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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Asia
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
Only two of the nine markets tracked by Vino Joy News saw both import volume and value fall in the first half of 2026, highlighting pockets of resilience across Asia.
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French wine overtook Australian wine as India’s largest imported category by value in the first half of 2026, reshaping competition in a market long touted for its potential but still constrained by its small size and slow growth. Read More
In the first half of 2026, wine import volume slipped 0.72% from a year earlier, while value rose 5.8% as average prices increased. Japan also imported more wine than mainland China, retaining its position as Asia’s largest wine import market. Read More
French spirits group Rémy Cointreau has appointed Monika Alcobev Limited as its exclusive distributor and marketing partner across India. Read More
Diageo Korea has offered voluntary redundancies to its entire workforce as the decline of South Korea’s once-pervasive after-work drinking culture weakens demand for whisky and other traditional alcoholic drinks. Read More
Cambodia’s fledgling wine market suffered a sharp setback in the first half of 2026, with imports plunging nearly 40% as weak consumer confidence and a sluggish recovery in tourism weighed on demand from hotels and restaurants. Read More
Strong sales in Japan and India helped Suntory’s alcohol revenue return to growth, but weakening US demand, distributor destocking and rising supply-chain costs dealt a sharp blow to profits. Read More
Lotte Chilsung's alcohol business generated first-half sales of US$280 million, up 1.9% in H1 2026. Operating profit increased 34.5% to US$16.6 million. Read More