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From tequila to botanicals: Bacardi talks summer spirit trends

By Rachel Arthur

What's big in the US spirits scene this summer? Sean Eckhardt, Senior Vice President of US Sales at Bacardi, explains how the company has shaped its portfolio for the summer months - along with his take on the trending tequila, RTD alcohol, and lower...

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Bacardi’s top five cocktail trends

By Rachel Arthur

From smoky flavors to spicy margaritas, Bacardi highlights the trends it sees influencing the cocktail and wider spirits scene in 2021.

Vodka will serve as a base for many Christmas cocktails, predicts Bacardi. Pic:getty/wmaster890

Vodka and gin cocktails can conquer Christmas, says Bacardi

By Rachel Arthur

Bacardi believes people will throw out the festive rule book this year and mix up their drinks choices: with over a third (38%) of people it recently surveyed looking forward to embracing ‘more modern’ Christmas customs.

Bacardi goes ‘back to the bar’ in search of cocktail trends

By Beth Newhart

Bacardi is enlisting the help of 7,000 global employees to track new trends in cocktails and wider alcohol by sending them to local bars and restaurants. This year mindful drinking is expected to go mainstream, and natural, fresh ingredients will be at...

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Saverglass opens first North America factory in Mexico

By Beth Newhart

France-based company Saverglass has started production at its first North American factory, in Jalisco, Mexico. The $120m facility has created 400 jobs producing high end and premium glass bottles.

Pack Expo 2014 in Pictures: 10 Snapshots from the Windy City!

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Pack Expo 2014 in Pictures: 10 Snapshots from the Windy City!

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Didn't make it to Pack Expo in Chicago this week? Get a taster of the action with our exclusive gallery, which takes in technology and trends from processing and packaging companies as diverse as Graphic Packaging, Krones and Avure.

Ardagh launched a limited edition spirit bottle last year

Ardagh Glass strike called off

By Jenny EAGLE

Workers at Ardagh Glass in Yorkshire and Scotland have called off industrial action which was due to start at the weekend, after management gave them an improved pay offer.

OSHA cites AB InBev alleging ‘serious’ US safety violations

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OSHA cites AB InBev alleging ‘serious’ US safety violations

By Ben BOUCKLEY

An influential US Department of Labor safety body has cited Anheuser-Busch, alleging that the firm failed to protect Houston brewery workers from exposure to carbon dioxide and other workplace hazards.

Moody’s feels brighter about beverage industry prospects

Moody’s feels brighter about beverage industry prospects

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Bond credit rating business Moody’s has revised its outlook for the global beverage industry upwards, citing rising middle class demand in emerging markets for high-end wines and spirits from the likes of Diageo, Heineken and Bacardi.

Bacardi debuts new exotic flavoured rums in ‘breakthrough’ bottles

Bacardi debuts new exotic flavoured rums in ‘breakthrough’ bottles

By Ben Bouckley

Bacardi claims that it is the first company to infuse flavored rums with two novel ingredient combinations, with the US launches also featuring 'breakthrough' temperature and light-activated bottles, as flavoured rum growth tempers slight non-flavoured...