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Our top 5 articles of May

By Rachel Arthur

What’s attracting the attention of BeverageDaily readers? Here’s a round-up of our most read articles from May.

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UK government sets out to revamp wine regulations

By Rachel Arthur

The UK government will ‘scrap retained EU red tape on wine to unlock £180m’ via proposed changes to regulations for the production and marketing of wine in the country.

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Global wine production remains stable

By Rachel Arthur

Larger than expected harvests in Europe helped balance out the impact of drought and heat waves, with 2022 worldwide wine production dipping 1% compared to the year before.

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Global wine trade hit by rising costs and inflation

By Rachel Arthur

While international wine trade reached a record high in value terms in 2022, this was down to a sharp rise in prices from higher costs across the supply chain. In volume terms, global wine exports decreased 5% on the prior year.

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‘Significant increases’ in wine prices globally

By Rachel Arthur

With 2022 marked by high inflation, an energy crisis and global supply chain disruptions, many markets saw significant increases in wine prices which lead to a slight decrease in consumption.

Krones acquires Ampco Pumps

Krones acquires 90% stake in Ampco Pumps

By Rachel Arthur

Krones has signed an agreement to acquire 90% of Ampco Pumps Company LLC, a Wisconsin company supplying sanitary pumps and applied products like mixing and blending equipment to the food, beverage, dairy processing, personal care and pharmaceuticals markets.

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Does beer stay fresher in bottles or cans?

By Rachel Arthur

The flavor of beer begins to change as soon as it’s packaged - so does it stay fresher in a bottle or can? In a new study published in ACS Food Science & Technology, scientists looked at each packaging format.

FȲTA taps upcycled barley protein for sports nutrition products

FȲTA taps upcycled barley protein for sports nutrition products

By Asia Sherman

EverGrain, Anheuser Busch InBev’s sustainable ingredient business, and The Ultimate Fighter champion James Wilks have partnered to launch FȲTA, a line of high-performance sports nutrition powders made from upcycled barley protein.

Debra Crew is the first female chief executive of Diageo

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Diageo appoints first female chief executive

By Gwen Ridler

Drinks giant Diageo has appointed its first female chief executive, following the announcement of current head Sir Ivan Menezes’ retirement in June this year.

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The UK organic wine market is rapidly growing - and here’s what lies ahead

By Alex Green, Director and Co-founder, Beyond Wines

Against a backdrop of stagnating wine sales, organic wines are steadily growing in volume, value and variety. Alex Green, director and co-founder of UK-based wine distributor Beyond Wines, looks at how organic wine brands can increase their appeal to...

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Austrian wines reach export high

By Rachel Arthur

Austria’s wine industry has achieved its highest export figures by value – and winemakers will continue to focus on premiumization moving forward, says the country’s wine marketing board.

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Alcohol-free beer consumption increases in Australia

By Rachel Arthur

There’s been a significant increase in alcohol-free beer consumption among craft beer consumers over the last two years, according to a survey of more than 14,000 craft beer drinkers.

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Carlsberg expands use of regenerative barley

By Rachel Arthur

Carlsberg says it is forging ahead in its global move towards regenerative farming as it plans increased use of regenerative barley for pioneer beer brands in the UK, Finland and France.

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SunnyD launches hard seltzer

By Rachel Arthur

SunnyD Vodka Seltzer - ‘the brand new hard seltzer created by popular demand’ – is rolling out in the US.

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