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Halewood Artisanal Spirits-owned Dead Man’s Fingers has announced that it is expanding its range with the launch of a new Vanilla Rum variant.

Pernod Ricard's Absolut has collaborated with Ocean Spray on a new RTD line, the Absolut Vodka and Ocean Spray Vodka-Cranberry Range.

Spirit of Gallo says it will acquire Fishers Island Lemonade, a US-based beverage brand serving craft lemonade canned cocktails. 

ABG's four-year bond issue saw demand from both private and institutional investors in the Baltic region, with a total exceeding €45 million.

Spanish dairy company Calidad Pascual has acquired an 8% stake in local beer brand Cerveza Mica, through its investment arm Pascual Innoventures.

Absolut is launching a new ready-to-drink cocktails range featuring Passionfruit Martini, Espresso Martini and Strawberry Spritz.

Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to remove the plastic and foil sleeves from wine bottle necks, in a move to reduce unnecessary packaging.

Fever-Tree has launched a new range of cocktail mixers into the US market, designed to elevate “two most popular cocktail occasions” in the country.

Cider maker Sheppy’s is launching a new variation of its popular fruit ciders in a Blackberry & Elderflower flavour, initially available online.

Lipton has expanded into the alcoholic beverage market with the launch of Lipton Hard Iced Tea, in four flavour varieties.

Angry Orchard, a US-based cider maker, has launched a new Blueberry Rosé Hard Cider, combining the crisp, juicy flavours of Rosé with real blueberries.

Drinks giant Pernod Ricard is suspending exports of its Absolut vodka to Russia, effective immediately, the company has confirmed.