Suntory Oceania has begun production at its AU$400m manufacturing facility in Australia, to produce the company’s RTD brands from next year.

Campari Group has acquired a minority stake in the owner of single malt whisky brand Bunnahabhain.

Romanian winery Cramele Recaș has announced an €11m investment plan with the aim to consolidate its position as the country’s largest wine producer.

Exports of Scotch whisky fell by 18% in value in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, new figures published by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) have revealed.

Speyside distillery The Macallan has announced a partnership with three sherry cask businesses, concluding a quartet of investments in the sherry-seasoned oak cask supply chain.

Ben Branson, founder of Diageo non-alcoholic spirit Seedlip, has launched Sylva, a non-alcoholic distillery and maturation lab at his home in Essex.

French drinks group Rémy Cointreau has appointed Lee James as managing director for its UK, Ireland and Nordic markets.

Isle of Man drinks producer The Fynoderee Distillery is expanding its operations to mainland Europe in a move to boost the island’s growing food and drink sector.

Pernod Ricard has drawn plans to sell its Imperial Blue whisky according to multiple reports in India.

Diageo has announced three new partnerships to help build resilience within smallholder communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, as part of its innovation accelerator, Diageo Sustainable Solutions (DSS).

Ireland’s Waterford Distillery has announced the launch of a new bottling to its core portfolio made from barley grown using regenerative biodynamic farming methods.

US-based Bourbon distiller, Saga Spirits Group, has reportedly announced plans to develop a $92.5 million distillery and tourism centre on 150 acres in Kentucky.

After a successful trial in Ireland, Guinness 0.0 is being rolled out across Great Britain on keg at a select number of pubs.