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New Government Plans To Introduce 'Sugar Tax’ On Drinks

The Government is set to introduce a levy on sugary drinks, according to the Programme for Government published this week. The document confirms the Dep...

C&C Group Reports FY2016 Earnings Decline Of 10%

C&C Group has reported a decline in earnings of 10% for the 12 months ending 29 February 2016, in line with a Trading Update issued in March. It...

Fewer Grapes for South African Wine as El Nino Damages Harvest

South Africa’s wine-grape crop will probably be the smallest since 2011 after El Nino caused excess heat and dry weather, industry body VinPro said....

Alcohol Labelling Has Little Impact On Purchasing Habits

According to the latest Consumer Insights report from Empathy Research, the role of alcohol content labelling appears to have a limited impact on the purch...

Burgundy's Jadot Taps Oregon Pinot Noir to Expand Outside France

Burgundy wine producer Maison Louis Jadot is expanding beyond its French base and starting to market the 2013 vintage of Resonance, a pinot noir red wine i...

Brexit Seen Putting a Billion Pounds of Whisky Exports at Risk

More than £1 billion of the UK's scotch whisky exports could be at risk if voters choose to leave the European Union. Britain may face "burea...

Budweiser To Rebrand To 'America' For US Election

Anheuser-Busch InBev brand Budweiser beer will rebrand its cans and bottles over the US election period, changing the name to 'America'. The new packagi...