Finland alcohol sales remain steady during pandemic
Alcoholic beverage sales have remained steady in Finland during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new stats from monopoly retailer Alko.
AB Inbev reports 32% sales decline in April
AB Inbev has warned that Q2 trading will be “materially worse” than the previous three months due to brewery closures and supply chain disruption.
Rémy Cointreau has reported a sales decline of 9% for the 2019/20 financial year as a result of a significant slump in Q4.
Cox has left New Zealand Winegrowers
David Cox, director – Europe for New Zealand Winegrowers has left the organisation to pursue other interests and projects.
UK: BBFB in £2m JD Tennessee Honey push
Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands has announced a £2m first-year investment for the launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey in the UK.
Gallo launches a film club
Gallo Family Vineyards, the Californian wine producer, has launched the Gallo Film Club.
Early heatwave puts 2011 Cognac crop at risk
Producers throughout the Cognac region have major concerns that early budbreak, caused by an unprecedented warm spell in early April, could result in severe crop damage if night-time temperatures fall to freezing in the next few weeks.