French drinks group Rémy Cointreau has posted a 39.1% organic sales increase for the first nine months of its 2021 fiscal year, boosted by double-digit Cognac growth. For the ninth-month period to December 2021, Rémy Cointreau reported sales of €1.08 billion (US$1.22bn). The company said it witnessed a ‘strong’ third quarter with sales up 21%, bolstered by ‘excellent momentum across
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UK – Multinational brewery and pub chain BrewDog has announced plans to launch a new vodka made from waste beer as part of its commitment to sustainability. The vodka will be distilled 100% from beer that would otherwise be wasted using a cutting-edge 20-metre high rectification column. According to company CEO James Watt, the Bad Beer Vodka will also be packaged in paper
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Sales of Cognac leapt by nearly a third in value to €3.6 billion (US$4.1bn) in 2021, according to industry group the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC). Cognac sales saw a 31% rise in value last year, with volumes of the spirit increasing by 16.2% to 223.2 million bottles, the BNIC has revealed. Christophe Veral, president of the BNIC, noted
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