All The Taste, Zero Alcohol

24-Feb-2021

Crafted from the same distilled botanicals as London Dry, Tanqueray 0.0% offers an alcohol-free option that captures the unmistakable spirit of Tanqueray perfectly. Today is the launch of Tanqueray 0.0%, an alcohol-free spirit alternative to Tanqueray London Dry gin, a mindful drink option for ...

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16-Feb-2021

Currently, canned wine – underscored by UK-based company, Defy Wine’s new organic canned white wine – is the next innovation to disrupt the on-the-go wine market as sustainability, health, wellness, and moderation trends are prevailing, writes GlobalData, a leading data and analytics ...

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No/Low Alcohol Consumption Projected to Increase +31% by 2024

11-Feb-2021

While 2020 was a challenging year for beverage alcohol, consumer demand for no-and low alcohol beer, wine, spirits, and ready-to-drink (RTD) products continues to increase. The buoyant no/low category gained share within the total beverage alcohol market last year to 3%, and total volume is ...

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09-Feb-2021

Representatives from across the supply chain came together virtually to celebrate the efforts of the food and drink industry over the last year at the Food and Drink Federation Awards 2020. The event toasted the achievements of the sector across a variety of categories including areas of ...

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01-Feb-2021

Commenting on today's news that a trade agreement with the EU has been concluded and will be in place before 31 December, FDF chief executive Ian Wright CBE said: “UK food and drink is breathing a sigh of relief that we have a deal but we will hold the celebrations until we have scrutinised the ...

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19-Jan-2021

Organic Food Iberia and Eco Living Iberia – Spain and Portugal’s biggest trade event dedicated to organic food and sustainable products – has been rescheduled from June to September this year. Joint organisers Diversified Communications and IFEMA, Feria de Madrid, have announced today that the ...

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Lavanya Chandrashekar appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 July 2021

15-Jan-2021

Today, Diageo plc (‘Diageo’) has announced that Kathryn Mikells (‘Kathy’), Chief Financial Officer, will leave the company at the end of June 2021 and will return to the US after almost six years in role. Lavanya Chandrashekar, Chief Financial Officer, Diageo North America and Global Head of ...

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Acquisition reinforces Somerdale's position as a leader in the supply of blended cheese

14-Jan-2021

Somerdale International has announced that it has acquired the blended cheese business of Abergavenny Fine Foods (AFF) for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition includes the transfer to Somerdale of AFF’s blended cheese processing assets, brands and associated trademarks. In doing so, it will ...

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12-Jan-2021

Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE: NOMD) announced today that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Fortenova Group’s Frozen Food Business Group (FFBG), which includes Ledo, Frikom and other leading frozen brands. This prospective transaction is aligned with management’s strategy of ...

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08-Jan-2021

Growth in sales over the 3 months to October is helping Champagne to bring in the New Year in style as Brits turned to something a little special to get them through 2020. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest market report shows that 12 week sales in shops and supermarkets of Champagne ...

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