Consumer demand for carbon neutrality drives innovation across wine, beer and spirits

Concern for the environment has never been greater, and drinks producers are increasingly addressing their impact on the planet.

Scotch whisky struggles to succeed in South Korea

With Edrington’s announcement to exit South Korea, IWSR analyses the market shifts driving the South Korean beverage alcohol industry

Pernod Ricard drives its Champagne portfolio upwards

On behalf of the IWSR, Alexander Smith, Global Drinks Intel editor, looks at Pernod Ricard’s Champagne strategy and its role in helping to drive premiumisation within the category

The trends that defined 2019 for IWSR's analysts

IWSR analysts share the industry highlights that have left an impact on them, spanning from gin innovation and rosé preferences to new packaging trends and the craft spirits experience

The categories succeeding in the ecommerce channel

IWSR explores the category leaders in the ecommerce channel, as well as the categories that have further opportunities for growth.

The largest markets in Ecommerce: Key trends from China, France and the US

Ecommerce is a major growth channel for beverage alcohol and is forecast to be worth US$45.5bn by 2024, significantly outpacing the growth rate of total trade over the next five years.

Investing in China? Brands should look beyond premium spirits

Changing consumer habits and a growing middle class in China presents brands with an opportunity to widen their investments in the Chinese market

New occasions and female empowerment drive change in the South African drinks market

Women in South Africa present drinks brands with an opportunity to invest in new markets in the region and expand category offerings.

Amazon launches Tovess gin: drinks brands need to prepare for disruption

Amazon's launch of its own-label spirits brand and its debut gin is of no surprise to IWSR analysts. The scale of Amazon’s ambitions, however, is worth closer examination.

Carbonated Cocktails Drive Innovation in Classic Mixed Drinks and RTD's

With the RTD category booming, carbonation is adding zing and nuance to cocktails both on-premise and within the RTD space.

Consumer Lifestyle Choices Continue to Drive Innovation in Global Beverage Alcohol

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The volatility of the Indian whisky market

IWSR data showed double-digit growth for Indian whisky last year, and this market continues to expand despite considerable roadblocks

Smaller Emerging Markets Will Fuel Global Growth of Beer

IWSR forecasts the category to reach 1.9bn hectolitres by 2023, strengthened by craft and low/no alcohol beer

Interview with Chris Tsakalakis, Ecommerce pioneer and CEO of wine app and marketplace Vivino

Provenance and profits: The future of the gin industry

IWSR’s forecasts confirm that the much-hyped gin renaissance is not simply journalistic hyperbole