Varun Beverages, one of India’s largest beverage companies and a major PepsiCo bottler, will establish an RTD subsidiary led by former Diageo executive.
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Malaysian customs officers have seized more than 190,000 litres of alcohol hidden in shipping containers and falsely declared as everything from furniture and shoes to bathtubs and welding machines. Read More
Once a lucrative gateway for moving Bordeaux into mainland China, the cross-border trade is being squeezed by big-data surveillance, weak demand and evaporating margins.
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International science helped Canaan find its terroir and earn global recognition. Now the Hebei estate is turning to tourism, education and jazz to tackle a harder challenge: creating China’s next generation of wine drinkers. Read More
According to results released on Aug. 27, Pernod Ricard generated net sales of €9.404 billion in fiscal 2026. On an organic basis, excluding currency movements, acquisitions and disposals, sales declined 3.9%. Read More
Evidence from trade associations, exhibition organisers and wine merchants points to the same conclusion: China’s wine trade is undergoing a prolonged and increasingly unforgiving shakeout. Read More
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The Chinese brewing giant has struck a long-term partnership with Ireland’s Great Northern Distillery, giving it an immediate route into imported whisky while laying the groundwork for something more ambitious - its own whisky distillery in China. Read More
Alibaba’s Tmall and JD.com are offering classified growths at prices approaching - and in some cases potentially below - merchants’ sourcing costs, adding fresh pressure to a Bordeaux market already struggling with weak demand and excess inventory. Read More
The share of Americans who drink alcohol has fallen to the lowest level in nearly nine decades of polling, while wine is finding its strongest support among older consumers and women, according to a new Gallup survey. Read More