Chivas receives £3m grant to reduce emissions
Chivas Brothers received more than £3m from the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to reduce its carbon emissions.
Westons Cider announces £2m investment in new presses
UK cider maker, Westons Cider, has announced details of a £2 million investment to enhance its fruit pressing capacity.
Tonic water adapts and thrives
Players big and small are benefiting from a rise in demand for premium products in this mixer category.
Diageo 2030 emissions targets validated by SBTi
Drinks giant Diageo have had their greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets, to achieve net-zero direct emissions by 2030, approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as meeting the criteria for the 1.5oC pathway.
Flor de Caña Zero Waste Month goes live
Flor de Caña has launched a global initiative called ‘Zero Waste Month’ for July which invites eco-conscious bars, restaurants and consumers to reduce food waste.
Johnnie Walker pledges to plant one million trees in Scotland by 2025
Johnnie Walker has announced a commitment to plant one million trees across Scotland in the next five years.
Prosecco DOCG to reduce maximum yields per hectare
The Prosecco DOCG will reduce the maximum permitted yield to 12,000 kilos per hectare for the 2020 harvest.
10% of male cancer due to alcohol
10% of cancer in males and 3% in women is attributable to alcohol, according to Europe-wide research by the British Medical Journal.
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Ben Branson on the future of non-alc spirits
In his inaugural column for Drinks International, Branson takes a wider look at the overall non-alcoholic spirits sector to identify which brands will thrive and which won’t survive.
