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The Jack Daniel Distillery has launched Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry, the newest addition to its line-up of flavoured whiskeys.

RTD cocktail brand The Drinks Bureau has launched what it claims is the world’s first Dubai chocolate style espresso martini in a can, debuting exclusively in Morrisons UK supermarkets.

Diageo is reportedly conducting a strategic review of its East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) subsidiary, which could include a potential sale of the beer business, according to Bloomberg.

Diageo has today confirmed that its CEO, Debra Crew, has stepped down with immediate effect.

Flavoured malt beverage brand Seagram’s Escapes has partnered with sports entertainment group WWE to launch a co-branded product line, Seagram’s Escapes Spiked.

Newlat Food has signed an exclusivity agreement to acquire Diageo’s production facility in Santa Vittoria d'Alba, northern Italy.

US-based RTD sparkling soju brand Hello Soju has announced the closing of a $6.8m funding round, set to accelerate the brand’s innovation.

AB InBev is restructuring part of its US operations, including a $1m investment into its Wicked Weed Brewing production in North Carolina.

Dutch alcohol group Lucas Bols has appointed Frank Cocx to the role of CEO, with current CEO Huub van Doorne to step down after 20 years.