India’s attempt to exclude bulk Scotch imports from reduced tariffs goes against benefits agreed in the UK-India trade deal, local trade body the ISWAI has reportedly said. Earlier this month, the ...

The rate has now been raised to 35%, with a mandatory threshold of at least €5 ($5.62) per litre.

Nestlé insists there has been no “change of ownership” of its Russia business despite the Kremlin placing the Swiss giant’s local assets under “temporary administration”. In an announcement yesterday ...

English winemaker Chapel Down is looking to raise up to £6m ($8.1m) from shareholders to invest in production. In a stock-exchange filing today (4 November), the AIM-listed company announced a ...

In a statement to Just Drinks, the Buffalo Trace brand owner said Full Sail had built “a strong business plus production and manufacturing capabilities”. Sazerac added the acquisition “enables us to ...

Kraft Heinz is selling control of its coffee business in North America. The US group is offloading assets including the Maxwell House and Gevalia coffee brands to an affiliate of private-equity firm ...

Wine and spirits producers in the UK have criticised the Government’s move to increase duty rates from next year. In its Autumn Budget, the Government said it will raise duty rates on alcohol in line ...

The Coca-Cola bottler, meanwhile, expects cost inflation to edge higher in 2027.

The Portman Group has upheld a complaint against Sazerac that argued its use of an ice cream van to promote alcohol could appeal to children. The self-regulatory body ruled handing out soft-serve ...

Nestlé is to sell half of its waters business to the US private-equity firm Platinum Equity under a joint-venture agreement. In a statement today (23 July), issued alongside Nestlé’s first-half ...

The Indian government has reportedly indicated bulk Scotch shipments will qualify for the tariff cut agreed on whisky with the UK. How much bulk Scotch shipments are taxed has become a hot political ...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 27: A bartender pours Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey at the 2023 Bar & Restaurant Expo and World Tea Expo Welcome Kickoff Party at AYU Dayclub at Resorts World Las Vegas on ...