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Functional, non-alcoholic spirits brand Aplós has raised $5 million to support rapid expansion across the fast-growing alcohol alternative market.

Claire Breheny, partner and head of trade marks at Mathys & Squire, examines how this transformation is creating new challenges – and opportunities – for beverage makers and IP professionals alike.

Olivia Gautier, senior principal at Verlinvest, explores how brands can maintain the low/no alcohol trend as data suggests demand is slowing.

FoodBev Media’s Melissa Bradshaw takes a look at how premiumisation and functional ingredients are redefining the low and no alcohol space.

Spirits producer and operator Licor Zone Mexico has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a 10% equity stake in alcohol-free spirits group Arkay Beverages.

Treasury Wine Estates has opened a new in-house facility, backed by an AUD 15m (approx. $9.8m) investment, dedicated to ‘low and no’ alcohol wine production in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.

Scottish gin brand Edinburgh Gin has expanded its RTD offering with a new low-ABV Raspberry Collins canned cocktail.

With recent changes to advertising standards in the UK, Andrew Douglas, associate at UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson, explains the advertising rules around alcohol alternatives.

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