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Kentucky Coffee, a coffee-flavoured whiskey brand, has entered the ready-to-drink (RTD) category with the launch of its new Hard Cold Brew range.

International spirits company Bacardi has announced the completion of a transaction that makes it the sole owner of artisanal mezcal brand Ilegal Mezcal.

Campari Group has revealed that its longstanding CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz intends to retire after 18 years with the company in order to “pursue personal passions”.

BrewDog Distilling Co. has announced the launch Wonderland Cocktails, a new collection of five RTD “bar quality” cocktails.

Through his philanthropic organisation the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, US business magnate Bill Gates has acquired 1,703,000 shares in AB InBev.

Pernod Ricard's scotch whisky business Chivas Brothers has announced plans to invest £60m to reach its goal of carbon neutral distillation by the end of 2026.

Cherubino Wines has announced the acquisition of fellow Australian winery and spirits brand Margaret River Winemakers.

Diageo has unveiled an alcohol-free alternative to its Captain Morgan Spiced Gold rum, which will be the first dark spirit to join the company's alcohol-free portfolio.

Anheuser-Busch has announced a $22.5m investment into its Houston, Texas, brewery in the US.

E&J Gallo's has agreed to buy Rombauer Vineyards, a producer of wines from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, the Sierra Foothills and the Santa Lucia Highlands.

Heineken has today announced completion of the transaction to sell its Russian operations to Arnest Group, expecting a total cumulative loss of €300 million.

Brown-Forman has partnered with Ylem Energy to develop a 630kW solar array that will deliver 516,000 KWp of renewable energy yearly.