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Chivas Brothers has launched an agriculture programme aimed at supporting sustainable farming practices among its Scottish barley suppliers.

Heineken UK is expanding its offering under its Strongbow brand with the launch of a new strawberry-flavoured cider.

Denmark-based start-up EvodiaBio has raised €7m from foreign and Danish investment funds including EIFO and The March Group.

Amcor Capsules has partnered with champagne giant Moët & Chandon to launch Essentielle, a new plastic-free foil made of aluminium and paper.

The House of Delola, a ready-to-enjoy cocktail line co-founded by American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, has expanded its ready-to-drink cocktail line with the launch of a light margarita.

Diageo has announced a trial of paper-based packaging for Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur, in collaboration with PA Consulting.

Anheuser-Busch has announced it is investing $15.5m to upgrade its bottling lines at its brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado, US.

Microbiologists from Cardiff University in Wales, UK, are brewing a new beer using extracts found in killer bees from Namibia.

Diageo plans to invest more than €100m to decarbonise its St James’s Gate site in Dublin, Ireland, where Guinness has been brewed for 264 years.

Gallo has entered the beer category through a strategic investment with the founders of Montucky Cold Snacks.

Fever-Tree and French rosé producer Maison Mirabeau have collaborated on a new pale pink Rosé Spritz, which has an ABV of 8%.

Pernod Ricard UK has launched a new Spanish wine brand, Tapabrava, which the company says is a fusion of Spanish culture and modern winemaking.