South Australian wine producers sold an additional $6.4 million of wine (an increase of 15.6%) to Canada in the five months after the country's largest liquor retailer; the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), removed US wine from its shelves. The LCBO's decision to remove US...
Alcohol-industry trade bodies on both sides of the globe have expressed disappointment that the "framework agreement" on trade between the US and the EU sees European products facing a 15% tariff, with no exemption provided for the alcohol industry. From the EU perspective, this tariff is...
The global leader in beverage alcohol data and insights, IWSR, has outlined the six global trends shaping the beverage alcohol sector in 2025: 1. Selective premiumisation Premiumisation continues to drive growth, but in a more fragmented manner. Health concerns and cost-of-living pressures continue to influence consumer decision-making....
U.S. exports of liquor and wine to Canada have plummeted by more than 60% in the first half of the year as Canadians boycott US alcohol. Shipments of popular US-made whiskeys, rums, gins and other liquors through June to Canadian provinces was around $43.4 million, representing...