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Does beer stay fresher in bottles or cans?

By Rachel Arthur

The flavor of beer begins to change as soon as it’s packaged - so does it stay fresher in a bottle or can? In a new study published in ACS Food Science & Technology, scientists looked at each packaging format.

FȲTA taps upcycled barley protein for sports nutrition products

FȲTA taps upcycled barley protein for sports nutrition products

By Asia Sherman

EverGrain, Anheuser Busch InBev’s sustainable ingredient business, and The Ultimate Fighter champion James Wilks have partnered to launch FȲTA, a line of high-performance sports nutrition powders made from upcycled barley protein.

Debra Crew is the first female chief executive of Diageo

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Diageo appoints first female chief executive

By Gwen Ridler

Drinks giant Diageo has appointed its first female chief executive, following the announcement of current head Sir Ivan Menezes’ retirement in June this year.

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The UK organic wine market is rapidly growing - and here’s what lies ahead

By Alex Green, Director and Co-founder, Beyond Wines

Against a backdrop of stagnating wine sales, organic wines are steadily growing in volume, value and variety. Alex Green, director and co-founder of UK-based wine distributor Beyond Wines, looks at how organic wine brands can increase their appeal to...

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Austrian wines reach export high

By Rachel Arthur

Austria’s wine industry has achieved its highest export figures by value – and winemakers will continue to focus on premiumization moving forward, says the country’s wine marketing board.

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Alcohol-free beer consumption increases in Australia

By Rachel Arthur

There’s been a significant increase in alcohol-free beer consumption among craft beer consumers over the last two years, according to a survey of more than 14,000 craft beer drinkers.

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Carlsberg expands use of regenerative barley

By Rachel Arthur

Carlsberg says it is forging ahead in its global move towards regenerative farming as it plans increased use of regenerative barley for pioneer beer brands in the UK, Finland and France.

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SunnyD launches hard seltzer

By Rachel Arthur

SunnyD Vodka Seltzer - ‘the brand new hard seltzer created by popular demand’ – is rolling out in the US.

Carlsberg's outgoing CEO, Cees ’t Hart. Pic: Carlsberg

Carlsberg CEO to retire

By Rachel Arthur

Carlsberg Group’s CEO Cees ’t Hart will leave the company by the end of Q3, 2023.

Do Super Bowl ads spur consumer demand? Veylinx says yes

Do Super Bowl ads spur consumer demand? Veylinx says yes

By Ryan Daily

Brands that advertised at the Super Bowl are seeing their efforts pay off with a 6.4% increase in consumer demand post-game based on a sample set of companies, according to recent research from behavioral research company Veylinx.

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Scotch whisky exports reach new high

By Rachel Arthur

Post-pandemic restocking, the return of Global Travel Retail and premiumization trends all helped global exports of Scotch whisky reach £6.2bn ($7.6bn) in 2022.

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European craft distillers call for support as inflation bites

By Rachel Arthur

Having already suffered setbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic, craft distillers now face numerous challenges such as supply-chain issues and inflationary pressures, says trade body spiritsEUROPE as it launches a new campaign called #SpiritsVoices.

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5 things we learned about the alcohol-free category in January

By Rachel Arthur

January is the month of the year when the low and no alcohol category really has a chance to shine. So what have we learned about the direction of the category this year? Here’s five takeaways from Drynuary.

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Is zero the hero for today’s beer industry?

By Jamie Williams, managing partner, isobel

From the potential future irrelevance of ‘Dry Jan’, to 0% beers with an enhanced ‘relaxing feeling’, just how big can non-alcoholic beer really get, and where can it go next? Asks Jamie Williams, Managing Partner at independent creative agency, isobel.