UK beverage group AG Barr has appointed former Sainsbury’s finance chief Darren Shapland as its new board chair with immediate effect. In a statement today (1 September), the Irn-Bru owner said ...

Australian Vintage is now a “stronger, more agile business”, the wine group’s management has said, after 12 months of work to boost cash, bolster the company’s balance sheet and cut costs. The group ...

Pernod Ricard has bought the remaining stake in Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, bringing the Italian aperitif liqueur brand fully under its ownership. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The US has delayed the introduction of a 50% tariff on a range of Canadian goods including alcohol and dairy after President Trump said the two countries had reached a deal. In a post on Truth Social, ...

Stock Spirits Group has secured a listing in the UK for some of its Sierra RTD Tequila cocktails with local big-box retailer Morrisons. The group sold its lime and strawberry-flavoured Tequila RTDs in ...

Beekeeper Coffee, a US RTD coffee brand, has received investment from a group of NBA stars including Draymond Green and Anthony Davis.

Credit: Tanya Keisha/Shutterstock.com. Amber Beverage Group has secured an extension of its debt moratorium, allowing the spirits business to continue talks with creditors. In April, the spirits group ...

Dutch drinks group Refresco will “discontinue” manufacturing operations at a beverage facility in the US. In a filing with Washington state on 3 March, Refresco said the decision to close the facility ...

The Kautz family, which owns California’s Ironstone Vineyards, has bought a collection of local wine and drinks brands for an undisclosed sum. It has acquired the brands from Allan Lombardi, the owner ...

Corby Spirit and Wine has secured another term distributing Pernod Ricard’s brands in Canada. Pernod, home to brands including Jameson whiskey, owns a 46% stake in the Toronto-listed business. In a ...