Norway's Daniel Pappa wins Torres Brandy Zero Challenge 2025
Daniel Pappa, bartender at Svanen in Oslo, has been named winner of the third edition of the Torres Brandy Zero Challenge 2025, earning a €30,000 prize to bring his project to life.
Norway bans bars from selling alcohol
Norway has banned alcohol sales in bars and restaurants for a month in a bid to slow the spread of the Omicron variant.
Pernod Ricard sells aquavit and bitter brands
Pernod Ricard has announced formally the signing of an agreement with Arcus-Gruppen to sell the Danish spirits brands Aalborg and Brøndums, German brand Malteserkreuz Aquavit, and the Danish bitter brand Gammel Dansk. The Aalborg production facility in Denmark is part of the transaction.
Nordics represent main European opportunities fo growth
Wine producers looking for growth opportunities in Europe should be thinking about Finland, Norway and Sweden, according to a report from Wine Intelligence.
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Ben Branson: Why non-alcoholic pricing is right
The pricing structure of non-alcoholic spirits has a high level of elasticity - there’s already a broad spectrum of price points which consumers are trying to navigate.
