Can sambuca relight its fire?
Flavours, packaging and a concentration on cocktails in the on-trade could be the way to a new audience for the Italian liqueur.
RTD category volume share forecasted to double in next five years
Demand for ready-to-drink (RTD) products continues to grow amongst consumers, with the category expected to account for 8% of total beverage alcohol by 2025 according to a new report from IWSR Drinks Market Analysis.
Carlsberg sales surpass pre-pandemic levels
Carlsberg has upgraded its full-year profit guidance after reporting that sales volumes have now exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
Korean Soju giant Jinro has topped Drinks International's The Millionaire Club for the 20th year in a row having added 9m 9-litre cases in 2020.
AB InBev reports sales increase in Q3
AB InBev reported a 4% revenue increase in Q3 after enjoying surging sales in Brazil, Mexico and the United States.
Carlsberg suspends share buyback as profits dwindle
Danish brewer Carlsberg expects to report an organic operating decline of 10% to 15% this year as a result of on-trade closures.
A study suggests that alcohol consumption has remained broadly stable during the coronavirus lockdown in Belgium.
Distell reports 15% revenue growth and 9% sales increase
Distell, South Africa’s leading wine and spirits producer, has reported a 15% growth in revenue for the year to June 2012 and a 9.9% increase in sales volumes across its portfolio of wines, spirits and RTDs in both domestic and international markets.
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Service isn’t servitude: the skill of hosting
La’Mel Clarke, front of house at London’s Seed Library, looks at the forgotten art of hosting and why it deserves the same respect as bartending.
