The value of Australian wine exports has continued to grow in the 12 months to September 2019, increasing by 7 per cent in value to $2.89 billion. Importantly, this period saw the average value of bottled exports reach (…)
The sprightly gin sector is set fair to continue broad-based global growth, forecasts The IWSR/Vinexpo Spirits report for the period 2017-2022. Among the plethora of new launches, German gin newcomer Knut Hansen seeks its share of international (…)
The global brewer announced yesterday (November 11) that it will acquire the remaining shareholding in Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) for $16.50 per share, more than double the $7.33 per share price at the close last night. AB (…)
Mergers and acquisitions in the drinks industry during the summer (from July to September 2019) were valued at more than US$12 billion, according to research from analyst firm Global Data. That figure was 328% higher than the total for the previous (…)
French regional body InterBeaujolais has named Cécile Bossan-Redon as its new managing director with immediate effect. She studied business law in Lyon and after studying Wine Management with the Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin has worked for nine (…)
According to analysis of the latest YouGuv ‘Family Food’ report data, which was published in September, the purchase and consumption of liqueurs and cocktails has risen by 300% in the last twenty-five years as UK consumer trends change, (…)
Faced with persistent political and economic headwinds, all three of the Liv-ex indices – Liv-ex 50, Liv-ex 100 and Liv-ex 1000 – dipped in 2019. The Liv-ex 50, which tracks the performance of the First Growths, suffered the most (-3.6%), while the industry (…)
