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Japan recognises GI protection for Poitín

Marketing |  GI protects Poitín against counterfeit or misleading products in key export markets

Take-home alcohol still highest-growing grocery sector

Off-trade | Take-home alcohol accounted for 29% of total market growth over 12-week period to February 7th

Taoiseach prolongs ‘uncertainty’ & ‘anxiety’ for publicans with plans

On-trade | Government plan announcement provides no hope for hospitality

Minister to shake-up licensing laws

Marketing | Helen McEntee to conduct full review of regulations and policy framework governing night-time culture

Distiller & Brand Innovator of Year releasing 2 new whiskies

Waterford Distillery, winner of both the Distiller and Brand Innovator of the Year awards at the 2021 Icons of Whisky Ireland, is launching a new set of Single Farm Origin whiskies for Spring 2021.

'Alternative Finance' whiskey workshop held

Drinks Ireland|Irish Whiskey hosted an 'Alternative Finance' webinar workshop for the Irish whiskey sector which placed a focus on the financing needs of SMEs in the industry.

SuperValu tops off-trade beer & wine share

SuperValu continued its dominance of the off-trade beer and wine sector over the year to the 27th of December 2020 despite a slight decline in its market share to 26.5% of the total off-trade beer & wine market from 26.7% in the previous year to the 29th of December 2019.
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