Published: Jul 28, 2012 By: Dean Best

The future of Fraser & Neave has become the subject of speculation in recent days, with the Singapore-based food and drink group the centre of takeover talk. Heineken today (27 July) extended the deadline for Fraser & Neave to consider the Dutch brewer's

Published: Jul 27, 2012

India's Kingfisher Premium Lager and Saratoga IPA served as the official beers of the 18th season of World Team Tennis matches held in New York State's capital city Albany this week.

Published: Jul 27, 2012

US Hispanics’ beverage consumption is the latest aspect of this influential group’s spending habits to enter the spotlight, in a new report from market research organization Mintel.

Published: Jul 25, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Wine makers in New Zealand are planning to use an “influence the influencer” strategy in an aim to increase their market share in China’s booming wine market.

Published: Jul 25, 2012

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in its endeavour to promote Indian wine on the global map is organising a promotional event “Wines of India” on July 27, 2012, in New Delhi.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

Pernod Ricard is set to re-launch The Absolut Company's Frïs vodka brand in the US. As well as an original vodka variant, Frïs will also be available in two flavours, Orange Freeze and Citrus Freeze, both of which have a lower abv of 35%.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: James Wilmore

UK beer sales fell about 5% in the second quarter of this year, with poor weather and "misguided" tax hikes being blamed.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Rémy Cointreau is toasting its first move into premium Scotch after agreeing to acquire single-malt distiller Bruichladdich Distillery Company for £58m ($90m).

Published: Jul 23, 2012

Remy Cointreau has concluded its hunt for Bruichladdich Distillery Company with a GBP58m (US$90.3m) purchase of the Islay-based Scotch whisky producer.

Published: Jul 23, 2012

Scottish Spirits Group announces the appointment of Jean-Paul Benizri to Vice President of Operations for Scottish Spirits Imports, Inc. & Genie Spirits, Inc.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

US premium alcohol specialist Winery Exchange has struck up a partnership with a local Chinese food and importing company in a bid to cash in on the lack of brands in China’s wine market, the MD said.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Heineken says the success of its multi-billion bid for JV partner Fraser & Neave’s stake in Asia Pacific Breweries would strengthen its presence in ‘dynamic economies with fast-growing populations’.

Published: Jul 18, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Moscow stock exchange the MICEX has approved the delisting of Baltika Breweries from October 5, as Danish brewer Carlsberg continues it bid to acquire the company's outstanding share capital.

Published: Jul 16, 2012

Norway’s largest spirits producer Arcus-Gruppen says it hopes to get its Nordic aquavit business 'moving again' with the acquisition of three aquavit brands from Pernod Ricard for €103m.

Published: Jul 16, 2012

Suntory Liquors is set to sell a limited edition blended whisky to mark the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones and priced at a cool $6,300.

Published: Jul 14, 2012

Manchester United Café Bar has reinvented its menu with the addition of several mouth-watering dishes and a new appearance.

Published: Jul 14, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

A New Zealand whisky brand with a Scottish-sounding name has won a copyright battle with the international Scotch whisky watchdog.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) says that the nation’s new ‘independent’ Alcohol Advertising Review Board (AARB) should be scrapped for lack of results.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

A leading UK politician has lashed out at the Olympic Committee for choosing Dutch brand Heineken as the official beer for London 2012, describing it as a 'mass produced, bland, foreign lager' and insisting a UK beer should have been chosen instead.

Published: Jul 10, 2012

The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has called for the disbandment of the Alcohol Advertising Review Board (AARB).