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NewsStoli vodka owner set for liquidation
Stoli said ongoing disputes with the Russian state over the ownership and control of its flagship Stoli vodka brand had ‘intensified sharply’ following its condemnation of the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022
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NewsA fifth of Brits taking part in Veganuary
Twenty-four to 34-year-olds were most likely to take part in Veganuary
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NewsMolson Coors revives Caffrey’s in bid to muscle in on stout boom
The 3.4% abv brew will roll out across the on-trade from this month
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NewsHeineken CEO to leave brewer after six years as boss
Heineken has kicked off a search for a successor to the top job, while Van den Brink has agreed to stay with the business in an advisory role for eight months as part of a transition period, starting 1 June
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NewsWaitrose adds trio of own-label whiskies produced by Ian Macleod Distillers
The whiskies are priced from £25 per 70cl bottle
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NewsDiageo EABL stake sale ‘should proceed uninterrupted’ Kenyan high court rules
The legal case would now be heard on 20 January, the court said
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NewsBordeaux Distilling launches ‘world first’ transparent coffee liqueur
The organic liqueur is made from arabica beans sourced from Honduras and Ethiopia, along with cascara and coffee blossom from Guatemala
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NewsElton John to launch alcohol-free wine with Benchmark Drinks
Elton John Zero Blanc de Blancs has landed in Sainsbury’s stores nationwide
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NewsChristmas alcohol spend sees biggest drop since lockdowns
Shoppers forked out some £1.9bn on beer, wine and spirits in the four weeks to 28 December, 4.1% down on last year
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NewsMajestic Wine bemoans ‘highly complex’ duty reforms as profits tumble
The specialist retailer saw pre-tax profits fall by almost 50% from £14.3m to £7.7m in the year ended 31 March 2025
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NewsBacardí blames rising duty burden as UK sales slide continues
The Bombay Sapphire supplier’s sales declined by a greater rate than in the year prior
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NewsNearly one in three Brits plan to take part in Dry January: data
As many as 17.5 million people could take part in the challenge in 2026, ACUK said
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NewsHeadcount slashed at Halewood Artisanal Spirits amid declining sales
The average number of employees at Halewood fell from 390 on 29 June 2024 to 225 by the end of this June
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Analysis & FeaturesDrinkflation, craft beer crises and Diageo upheaval: The top drinks stories in 2025
It’s been a challenging 12 months in booze, but functional soft drinks are on the up. These are the big stories that got us talking in drinks this year.
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NewsCampari offloads more liqueurs in €100m deal with Disaronno owner
It comes after Campari sold its Italian vermouth brand Cinzano in June
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NewsEU trade down by a quarter on pre-Brexit levels, FDF reveals
Exports to the EU between 2021 and 2025 were down by 23.4% compared with the five-year period between 2016 and 2020, according to the FDF’s Trade Snapshot for the third quarter of 2025
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Comment & OpinionWhy 2025 was the year of the BuzzBallz boom
If you have working eyes and live in the UK, you’re highly likely to have spotted an empty BuzzBallz container in the past 12 months
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NewsShoppers warned over ‘potentially unsafe whisky and gin’
The distillery in question had failed to provide evidence that its products meet safety standards, FSS said.
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NewsUK seals free trade deal with South Korea
The deal supersedes a previous rollover deal agreed after Brexit
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NewsMid-strength brewer Genius Brewing to enter administration
Genius Brewing co-founder Jason Clarke blamed ‘seismic shifts’ in the beer and hospitality industries