All Spirits articles
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News‘Urgent’ need for action on safety and inclusion across UK drinks, new survey finds
A fifth of all UK drinks workers report feeling unsafe at work
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NewsDiageo shares crash as Dave Lewis kitchen sinks bad news
Investors in Diageo rushed for the exit as the scale of the challenge facing Dave Lewis was laid bare following the new CEO’s maiden set of results
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NewsDiageo boss Dave Lewis slams ‘very poor’ off-trade customer service
Diageo has grown its field sales team in its domestic market, but significant improvements in customer service were still needed, Lewis said
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News‘Drastic Dave’ Lewis cuts Diageo dividends as sales miss expectations
Lewis set out the case for tightening the balance sheet to shareholders this morning, after the company revealed it had been forced to downgrade its profit and sales expectations for 2026
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NewsFour Loko launches higher-strength RTDs to meet ‘growing demand’
Peach Pulse and Berry Blitza have rolled out in a 330ml resealable Tetra Pak format
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NewsSuntory Global Spirits to merge Bowmore and Laphroaig teams on Islay
Suntory’s move comes with the scotch whisky category suffering from a global downturn in sales
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NewsHendrick’s adds Another Hendrick’s orange blossom & cacao gin
The gin was inspired by Hendrick’s Master Distiller Lesley Gracie’s love for chocolate and flowers
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NewsRTD challenger Arrowtown calls out AI copycat posts from rival
Arrowtown shared screenshots of a professional shoot it commissioned to support a rebrand in 2024, alongside near-identical imagery featuring Gullies products
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NewsDiageo to onboard latest Learning for Life cohort at Guinness Open Gate Brewery
This year around 1,100 students will participate in Learning for Life
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NewsSuntory Global Spirits appoints new international president based in London
The new hire was previously head of SGS’ ready-to-drink division in the US
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NewsPernod Ricard sales slide on US and China woes
A 28% fall in sales in China and a 15% decline in the US were responsible for the majority of Pernod Ricard’s woes
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NewsMoth adds Mango Margarita and Strawberry Daiquiri to RTD lineup
It comes after Moth sales more than doubled in the off-trade last year.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow co-branding became grocery’s ultimate marketing strategy
Once reserved for occasional promotions, co-branding has become a core strategy for grocery brands seeking to refresh mature categories
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NewsScotch whisky exports to US down 15% since tariff imposition
Scotch was navigating ‘significant challenges across multiple markets’, the SWA said
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NewsOne in five Scottish distilleries ‘in distress’ amid global whisky crisis
The number of Scottish distilleries in distress leapt by 40.8% (from 49 to 69) in last three months of 2025
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NewsUS wine giant Gallo swoops for Four Roses bourbon maker in $775m deal
Gallo has been seeking to diversify its business amid a slowdown in wine consumption
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Comment & OpinionAbsolut and Tabasco break the rules to puff partnership
Absolut’s ad features no relatable human faces, nor dialogue. There isn’t even a voiceover
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NewsPortman Group hails ‘near universal’ adherence to booze marketing rules
Only 5% of products assessed were deemed in breach of marketing guidelines
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NewsDry January trend fades with low & no-alcohol sales growth in ‘noticeable slowdown’
Value sales of low & no-alcohol beers climbed just 2.8% year on year to £17.1m in the four weeks to 24 January 2026
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NewsWales hikes minimum unit pricing by 30% in bid to tackle alcohol harm
A review of the 50p per unit threshold for MUP in Wales found increasing the threshold would lead to further reductions in alcohol consumption and harm