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.

Pernod Ricard to sell multiple Nordic brands to Royal Unibrew’s Hartwall

Spirits heavyweight Pernod Ricard has agreed to offload a clutch of its Nordic brands to Royal Unibrew-owned Hartwall, including Finnish…
How the spirits industry is adapting to a challenging market

Step back to late 2023, and the spirits industry had a much more sunny outlook on how 2024 might pan…
Pernod Ricard expects “more significant” dip for China in FY25

French spirits major Pernod Ricard has forecast a greater dip in its performance in China for its full-year fiscal 2025…
Palm Tree Crew backs Canada’s Cove Soda

US-based holding company Palm Tree Crew (PTC) has invested $2.5m in the Canadian functional, zero-sugar soft drinks producer Cove Soda.…
Diageo to expand factory in Indonesia

Diageo is expanding a spirits manufacturing facility in Indonesia that supplies a clutch of markets in Asia Pacific. The company…

Treasury Wine Estates settles 2020 lawsuit with shareholders

Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has agreed to pay shareholders A$65m ($43.7m) in response to class action proceedings…
AG Barr gathers Funkin, Irn-Bru brands in UK NPD

UK-based AG Barr has brought together its alcoholic Funkin Cocktails and soft drink brand Irn-Bru to launch a ready-to-drink canned…
Anora Group issues profit warning

Nordic alcoholic drinks major Anora Group has lowered its forecast on a key profitability metric amid pressure on sales. The…
St Peter’s Brewery buys UK peer Portobello Brewing

UK beer manufacturer St Peter's Brewery Group has acquired London-based brewer Portobello Brewing. Financial details of the deal were not…
Finland to ease legislation on online alcohol sales, home delivery

Finland's government has proposed to amend national alcohol regulations to allow the online sale and home delivery of alcoholic drinks…