Heineken in talks to buy majority of Distell
Brewing giant Heineken has entered into discussions with South African drinks group Distell to acquire the majority of the firm’s business
Global alcohol sales plummet 15.8bn litres in 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic caused a 6% decline in global alcohol sales in 2020 – a 15.8-billion-litre drop compared with the previous year
American whiskey producers welcome EU tariff freeze
US distillers have expressed relief after the EU decided to temporarily suspend its proposed tariff increase on American whiskey
SB meets… Mark Livings, Lyre’s CEO
The CEO of non-alcoholic ‘spirit’ Lyre’s tells us about how he built a ‘pandemic-proof’ business and his ambition to put the brand behind every bar in the world
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