EU spirits export sales declined 6% last year, hit by pressure on two of the sector’s main markets – the US and China. Sales reached €8.26bn ($9.6bn) in 2025, according to data published by trade ...

Kendall Jenner has invested in Trip, describing herself as “obsessed” with the UK drinks brand. Jenner has acquired an undisclosed stake in Trip and will become a “global ambassador” for its namesake ...

Schloss Wachenheim is set to see its annual sales inch up year-on-year – but land below the Germany-based sparkling-wine group’s forecast. In May, the publicly listed business projected a 3% rise in ...

Credit: Les Grands Chais de France (GCF). Les Grands Chais de France (GCF) has reintroduced Blue Nun in the UK, bringing the German wine brand back with new packaging and an initial focus on online ...

Rémy Cointreau has appointed A Brand New Day as its distributor in the Netherlands. From 1 October, A Brand New Day, based in the southern Dutch city of Breda, will be “responsible for the ...

Targets around responsible drinking and sustainability are no longer being used to determine long-term rewards for Diageo management.

US brewer FIFCO USA is being renamed North American Breweries (NAB) following its acquisition by private-equity firm Saothair Capital Partners. Saothair said yesterday (3 September) it had completed ...

Henkell Freixenet has taken a 60% stake in the Irish wine importer and distributor Cassidy Wines for an undisclosed sum.