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Preserved trade flows; no border tariffs; protected GIs & harmonized legislation: priorities for wine & spirits.

UK & EU wine and spirits sectors join forces in united Brexit approach

UK and European wine and spirits trade bodies have presented a united Brexit position paper: ‘taking the bull by the horns’ to nail down key issues for the industry.

M&S launches lower calorie wine range

UK retailer M&S has launched a new range of lower calorie wines, which contain 63 calories per 125ml glass.

SomruS secures $3.6m investment by disrupting status quo of the liqueur market

SomruS, a Chicago-based line of liqueurs, has secured $3.6m in growth funding from venture capital firm, Cleveland Avenue, and aims to achieve US national distribution in 2018.

CoffeeFruit Pure and Ingredients By Nature sign exclusive coffee fruit supply agreement

Hawaii-based CoffeeFruit Pure will be the exclusive supplier of coffee fruit ingredients for California-based Ingredients By Nature (IBN).

DS Smith to acquire EcoPack and EcoPaper for $244m

DS Smith has entered into an agreement to acquire EcoPack and EcoPaper for approximately €208m ($244m).

Portugal plans tax attack on salty snacks in 2018

Portugal’s State Budget proposal for 2018 proposes a new tax on foods that have a high salt content – including potato chips, cereals and crackers – in an effort to curb the nation’s unhealthy consumption patterns.