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Global Duty Free Retailing Takes A Pit Stop

With passenger movements stopping sharply, the aviation world crash landed. Airlines shut down or trimmed operations, airports were empty and duty free came to a standstill. Ambrosia takes a look at the losses and how the aviation industry plans to bounce back now that airlines have started operating flights to select destinations.

The French and Wine in Restaurants

December 2019 marks the release of a major survey conducted by Parisian Research Agency Opinionway for Wine Paris. The quantitative analysis was conducted on a cross-section of 2,125 people aged over 18. But what do the numbers actually mean? Several restaurateurs share their insight.

Paul John riding high on its award winning spree

After creating waves with his various brands and in the hospitality sector, Paul John is now focussed on his premium brands, which have won numerous international and Indian awards. Presently he is in investment mode and is actively distributing his brands pan-India.

Work-from-home scenario in times of COVID: Shrikant Lonikar, CHRO, Pernod Ricard India

With a total workforce of over 7,000 people across 28 manufacturing locations and about 50 office locations in India, here's how Pernod Ricard India has tracked the impact of COVID on its employee engagement using sophisticated AI tools such as sentiment analysis, and more.

The global beer market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period

Changing lifestyle, increasing consumption rate of alcoholic drinks, rapid urbanisation, high disposable income, and popularity of beer among the young population are a few factors driving the global beer market.

Rum finds its season in the sun

Party time is rum time and it is no different on International Rum Day

U.S. Decision to Maintain Retaliatory Tariffs on EU Distilled Spirits Products

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Responds in a Statement

Paris reboots the romance of wine

Pascale FERRANTI, Director of WINE PARIS, looks forward to the second edition of Wine Paris.

Production of fermented fruit juice and value addition by blending medicinal plants

Production of fermented fruit juice and value addition by blending medicinal plants

Local ingredients and brands scaling heights

Here, we take a look at the ideas, drinks, and spirits currently dominating the boozehound conversation, from the nation’s best barkeeps and the trends pervading the present cocktail world says Lopamudra Ganguly

Keep Calm and Soirée on: The new era of summer socializing

Latest stats from Bacardi Survey reveal how the global pandemic has changed the way consumers across the world plan to enjoy cocktails this summer

How Will The Role Of Sommeliers And Mixologists Evolve Due To Covid-19?

Sommeliers and mixologists around the world will likely see their roles become more multi-skilled, as technology becomes increasingly integrated into the on-premise experience

Global Spirits Market: The way ahead

With the pandemic disrupting the market, the alcobev industry is gearing up for the new normal. We look at the current status of the market and how will it fare in the years to come.

History of International Beer Day

Beer the beverage of millions has its own beer day where it is enjoyed by one and all.

From IMFL, now country liquor in paperboard cartons

While glass scores on brand image and usable, cardboard cartons are less priced, safe from adulteration and easy to transport, the industry after using it for low priced IMFL brands have switched to country liquor, which can be a good proposition for consumers seeking cheap, convenient, tasty and safe liquor.

CHAMPAGNE REDUCES YIELDS FOR 2020'S HARVEST TO COPE WITH DISRUPTION

Champagne struggles with declining sales by reducing yields to an extent that will be sufficient to manage costs and protect the Champagne image.

Challenges for HoReCa Channels post Covid

While the challenges for the HoReCa channels are many, the impact on the alcobev industry cannot be down played. We look at possible solutions.

Amrut Distillers sees exponential growth

Business Development has been focussed under our recently created Luxury Malts & Spirits ( LMS ) Division. As the name suggests, this division is driving the ultra premium brands of the Company particularly to domestic market, says Rakshit N. Jagdale, Managing Director, Amrut Distilleries Pvt. Ltd., N. R. Jagdale Group. He also discusses some of the company’s plans, progress and possibilities. In pursuit of our ‘Go vocal for Local’ mission we have put focus on newly created division LMS to sell our Luxury Malts & Spirits Division brands. The brands include our Amrut’s Globally loved Indian Single Malts , Our Amalgam Of Single Malts Whisky, Our Amrut’s Peated expression. It also Includes our Amrut’s MaQintosh Whisky & Two Indies Premium Rum. We are taking the brands all over India as depicted in the Map below. We shall soon be available in the couple of states left, so as to be available nationally. We have since doubled our capacity at our mother plant at Bangalore and hence will be happy to to supply our Single Malts through out India

Airport Duty Free look for ways to adapt to a new normal

With airlines flying with very few passengers and to limited destinations, duty free and in particular liquor sales are feeling the brunt of it.

AGI Clozures synergizes Glass Bottle manufacturing to foray into Closures Market

The pandemic has prompted companies to diversify towards newer directions and most manufacturers have successfully innovated into newer directions. AGI Clozures has also weathered the storm as O. P. Pandey, CFO, HSIL Ltd. shares the company’s progress in the Closures market after successfully penetrating the Glass bottle market.

One Illicit Liquor Trade Case Per Day Reported During COVID-19

Nakul Pasricha is the President of Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), non-profit organisation working towards building up authentication eco-systems in country to support economic, industry and consumer development. In an Interview with him for Ambrosia provides deep insight about the present situation of the liquor industry.

The Global Alcoholic Impact Of Covid-19

The global alcoholic-beverages market is expected to grow from $515.2 billion in 2019 to $528.5 billion in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6%.

Covid-19 – Our Spirit Of Resistance

From producing sanitizers and contributing to bartenders and to the hospitality trade, liquor industry associations are assisting the alcobev industry. Ulrich Adams, Director General spirits Europe, underlines the association's efforts to collaborate with the industry and see through the crisis.

How Alcohol Industry Is Contributing To Indian Economy Amidst Corona Crisis

Rahul Agarwal, Director Wealth Discovery/EZ Wealth underlines the contribution of the liquor industry to the centre and states in the form of taxes and how the government should do more to help it earn critical revenue

High Corona Tax Takes Bite Of Economic Corona Vaccine

The cost of containing the Corona virus seems to have fallen on the liquor industry. With the loss of jobs If the demand tapers in the medium term

Indian and Global companies shift production to Hand Sanitizers

With the alcobeverage business coming to a standstill due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most companies across the globe and in India have ramped up their production of hand sanitizers and donations to the governments to fight the global pandemic.

License fee should be charged on a Pro-Rata basis

Governments need to open more shops, take people off shops through online home delivery systems, which partially they have already and also ease the procedural bottlenecks at the factories, says Deepak Roy, Chairman of CIABC and on the Board of Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd

Scotch Whisky exports surge amidst backdrop of tariff uncertainty

Scotch Whisky exports grew by 4.4% to more than £4.9bn in 2019, with 1.3bn bottles exported to 180 markets.

Olly, Gurgaon: This all day cafe is all kinds of fresh and international

There's something fabulously fresh and positive about Olly, Olive's All Day Cafe in Gurgaon. It's young, fresh and delicious, and brings a vibe with a menu that's inspired by Australian cafes, Olive's All Day Cafe in Gurgaon.

Global beverage alcohol is not expected to rebound until 2024

Global alcohol consumption grew last year, however, new IWSR research forecasts that COVID-19 will push 2019 volume gains back by 5 years