choose their favorite. These ...
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Rigid packaging TricorBraun has provided an advanced packaging for The 1970 Vodka, which is a ready-to-drink vodka cocktail. When Ikeda Feingold needed a packaging partner to bring a family cocktail tradition to life, her search led her ...
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The Distilled Spirits Council reported that spirits experienced record sales in the US in 2017, hitting $26.2bn. The Distilled Spirits Council reported at its annual economic briefing record spirits sales and volumes in addition to ...
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