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Bulmers Maker C&C In Talks Over Post-Brexit Opportunities

Irish drinks group C&C is in advanced talks with operators in mainland Europe to manufacture their products at its British plant after Britain leav...

Irish Beer Brewers Meet Minister Creed To Discuss Contribution Of Industry

The Irish Brewers Association (IBA) met Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed at the Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork to discuss 'the contribution that the...

Rémy's Q2 Sales Boosted By China's Thirst For Cognac

French spirits company Remy Cointreau achieved stronger-than-expected second quarter sales, helped by robust demand for its premium cognac in China, and it...

Diageo Launches €2bn Of Fixed Rate Bonds

Drinks giant Diageo has launched €2 billion of fixed rate euro-denominated bonds under its European Debt Issuance Programme. The issuer of the bond...

Corona Maker's CEO Rob Sands To Step Down, Insider To Replace Him

Constellation Brands Inc's Rob Sands is stepping down as CEO, ending an era in which the family-backed alcohol producer became one of the biggest beer brew...

Pernod Ricard CEO Says Company Has Made Brexit 'No-deal' Contingency Plans

The head of Pernod Ricard told Reuters on Thursday that the French spirits group had made contingency plans to prepare for a 'no-deal' Brexit scenario, whi...

Heineken Beer Sales Rise In Every Region In Q3

Heineken NV, the world's second largest brewer, increased beer sales in all four of its global regions in the third quarter and said it stuck to its full-y...

AB InBev Halves Dividend As Beer Sales Notch Up

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, slashed its proposed dividend by half on Thursday as improved beer sales in Mexico, Europe and parts of A...