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WHO reports ultra-processed foods and alcohol as responsible for millions of annual deaths

Spirit of Gallo has released Heat Check, a new hot pepper-flavoured vodka created in partnership with New Amsterdam Vodka and YouTube...

TWE' 19 Crimes brand has teamed up with American rapper Snoop Dogg to launch a ready-to-drink cocktail range, Cali Cocktails.

Diageo has announced Tolaram is set to acquire a 58.02% stake in Guinness Nigeria for a share price of NGN 81.60 (approx. $0.05) per share.

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.