Great entertainers Japan laying foundations to join rugby elite
Top League now pumping players out as standard rises each year, says Robbie Deans
Coronavirus: Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo as Covid-19 cases surge
Japanese PM calls for co-operation as new cases nationwide hit record high
Coca-Cola Ireland to remove 200 tonnes of plastic with new packaging
Drinks giant unveils more sustainable multipack cardboard packaging and bottles
Ribena redesigns bottle to make it recyclable
About 30 per cent of plastic bottles in Ireland do not get recycled
Domino’s UK names chairman to fill first of three key executive roles
Matt Shattock comes from Chicago-based spirits group Beam Suntory
Lucozade pledges to use 100% recycled plastic bottles by 2030
Company says build up of plastic waste is no longer acceptable
PR agency Hanover acquired by Canadian group Avenir Global
The acquisition puts the group in the top 15 agencies globally with revenues of £125m
Spirits high in Irish whiskey as domestic sales soar by 41%
Jameson, Bushmills, Teelings, Tullamore Dew, Knappogue Castle and Writers Tears all performed well in 2017
Industry veteran warns of possible Irish whiskey drought
John Teeling says growing popularity of Irish whiskey may lead to lack of spirits produced
Teeling looks outside Louth for €20m whiskey warehouse
Businessman will build houses on site after opposition to plan
Connemara shop in patents row with whiskey multinational
Galway businessman alleges corporate bullying over move to block his ‘friendly’ logo
Old gold, new brew: The many treasures of Aberdeen
From a hip brewery to a 200-year-old distillery, the port town has lots to explore
Lucozade and Ribena to halve sugar content by summer
Commercial decision has nothing to do with State tax on sugary drinks, says company
Barbarians claim spoils against Ireland in error-strewn affair
Jack McGrath will face nervous wait over yellow card for kneeing
Service provider Regus to open at The Chase
Notable increase in inquiries for office space in the suburbs
Baileys and Jameson ranked among top spirits brands
Nine Diageo-owned brands included in top brands list, which is topped by Korea’s Jinro Soju
Teeling predicts future bright for Cooley under new Japanese owner Suntory
Businessman says $16 billion acquisition of Beam, parent of his old Cooley business, will help Irish whiskey crack the Japanese market
Suntory acquires Cooley parent Beam in $16bn deal
Takeover is the biggest in the drinks industry since Pernod Ricard’s €5.6bn acquisition of Swedish owner of Absolut vodka
Suntory to acquire Beam for $16bn
Deal will give Japanese group brands such as Jim Beam and Ireland's own Kilbeggan whiskey
Suntory scoops Ribena and Lucozade brands in £1.35bn deal
Japanese giant buys famed beverage brands from GlaxoSmithKline
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