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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.

From plain to premium: Adding value in bottled water

While bottled water may fundamentally be the simplest of beverages, the category is evolving with an explosion of flavors, fortification and functionality to offer something more to today’s consumers.

Rise of automated homebrewing: ‘Nano will be the next micro’

Tech has infiltrated the homebrewing space with digital tabletop brewing devices poised to be the next frontier of the beer industry as consumers look for a more personalized beer drinking experience, says Euromonitor senior alcoholic drinks analyst Spiros...