Research from Mintel suggests that 30% of Brits who buy alcoholic drinks don’t understand what ‘craft’ means; while 59% believe it is important for the industry to define the term.
Constellation Brands has recalled Corona Extra 12-packs and 18-packs of 12 ounce clear bottles in the US and Guam as they may contain particles of glass.
The UK wine industry is pledging a tenfold increase in exports by 2020, along with plans to boost production and identify more land suitable for vineyards.
Tri-Star Packaging's Oval Eco Street Bowl, which is made from unbleached bagasse – compostable sugar cane pulp – has won Gold in the Casual Dining Show Innovation Challenge 2016.
C&C Group says it is boosting its international expansion with a strategic distribution agreement with San Miguel Marketing Thailand, which will strengthen sales and distribution of Magners cider in Thailand.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has agreed to sell SABMiller’s stake in China Resources Snow Breweries (CR Snow), the company behind the Snow beer brand, to China Resources Beer.
Long considered beer guzzlers, Australians are actually more partial to wine, due largely to the number of women who are partial to a glass of the grape.
US wine exports (90% of which come from California) reached $1.61bn in winery revenues in 2015, up 7.6% from the year before. Exports were boosted by demand for premium products.
Non-alcoholic and low alcohol beers only account for a small proportion of the global beer market. However, these categories are showing stronger growth than the overall beer market, according to figures from Canadean.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) says its takeover of SABMiller remains on track to be completed in the second half of 2016, as it releases its full year 2015 results.
Thin Film Electronics (Thinfilm) has partnered with Barbadillo to install NFC (Near Field Communication) OpenSense flexible tags on its rare sherry in ‘smart bottles’.
Sommelier, blogger, and film and TV personality Charlie Arturaola sees himself as a ‘wine soldier’ - someone who goes back to the wine country and meets the people who make the wine.
Craft has become ever more visible in both brand DNA and marketing. And while craft doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon - has its success reduced its potency, asks Chris Walmsley, co-founder of creative agency Cubo.
People who drink alcoholic beverages regularly, in moderation, could have a lower risk of heart failure than those who never drink, according to Norwegian research.
Thin Film Electronics (Thinfilm) has partnered with Constantia Flexibles to deliver pressure sensitive labels using Thinfilm’s NFC (Near Field Communication) OpenSense technology.
Samuel Adams believes its new nitro styles will help build awareness and excitement in the category. But there’s still work to be done in educating consumers and encouraging them to try different beers, according to Jim Koch, founder and brewer.
Access to high-quality barley and barrels, and a variable yet temperate climate have distillers confident South Australia can emerge as a top-shelf whisky region.
The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned an advert from supermarket Iceland for the ‘Fat bastard’ wine brand, saying it was ‘irresponsibly targeted’ because it could have been seen by children.
Over 90% of all alcohol consumed in India is in the spirits category, according to a survey by the All India Brewers Association which also found beer languishing at 7% and wine hardly even registering.
China’s high-volume, low-profit beer market is set to be transformed, with increased “premiumisation” providing opportunities for imported and licensed foreign beer brands, says Rabobank.
Australian wine exports to Asia are showing strong growth. To make the most of the opportunity, Australian wine brands need to be on the ground in exports markets and understand the trade, culture and consumers, says Wine Australia.
Singapore’s Fraser and Neave has confirmed that it hopes to buy into the European beer market through the purchase of Peroni and Grolsch from Anheuser-Busch InBev.
The world of craft beer has become increasingly expansive and complex, in both flavor and variety. A North Carolina-based startup wants to make the world simpler for the average consumer.
Anellotech, a sustainable technology company has entered into the next phase of partnership with Suntory Holdings and will start construction on a testing facility (TCat-8), at the end of January.
