EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 5 MIN
Diageo Fights India Rum Ban, Australia's Excise Steps Up
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Diageo takes FSSAI rum ban to court. Diageo is challenging an Indian food-safety order against one of its rum brands, arguing the ban skipped due process, a procedural-risk marker for spirits brands selling into India. (Business Standard) SIBA tracker reports slower UK brewery closures. SIBA's own Brewery Tracker says UK brewery closures slowed in the first half of 2026 versus 2025, an early read on whether the independent brewing base is stabilising. (Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News) Australia's spirits excise rises to AU$110.15 per litre. Australia's latest indexation lifts spirits excise to AU$110.15 per litre of pure alcohol, with industry voices warning of a shift to black-market alternatives. (The Spirits Business, The Drinks Business) European supermarkets premiumise own-label wine ranges. European retailers are reworking own-label wine to compete above budget tiers, per ESM, putting private label into the price bands branded producers rely on for margin. (esmmagazine.com) Also moving today: Campari CEO plans streamline completion by 2027 (The Spirits Business) Canada DTC deal opens up alcohol market (The Spirits Business) Carlsberg Expands PepsiCo Partnership To 15 Markets (esmmagazine.com) Diageo sale of East African Breweries is on the rocks (The Drinks Business) Get AlcBev in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://alcbevinfive.com
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Business Standard reports Diageo's United Spirits is telling the Bombay High Court that FSSAI's prohibition order on a McDowell's rum variant skipped statutory process, with the Union government due to respond by August 19. SIBA's UK Brewery Tracker, via Harpers, shows brewery closures slowing in the first half against 2025, while The Spirits Business and The Drinks Business report Australia's spirits excise rising to 110.15 Australian dollars per litre of pure alcohol. European Supermarket Magazine covers grocers pushing own-label wine into premium tiers, citing Pingo Doce, IWSR analysts, and Circana data on private label outgrowing national brands.
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