Pernod Ricard sees sales drop -3% in H1 FY24
Published: 15 February, 2024
Pernod Ricard reported a -3% decline of both organic sales and organic profit from recurring operations for the first half of the financial year 2024.
Top Stories
Speciality Brands adds two brands to spirits portfolio
Published: 15 February, 2024
Spirits distributor Speciality Brands is adding Takamaka to its rum portfolio, alongside signing an exclusive partnership with Chichibu Distillery, taking over from Speciality Drinks.
Spirit of Craft Awards launch in Asia
Published: 13 February, 2024
FoodNews Creative Marketing Agency is launching the first edition of the Spirit of Craft Awards (SOCraft Awards).
Analysis
Irish whiskey: finding flavour
Published: 01 February, 2024
Irish whiskey looks to champion the taste profiles of its base ingredient as a way to raise category awareness.
The agave spirits waiting in the wings
Published: 01 February, 2024
Oli Dodd gets the lowdown on the lesser-known traditional agave spirits that could be ripe for expansion in the coming years.
Bar news
Peru’s Hidden Bar introduces Modern & Classics menu
Published: 08 February, 2024
Hidden Bar in Lima, Peru has introduced a new menu in collaboration with Aaron Diaz, founder of Carnaval Bar, blending kitchen ingredients in cocktail preparation.
Fabio La Pietra: stirring the melting pot
Published: 01 February, 2024
On a mission to share Brazil’s biodiversity, Fabio La Pietra at Sub Astor bar is concentrating on a menu that does that.
Menu of the month: Sub Astor
Published: 01 February, 2024
For 15 years Sub Astor has been a leading speakeasy in Brazil’s São Paulo.
The Art of Shaking launches TAOS Day Palermo
Published: 15 February, 2024
Bartender education platform, The Art of Shaking (TAOS), has announced it will host an exclusive day of learning in the city of Palermo, Sicily, on 26 February 2024.
Danico bar introduces new menu
Published: 13 February, 2024
Paris-based bar Danico, recently ranked no. 51 in the World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 list 2023, has launched its third cocktail menu, ‘Japan’.