Reasons to get behind the fruit beer trend
The unmitigated rise of fruit beer across the UK has continued. Now, with bouts of warmer weather and a thirst for flavour, the category is thriving. Jessica Mason reports. The…
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Ireland’s alcohol consumption continues to plummet
Irish consumers’ alcohol consumption has nosedived for another year in what marks a continued downward trend over the past 25 years. Jessica Mason finds out more. The post…
Smirnoff Ice to make GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS attempt
America’s 250th celebration is not over yet, and Smirnoff Ice is keeping the party going in the most summer-ready way possible: with Red, White & Berry, hot dogs and a shot at…
Brown-Forman rejects Sazerac takeover bid
The Jack Daniel's owner said the proposal wasn’t “actionable” months after declining a separate offer from Pernod Ricard.
US to reopen Mexico border closed due to screwworm
US is set to reopen its southern border to Mexican livestock imports next month, a year after trade was halted over the spread of NWS. The post US to reopen Mexico border closed…
Lululemon brings Klarna to stores: does the future of BNPL lie in physical shops?
Last week Lululemon introduced Klarna payments across its physical UK and German stores. The buy now pay later (BNPL) service has already been available for shoppers on the…
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault sarcastically “thanks” for critical family portrayal
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault rejects the suggestion that his five children are embroiled in a succession battle. In a sarcastic three-page letter, he accuses the French newspaper Le…
English investor buys historic Château Vignelaure
English insurance entrepreneur Neil Utley has acquired Château Vignelaure, one of Provence’s most historically important wine estates. The deal brings new investment to a property…
Wales bids for world’s first natural wine appellation
Britain could become home to the world’s first appellation dedicated to natural wine, with Welsh producers seeking protected status for wines made without synthetic chemicals…
Spain cereals firm Haricaman gets investment
Spanish cereals group Haricaman has brought in agri-food investor Unigrains as a minority shareholder. The post Spain cereals firm Haricaman gets investment appeared first on Just…
Significant six weeks for Herdy with release of card and children’s book ranges
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Bank of England urges retailers to stay alert to fake bank notes
It has warned that smaller stores could be targeted by increasingly sophisticated notes