All articles by Simon Harvey

Simon Harvey

Simon has been writing about the food industry with Just Food since 2017. Prior to that, he was a financial news editor at Bloomberg and Dow Jones for around 17 years, working out of bureaus in London, Singapore and Malaysia.

Diageo coy over fate of Cîroc vodka in post ‘Diddy’ Combs era

Diageo has declined to comment on a report the UK drinks group plans to sell its Cîroc vodka brand following…
RhönSprudel Group takes full control of juice business Bauer Fruchtsaft

Germany’s RhönSprudel Group, known for its mineral water brands, is buying up the remainder of the fruit juice business Bauer…
Rémy Cointreau-backed Dynasty Fine Wines forms China JV

Dynasty Fine Wines Group is setting up a joint venture in its home market of China to produce traditional alcoholic…
Heineken rapped for Formula One zero-alcohol beer ad in UK

Heineken has been instructed by the UK advertising regulator not to use an alcohol-free beer ad unless it is prominently…
Oatly to close Singapore facility as cost cuts continue

Oatly plans to close its Singapore manufacturing facility as part of a strategy to reduce costs and take the oat-drinks…

Ardent Spirits rescues Dark Matter rum brand from administration

Ardent Spirits, a rare whisky distiller in Scotland, has acquired the Dark Matter spiced rum brand from administrators. Producer Dark…
Chapel Down names James Pennefather CEO as another executive departs

Chapel Down has appointed former Diageo executive James Pennefather as CEO but also announced the resignation of its finance chief…
Heineken workers at brewery in France ‘strike over pay’

Workers at a Heineken brewery in France have reportedly resorted to strike action in a dispute over pay. Local media…
Fine and rare whisky volume pressures likely to persist in new year, Noble & Co. forecasts

The fine and rare whisky auction market is likely to “remain challenging” in the near term as volume declines continued…
Campbell Meyer ‘strikes Scotch whisky bottling deal in Russia’

Scotch distiller Campbell Meyer & Co. has reputedly agreed a contract to bottle its Glendale whisky brand in Russia. At…