New Ki No Bi distillery commences production

Pernod Ricard-owned Japanese gin Ki No Bi has announced that its new fossil-free distillery is fully operational, with the grand opening on 7 October.

Major Philippe expands Mauritian rum category

Mauritian energy and agro-industrial company, Omnicane, has launched premium rum brand Major Philippe. 

Zamora Company sets renewable energy targets

Zamora Company, owner of Licor 43 and Ramón Bilbao, has published the fifth edition of its Conscious Company Report for 2024.

Montana: Inside Antinori x Caporale's new bar

As far as bar collaborations go, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. The founders of number two and number three in The World’s 50 Best Bars, Lorenzo Antinori and Simone Caporale, have joined forces to launch Montana in Hong Kong.

Global beverage brands form renewable energy alliance

Ten global beverage companies have joined forces under a new industry-wide consortium designed to help accelerate renewable energy adoption across the industry’s supply chain.

Chivas receives £3m grant to reduce emissions

Chivas Brothers received more than £3m from the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to reduce its carbon emissions.

Ki No Bi gin invests €25m into carbon-neutral distillery

Pernod Ricard-owned Japanese gin Ki No Bi has announced an investment in a new carbon-neutral, increased-capacity distillery.

Absolut talks fossil-free distilling

This year saw Swedish vodka brand Absolut reach its milestone of becoming fossil-free ahead of schedule, having achieved its goal to phase out the use of fossil fuels a year earlier than planned. 

Havana Club unveils sustainable initiatives to cut carbon footprint

Havana Club is reducing the weight of glass bottles across its core portfolio in a move that it estimates will save 2.2K tons of CO2 per year.

The Drinks Trust launches Energy Crisis Fund

The Drinks Trust has launched an Energy Crisis Fund to help hospitality members pay for their heating and electricity bills throughout the winter.

Cost of living crisis: UK hospitality lifeline

The cost of living crisis is a sobering prospect for hospitality. Of course, the entire drinks industry will be affected, from production to distribution, but hospitality is once again likely to take the biggest hit.

The Drinks Trust asks the industry to support its Emergency Energy Crisis Initiative

This winter, The Drinks Trust is launching a dedicated grant-giving campaign, the Emergency Energy Poverty Fund, that will run from October 2022 until the exhaustion of funds.

Familia Torres set to self-supply 50% of energy at its Pacs del Penedès winery by 2023

Familia Torres expects to be self-supplying 50% of the energy at its Pacs del Penedès winery by early 2023, due to the renewable energy it will produce at its facilities.