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The Absolut Company is collaborating with Swedish start-up Blue Ocean Closures to develop a fibre-based closure cap for Absolut Vodka’s bottle.

Molson Coors-owned apple cider brand, Aspall Cyder, has invested $16 million to upgrade its 300-year-old facility in Suffolk, UK.

AG Barr-owned Funkin Cocktails has unveiled two new flavours to its portfolio – Peach on the Beach and Long Island Iced Tea.

Portobello Road Distillery has expanded its vodka range with the launch of the "world's first" vodka distilled with asparagus.

French cider brand, Galipette Cidre, is launching a new rosé cider made with pommes à chair rouge from Brittany and Normandy.

Diageo plans to invest £40.5m to expand the capacity of its beer packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Runcorn, England.

Scientists at the Slosh Education Institute have developed an alcoholic grape variety using genetic modification (GM) technology.

Heineken will exit its business in Russia, commenting that it is "shocked and deeply saddened" to witness the country's ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

Diageo has agreed to sell its premium Scotch whisky brand, Windsor, to Bayside/Metis for KRW 200 billion (approx. £124 million).

Diageo is expanding its ready-to-drink beverage portfolio with the launch of its Smirnoff Raspberry Crush and Lemonade premix can.

Molson Coors-owned Rekorderlig has added a new Blood Orange Cider variant to its portfolio, as it aims "to tap into the latest flavour trend".

Diageo has announced the launch of a limited-edition cherry vanilla-flavoured version of its Captain Morgan spiced rum brand.