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NEWSLETTER 22 October, 2020
Dear reader,
Top StoriesScottish Hospitality Group pleads for further government aid after extended closuresPublished: 22 October, 2020
The extended closure of Scottish hospitality venues will have “devastating consequences” on the industry according to the Scottish Hospitality Group. Guinness launches alcohol-free variantPublished: 22 October, 2020
Guinness has become the latest major beer brand to launch an alcohol-free variant in a bid to capitalise upon growing consumer demand for the category. Carlos I commemorates 130th anniversary with exclusive brandyPublished: 22 October, 2020
Leading Spanish brandy producer Osborne has launched a limited-edition called Carlos 130 to mark the bestselling brand’s 130th anniversary. Zing Zang launches RTD range in USPublished: 22 October, 2020
US pre-mixed cocktail company Zing Zang has launched a new line of spirits-based ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktails. Marussia Beverages launches Hatozaki Japanese whiskyPublished: 22 October, 2020
Marussia Beverages has bolstered its spirits portfolio by taking on two Japanese whiskies from Hatozaki. Number of new US spirits brands exploding in 2020Published: 22 October, 2020
The registration of new spirits brands in the US has rocketed in the US in 2020 compared to the previous year. Pernod Ricard recovery gathers pace in Q1Published: 22 October, 2020
Resilient off-trade sales in the USA and Europe helped Pernod Ricard rally during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Bacardi unveils world's first biodegradable spirts bottlePublished: 21 October, 2020
Bacardi has unveiled plans to put the world’s first 100% degradable spirits bottles on shelves and back bars by 2023. Wine GB appoints Simon Thorpe as CEOPublished: 21 October, 2020
Wines of Great Britain has appointed Simon Thorpe MW as its new CEO, starting Monday 26 October. Remy Cointreau raises guidance after 16.4% sales declinePublished: 21 October, 2020
Remy Cointreau has reported a 16.4% decrease in sales for the first half of its fiscal year after the pandemic ravaged its on-trade business. Zamora Company reports strong 2019 salesPublished: 20 October, 2020
Spanish drinks producer Zamora Company has reported that turnover increased 6.3% to €208 million in 2019. Former Pernod Ricard execs create botanical rumPublished: 20 October, 2020
Former Pernod Ricard executives Laurent Lacassagne and Patrick Venning have launched a botanical rum after setting up a micro-distillery in London’s Brixton Market. The Savoy's Declan McGurk joins The Boatyard DistilleryPublished: 19 October, 2020
Irish spirits maker The Boatyard Distillery has appointed Declan McGurk as commercial director to grow its international presence. Jim Beam announces travel retail exclusive from Fred and Freddie NoePublished: 19 October, 2020
Leading bourbon producer Jim Beam has given the beleaguered travel retail sector a vote of confidence by launching an exclusive expression into the channel. AnalysisCaribbean Expedition: The journey of scientific traditionPublished: 21 October, 2020
Throughout the 18th and 19th century barrels of cognac were shipped across the world on huge sailing boats for months at a time to reach all corners of the Earth. |
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