Spirits

Anora Completes Acquisition Of Globus Wine

Nordic drinks firm Anora has completed the acquisition of Denmark’s Globus Wine A/S for DKK 596.4 million (€80 million).

French Spirits Industry Sees Inflation Giving 2022 A Bitter Taste

The French spirits industry faces a difficult year due to geopolitical constraints, soaring inflation and COVID-19 restrictions in China, after sales stage...

Pernod Ricard Banking On Digital Push To Boost Growth

French spirits group Pernod Ricard has said it is banking on digital initiatives, notably the use of data, and its portfolio of high-end brands to accelera...

Rémy Cointreau Upbeat As Annual Profit Beats Estimates

French spirits group Rémy Cointreau has reported a higher-than-expected operating profit growth for the 2021/22 fiscal year and said it was confiden...

Increase In Spirit Drinks Bottles With Energy Information On Labels, Study Finds

Europe’s producers of spirit drinks have delivered on the 2nd milestone commitment to provide energy information on the labels of a growing share of...

Henkell Freixenet Posts 11% Sales Growth In FY2021

Henkell Freixenet, the sparkling wine, wine, and spirits division of Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG, increased its annual sales by 11% in 2021, to tot...

Diageo To Invest £40.5m In Beer Packaging Facilities

Diageo is to invest £40.5 million (€48.6 million) to expand capacity at its packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Runcorn, Engla...

New Study Confirms Negative Impact Of COVID-19 On Europe’s Spirits Sector

A new study, commissioned by spiritsEUROPE and conducted by the Institute of Advanced Studies in Vienna, has confirmed the negative impact of the COVID-19...