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Anheuser-Busch is investing $13 million in its Baldwinsville, New York, brewery.

Krones has officially opened a new production facility in Vemagal, near Bangalore, India.

Sazerac has expanded into the growing soju category with the launch of Dalho Soju in the US market, available in two size formats.

The UK Competitions and Markets Authority has today (20 August 2026) cleared Danone’s £864 million acquisition of plant-based nutrition brand Huel.

Aapa has launched nationwide across Asda and WHSmith, entering the UK market with a proposition designed to bridge the gap between traditional soft drinks and functional beverages.

Flrt has expanded its zero-sugar energy drink range with the launch of Apple Bottoms Up, its first new flavour since the brand debuted earlier this year.

Diageo’s latest annual report for 2026 shows that the alcohol giant’s workforce has been reduced by more than 6%, or nearly 2,000 jobs, year-over-year.

Chilean wine producer Morandé Wine Group has unveiled its latest innovation: a mid-strength cherry rosé-style wine for global markets, blending cherry wine with Sauvignon Blanc.

According to a Reuters report, Diageo’s India unit, United Spirits, has agreed to reformulate several of its popular whisky and rum drinks in the country after regulators banned them in some states due to an alleged breach of flavouring rules.

Irish cream liqueur brand Merry’s is adding a new Dubai chocolate-flavoured variant to its range, available nationwide across the US this October.

Good Peels has launched a premium ready-to-drink spiked apple refresher.

Corby Spirit and Wine Limited has agreed to sell the Lamb’s rum brand and related assets to Maison des Futailles and Glen Turner Company Limited.