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2 days ago | just-drinks.com | Kristian Bayford

Staff at breweries in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia region are taking part in a “warning strike” today (26 June) as they protest the “stalled collective bargaining of the brewing industry.” What’s included in your subscription: Personalized Access: Secure login to Just Drinks Industry News & Expert Commentary: Timely updates and exclusive C-level interviews.

1 week ago | just-drinks.com | Kristian Bayford

Breakthru Beverage is facing wider disruption as the Teamsters union extends its action at the US distribution group from Florida to operations in six more US states. Around 700 Teamsters members in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Pennsylvania are refusing to cross the picket line and report to work. The workers claim they are not striking and are instead showing solidarity with the 160 drivers at Breakthru locations across Florida who were recently forced to go on strike.

1 week ago | just-drinks.com | Kristian Bayford

Danish beverage company Royal Unibrew has agreed to pay a DKr4m ($617,000) fine for the misleading marketing of its Egekilde water. According to the Danish consumer ombudsman, Royal Unibrew’s promotion of Egekilde water featured statements about CO₂ neutrality without stating on the packaging that the brand partly achieved this through climate compensation.

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

Employees at UK wine bottler and packaging company Encirc are set to take strike action this week. 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 | Umesh Ellichipuram

The UK government has agreed to investigate a new approach to the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, according to a statement from local trade body UKHospitality. In a recent meeting with Mary Creagh, Minister for UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the association said it was agreed the department would work together with the sector to identify a solution. UKHospitality added it was optimistic a solution could be proposed for the EPR scheme’s second year.