Spirits

Stock Spirits Profit Doubles On Higher Demand In Poland, Czech Republic

Stock Spirits Group Plc's full-year profit has more than doubled on higher demand for its premium vodka brand in Poland and the Czech Republic, and the com...

Rémy Cointreau To Exit Partner Brands Contracts After H1 Sales Slide

Spirits group Rémy Cointreau has announced that it plans to 'terminate' its distribution contracts for its Partner Brands in the Czech Republic, Slo...

Waitrose & Partners Expands Private-Label Drinks Assortment

Upmarket retailer Waitrose & Partners has announced that it has expanded and upgraded its premium private-label drinks assortment, No.1. The new...

Pernod Ricard Profit Growth Accelerates, Launches Share Buyback

French spirits maker Pernod Ricard, which is being targeted by activist investor Elliott, launched a share buyback programme and announced new investments...

Diageo Sees Growth Across All Regions As Sales Grow 5.8% In Full Year

Drinks giant Diageo has said that its reported net sales grew 5.8% in the full year to 30 June, to £12.9 billion (€14.45 billion). Reported o...

Italy's Campari In Talks To Buy French Liquor Firm Rhumantilles

Italian drinks group Campari has entered exclusive negotiations to buy French firm Rhumantilles SAS in an effort to strengthen its rum business and grow it...

Rémy Cointreau Eyes Q2 Acceleration After Q1 Sales Decline

French spirits group Rémy Cointreau said sales had declined 3% in the first quarter, reflecting the impact of well-flagged price increases and the t...

Online Sales Of Beverage Alcohol On The Rise: IWSR

In 2018, e-commerce accounted for 1.8% of the value of all alcoholic drinks sold across the globe, a new study has revealed. The IWSR Drinks Market Anal...