Fiona Holland

6 days ago | just-drinks.com | Fiona Holland

Heineken has taken Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo to court over the retailer halting orders of a clutch of the brewer’s brands. What’s included in your subscription: Personalized Access: Secure login to Just Drinks Industry News & Expert Commentary: Timely updates and exclusive C-level interviews. Case Studies & Deep Dives: Real-world applications and in-depth analyses.

6 days ago | just-drinks.com | Fiona Holland

Anheuser-Busch InBev is stepping up its efforts in the off-trade channel in China in a bid to improve its performance in the market. Speaking to analysts following the release of the group’s first-quarter results, AB InBev CEO Michel Doukeris said there was “more to do” in China, where the group’s revenues fell more than 12% in the opening three months of the year. “We are accelerating the expansion in the off-trade,” he said. “Massive opportunity there.

1 week ago | just-drinks.com | Fiona Holland

French authorities have ordered Nestlé to remove system filters from its Vergèze and Vosges sites in France, which produce bottled water brands such as Perrier and Contrex. According to Le Monde, the prefecture of the Gard region demanded yesterday (7 May) that the Swiss food and drinks giant stop using “0.2 micron diameter filters” at its Perrier plant in Vergèze, and that it had two months to remove them.

1 week ago | just-drinks.com | Fiona Holland

Diageo has been accused in the US of misleading consumers by marketing some of its well-known Tequila brands as pure Tequila products. What’s included in your subscription: Personalized Access: Secure login to Just Drinks Industry News & Expert Commentary: Timely updates and exclusive C-level interviews. Case Studies & Deep Dives: Real-world applications and in-depth analyses.

1 week ago | just-drinks.com | Fiona Holland

There has been plenty of chatter around the Gen Z generation – which includes legal-age drinkers born between 1997-2012 – and their drinking behaviours.  In a 2023 Gallup survey, 62% of US adults aged 18 and 34 reported drinking alcohol between 2021-2023, a drop from 72% recorded in 2001-2003. Younger adults also said they were drinking less often and were less likely to overdrink.