All articles by Fiona Holland

Fiona joined as a reporter for Just Food and Just Drinks in 2023 after writing news and features at Food Matters Live.

Stateside Brands targets doubling Surfside volumes in 2025

US-based vodka maker Stateside Brands is looking to double the sales volumes of its Surfside hard teas over the next…
Australia’s Top Shelf International to sell facility to Idyll Wine Co.

Australian spirits group Top Shelf International intends to offload a production facility to local alcoholic drinks producer Idyll Wine Co.…
US DTC wine sees value and volume decline in 2024

US direct-to-consumer (DTC) wine shipments fell in value and volume last year, driven by declines in the sale of lower-priced…
To imitate or innovate: flavour development in non-alcoholic spirits

A multitude of factors are at play when it comes to fostering growth in non-alcoholic spirits - from price and…
Diageo sells Cacique rum to La Martiniquaise-Bardinet

Diageo has offloaded another spirits brand, selling Cacique rum to La Martiniquaise-Bardinet. The financial terms of the deal, struck through…

Spain’s Muscàndia exits Cava, rebrands to Viader

Catalonian winery Muscàndia has decided to rebrand to Viader, as well as stop producing Cava. The name change, which refers…
United Breweries restarts beer supply to Indian state of Telangana

Heineken's United Breweries has resumed its supply of beer brands to the southern Indian state of Telangana. The company had…
AB InBev forms energy-drinks “partnership” with 1st Phorm

Anheuser-Busch InBev is making a play in the US energy-drinks category through a tie-up with sports-nutrition and supplements group 1st…
Carlsberg’s deal for Britvic finally becomes “effective”

Carlsberg's acquisition of UK soft drinks major Britvic has now "become effective", according to a statement yesterday (16 January) from…
Black Rifle Coffee sets out three-year growth aspirations

US-based Black Rifle Coffee has released new financial targets for the next three years, with growth expected to slow in…