Functional fungi: Getting to the root of mushroom drinks
Mushrooms are blooming in the health world but they are a complex ingredient to use in product development. From sourcing…
All articles by Jessica Broadbent
Jessica Broadbent
Jess was the deputy editor at Just Drinks from August 2023 to July 2024. She joined Just Drinks and Just Food as a reporter in 2022 after sub-editing at the Daily Mail.
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Outgrowing their niche: where English wineries are looking next
After hailing 2024 as a “year of growth”, October’s UK budget served a hammer blow to the country’s fledgling wine…
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Race to zero: How tech is shaping non-alcoholic wine
“Not exciting,” is how one drinker sums up their experience of an alcohol-free wine on ratings app Vivino. Other complaints…
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Why peat is proving burning issue in Scotch
If a mooted ban on the use of horticultural peat gets government approval in the UK, the Scotch whisky industry…
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Vintage Wine Estates files for bankruptcy
US wine group Vintage Wine Estates has filed for bankruptcy and is to voluntarily delist its common stock after failing…
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Global Brands eyes “opportunity and gap” for Franklin & Sons adult soft drinks in UK retail
UK-based drinks company Global Brands is eyeing growth in the UK off-premise for its soft-drinks brand Franklin & Sons. Founded…
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Estrella Galicia bottler Hijos de Rivera invests in Spanish brewer Tyris
Spanish contract beer manufacturer Hijos de Rivera has bought an undisclosed stake in local brewer Tyris. Family-owned Hijos de Rivera…
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Constellation Brands to build Mexico Tequila distillery
US drinks group Constellation Brands is building a Tequila distillery in Mexico to produce its two brands, Casa Noble and…
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In data: Europe’s wine consumption wanes
In 2023, EU member states represented 48% of global wine consumption – drinking 107 million hectolitres. This figure reflected a…
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Netherlands beer consumption declines amid new taxes, poor weather
Beer consumption in the Netherlands continued to fall in the first half of the year as taxation changes inflated prices…