All news articles for February 2020

Eef de Ferrante, MD, AIPIA, (centre) at last year's Asia Summit. Photo: AIPIA

AIPIA cancels China Summit amid concerns over Coronavirus

By Jenny Eagle

AIPIA, the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association has announced it is postponing its China Summit, due to be held in Shanghai in April, due to concerns about Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China and many other regions.

Pic:getty/michaklootwijk

New Zealand wine exports up 8%

By Rachel Arthur

New Zealand wine exports rose 8% in 2019, with total export value reaching a record $1.86bn ($1.2bn USD), according to New Zealand Winegrowers.

Far from boring: BrewDog, Heineken, Miller64 & Seedlip find fun ways to engage with drinkers. Pic:gettypatcharinsaenlakon

The best Dry January campaigns of 2020

By Dan Hooper, co-founder and director of client services, YesMore

'Dry January' creates a opportunity for low and no alcohol brands to jump-start momentum for the year ahead. Dan Hooper, co-founder and director of client services at alcohol marketing agency YesMore, picks out four campaigns that rose above...

Hard seltzer products made up 20% of all online beer sales through Drizly on Super Bowl Sunday. Pic: Getty/Davizro

Beer and seltzer dominate ads and consumption for Super Bowl LIV

By Beth Newhart

Million-dollar commercials, glitzy halftime performances and a championship football game all come together in one of alcohol’s biggest holidays of the year. Every year, Americans prepare for Super Bowl Sunday with more than $2bn in booze sales.

The Italian Way considers the US a ‘mature and conscious’ market for Italian beverage exports.

Italy eyes the US beverage market for health-conscious, eco customers

By Beth Newhart

American consumers are increasingly looking for products with a focus on simple, high-quality ingredients and sustainability. And a group of Italian companies believe their products are ready to meet these demands: with their drinks on show at the Winter...

Getty | Energy drinks

Decision bias: Study compares energy drinks to alcohol and drugs

By Nikki Hancocks

Energy drink consumers show the same biased decision-making processes often seen in people addicted to alcohol, tobacco, drugs and chocolate, say researchers, but the amount they drink does not reduce through cognitive modification techniques.

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