Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) is taking a stake in a local bottled water producer, as the Thai group looks to grow its presence in the drinks category. CPF Food and Beverage Company Limited (CPFFB), a ...

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

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 ...

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

A PepsiCo production facility in southern Ukraine was hit last weekend amid the ongoing conflict in the country.

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 ...

It must have been around 2009 or 2010 when I interviewed John McDonnell, then COO of Patrón Tequila (who has gone on to have careers with Tito’s vodka and, most recently, Ghost Tequila). The world, ...

US alcohol industry groups are calling on both sides of the North American border to swiftly resolve their tariff dispute after talks broke down last week. A 50% tariff from the US on goods from ...

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.

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 ...