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Heineken Announces Plans To Acquire Strongbow Cider Brand In Australia

Heineken has announced that it is to acquire cider brand Strongbow from Asahi Group Holdings Limited along with two other cider brands, Little Green and Bo...

Spirits Firm Campari Cheered As Drinkers Liven Up Staycations

Sales at Italian spirits group Campari bounced back more strongly than expected in the third quarter, as drinkers livened up their 'staycations' with aperi...

Carlsberg Raises Full-Year Outlook On Strong Sales In China And Russia

Danish brewer Carlsberg has posted third-quarter underlying sales that beat expectations, and raised its full-year earnings guidance thanks to strong...

Diageo Agrees To Acquire Chase Distillery In The UK

Diageo has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the UK's Chase Distillery. The Chase Distillery portfolio includes seven gins, four vod...

Coca-Cola's European Partner Makes €5.6bn Play For Australian Bottler

Coca-Cola Co's European bottler has made a A$9.28 billion (€5.6 billion) buyout approach to Australian peer Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd, a cut-price proposal...

Guinness Unveils New Alcohol-Free Beer, Guinness 0.0

Guinness has announced that it will launch a new non-alcoholic beer called Guinness 0.0 in Ireland and the UK in November. Guinness global brand directo...

AB InBev CEO Dismisses Speculation He Is Stepping Down Soon

Anheuser-Busch InBev's long-time chief executive Carlos Brito dismissed speculation about an imminent departure, telling Reuters that he expected...

Rising Costs Weigh On AB InBev Despite Higher Beer Sales

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, scrapped its interim dividend and said quarterly profits dipped as the shift to drinking at home pushed u...