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Heaven Hill Brands has announced it will cease bottling operations at its Black Velvet Whisky distillery in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Heineken partners with Siemens for its global Net Zero Production roadmap, to reach net zero in Scopes one and two across all production sites by 2030.

UK alcohol industry regulator the Portman Group has launched an industry-wide guidance framework for packaging and marketing alcohol alternatives.

Pernod Ricard has announced an addition to its no-alcohol brand portfolio with Beefeater 0.0%, a 0% ABV spirit inspired by Beefeater Gin.

Lir Chocolates has announced a new product joining its Baileys Chocolate range with the introduction of Birthday Cake Truffles.

Mikkeller and Carlsberg have announced a distribution partnership aimed at increasing the availability of Mikkeller’s beers across Denmark.

Diageo has expanded its offering under its Smirnoff brand, with the introduction of Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind, a 30% ABV flavoured vodka.

Bevvy, the whisky app founded in 2021 and based on Islay, has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round, with funds from Scottish and US based investors.

Campari has raised €1.2bn to finance last month’s acquisition of French cognac brand Courvoisier by selling new shares and convertible bonds to investors.

Global Brands is unveiling an upscale collection of bar-quality Ready-to-Drink (RTD) cocktails under the brand name 'be.'.

Heineken has announced the sale of the Caledonian Brewery site in Edinburgh to the property developers Artisan Real Estate.

World of Zing has introduced a new range and packaging, with recyclable bottles that are lighter, safer and more environmentally friendly than glass.