Future Château raises £0.7m to expand lower alcohol wine range

Why does this matter? BevTech founders need to understand the premiumization reversal and shift to value-tier products, as this fundamental market trend impacts product positioning, pricing strategies, and growth opportunities in emerging markets. Highlights Irish whiskey, agave and no-alcohol products were the only bright spots for the spirits sector last

Why does this matter? World-first renewable energy storage system deployed at Scottish distillery demonstrates how craft beverage producers can eliminate fossil fuels from production while reducing costs—a scalable solution applicable across heat-intensive beverage manufacturing. Highlights Scottish distillery Annandale has commissioned what it calls a 'world first' decarbonisation