31 January 2018
Lidl launches a Facebook chatbot to aid wine selection
German discount supermarket Lidl has unveiled a Facebook Messenger artificial intelligence chatbot which allows customers to find the perfect wine.
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31 January 2018
First publicly traded whisky fund launched in Sweden
Swedish entrepreneur, Christian Svantesson has launched The Single Malt Fund, the world’s first publicly trade whisky commodity fund.
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31 January 2018
UK champagne market loses fizz
Comité Champagne, the champagne region’s production and trade association, has announced the global total of champagne bottles shipped in 2017 was 308 million, representing a 0.5% increase from the 2016...
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30 January 2018
UK sugar tax revenue estimate halved
When the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) was announced in March 2016, its projected revenue was more than £500 million. However, Gavin Parlington, director general of the British Soft Drinks...
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30 January 2018
SWA to phase out plastic straws and stirrers
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has become the latest group in Europe to impose a ban on the use of plastic straws and stirrers as part of its environmental and...
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29 January 2018
The first vodka designed to be mixed with water to be distributed in the UK
Spanish alcohol brand Vita Spirits is set to launch ‘the world’s first vodka designed to be mixed with water.’ Vita Vodka Water is specially designed to be mixed only with...
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29 January 2018
WSTA urges free trade with Australia and New Zealand
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has urged the UK Government to remove tariffs with Australia and New Zealand in order to improve trade relations post-Brexit.
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26 January 2018
Dairy-free drink market predicted to reach $34 billion by 2024
The dairy-free milk alternative market has been forecast to grow at a double digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach $34 billion by 2024, according to a study by...
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25 January 2018
Sugar tax on soft drinks may increase alcohol consumption
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) set to be introduced by the UK Government may have the unintended effect of increasing consumer consumption of alcohol, according to new research carried...
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24 January 2018
AB InBev announces 3.9% price increase across its brands
Transnational beverage and brewing company Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev has announced it will increase the UK wholesale price of beers produced by its brands by 3.9% from 1 February 2018.