- AB InBev completes Tsingtao sale 30 April, 2009
- Gonzalez Byass to distribute Quinta do Noval in the UK 30 April, 2009
- Burgundy wine estates go biodynamic 30 April, 2009
- UK: Hardys wine gets new packaging 30 April, 2009
- Berrys calls Parker scores “bewildering” 30 April, 2009
- Champagne Roederer moves to brown glass bottles 30 April, 2009
- Berrys closes Dublin shop 30 April, 2009
- Beelgara in China 30 April, 2009
- Foster’s EMEA is first wine producer to join WRAP 30 April, 2009
- India: Diageo launches Ketel One vodka 28 April, 2009
- Diageo announces new board member 24 April, 2009
- Kirin looks to buy out Lion Nathan 23 April, 2009
- Industry leaders head to Rioja to discuss wine future 23 April, 2009
- Moët Hennessy not for sale 23 April, 2009
- Dubai: UK wine merchant gets duty free listing 22 April, 2009
- UK: Alcohol duty up by 2% 22 April, 2009
- Russia: Cristall vodka owner gets rival's management team 22 April, 2009
- US: Patron Spirits signs Lebanon distro deal 22 April, 2009
- Pernod appoints new brand ambassadors for Beefeater gin 21 April, 2009
- US: Brown-Forman to cut 250 jobs 21 April, 2009
- US: Beam to launch black cherry bourbon whiskey 20 April, 2009
- Absolut hugs the world with new campaign 20 April, 2009
- UK: Maxxium launches Laphroaig 18 year old whisky 20 April, 2009
- Singapore: Raffles hotel up for sale 17 April, 2009
- Glenlivet named distillery of the year 17 April, 2009
- US: Anheuser-Busch ramps up green energy use 17 April, 2009
- Spain: Inveravante buys 90% of Ribera del Duero winery 16 April, 2009
- US: Smirnoff launches new vodkas 16 April, 2009
- UK: Wine and Spirit boss warns Gov't over tax hikes 16 April, 2009
- US: Beam and Glazer's extend distro tie-up 16 April, 2009
- US: Diageo launches anniversary Guinness 15 April, 2009
- US: Marani vodka extends distro to Vegas 15 April, 2009
- UK: Inhale a Hendrick's gin and tonic 15 April, 2009
- UK: MPs say no to beer tax increase 15 April, 2009
- France/Japan: Kirin sells shares back to Ricard 14 April, 2009
- Australia: Foster's Group creates two new senior roles 14 April, 2009
- Constellation senior exec to retire 14 April, 2009
- UK: Campari launches Skyy vodka fruit flavours 14 April, 2009
- Heineken lines up new rugby ambassadors 14 April, 2009
- US: Former Pernod boss joins Philadelphia Distilling 09 April, 2009
- France/US: Martell launches $3,600 Cognac 09 April, 2009
- Japan: Pernod Ricard and Kirin part company 09 April, 2009
- UK: First Drinks announces £40 million spend 08 April, 2009
- UK: 60,000 drinks jobs at risk 08 April, 2009
- France: Pernod Ricard sells Wild Turkey to Campari 08 April, 2009
- Scotland: GlenDronach distillery relaunches 07 April, 2009
- Gallo unveils new strategy 07 April, 2009
- France: Pernod Ricard announces five job changes 07 April, 2009
- France: Pernod Ricard CFO moves on 06 April, 2009
- Sweden: Malibu, Kahlúa and Tia Maria move to Absolut 06 April, 2009
- Japan: Diageo and Kirin join forces 06 April, 2009
- UK: 70,000 people say axe beer tax 06 April, 2009
- Scotland/US: Innis and Gunn beer launches in US 03 April, 2009
- Scotland: Ardbeg turns up the peat 03 April, 2009
- Women say wine and healthy diet go together 03 April, 2009
- Canada: Beam to distribute Russian Standard vodka 03 April, 2009
- UK: Portuguese beer Sagres lines up music sponsorship 03 April, 2009
- UK: Maxxium, Beam and Edrington alliance starts 01 April, 2009
- UK: Bacardi Brown-Forman gives Martini a makeover 01 April, 2009
- Finland/France: Altia acquires Pernod's Grönstedts cognac 01 April, 2009
- UK: Coors brewery changes its name to Molson Coors 01 April, 2009
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Ben Branson
Ben Branson on the future of non-alc spirits
In his inaugural column for Drinks International, Branson takes a wider look at the overall non-alcoholic spirits sector to identify which brands will thrive and which won’t survive.
