DISTILLERIES

BSSUK, NKJ Biofuel tie up to set up ethanol plant in Chhattisgarh

Bhoramdeo Sahakari Sakhar Utpadak Karkhana Maryadit (BSSUK), a cooperative sugar mill in Chhattisgarh, has signed a pact with NKJ Biofuel L...

Alcobev cos note improving recovery and growth in premium spirits category post pandemic: Emkay Global report

Companies highlighted the impact on the regular segment as consumers downtraded to cheap or country liquor in some states amid the pandemic...

185 sugar mills, distilleries get nod for Rs 12,500 crore loans to set up ethanol units

In the last two years, 70 ethanol projects were sanctioned loans of Rs 3,600 crore. Apart from promoting ethanol production from sugarcane,...

CIABC: Liquor sales decline 29% in the first half of the current fiscal

According to the data compiled by the national body that represents leading liquor firms, the drop in sales was much higher in states that ...

Govt mulls extending soft loans to grain-based distilleries for raising ethanol production capacity

As part of an incentive scheme announced in June 2018, the Centre had approved soft loans for sugar mills to set up new distilleries or upg...

With festival season round the corner, liquor companies are betting on premium products

United Spirits Limited, Radico Khaitan, Brown-Forman, William Grant & Sons and Amrut Distilleries have all said premium brands will drive t...

Alcobev e-commerce remains a non-starter; steep delivery fees, lack of clear guidelines hurdles

A senior executive with a beer manufacturer said the online model comes with loopholes and liquor being a state subject has created ambigui...

Atmanirbhar alcohol: A peak into the inside world of desi breweries & distilleries

Distilleries are usually associated with cool climates.

Indian single malt by John Distilleries named third best whisky in the world

The English whisky writer releases his iconic whisky bible every year, which reveals 50 best variants across categories such as blended sco...

Man wants to sell his whisky collection, gifted by father every birthday for a decade, to buy home

The whisky connoisseurs value the collection at 40,000 pounds (Rs 39 lakh).

Share market update: 11 stocks hit 52-week lows on NSE

However, Nestle India, HCL Tech, RIL, Tech Mahindra and HDFC Bank were among the top losers.

GST intelligence officers arrest SOM Distilleries promoters in alleged tax evasion case

"During the search operation, it was gathered that during the COVID-induced lockdown SDPL had also manufactured alcohol-based hand sanitize...

Budweiser launches India initiative to support trade partners with protective equipment; pubs to be covered next

The brand has provided about 2300 sanitization kits to retail partners so far. Covering pubs and restaurants is next on cards as daily comm...

Indian military stores orders for Pernod, Diageo dry up: Sources

Spirit firms stop receiving orders for their imported brands from defence canteen stores.

Covid-19 Impact: John Distilleries makes hand sanitizers to overcome short supply

The Bengaluru-headquartered liquor firm, that sells Original Choice whisky, has decided to donate alcohol-based sanitizers made at its faci...

COVID-19: 100 distilleries expected to begin manufacturing of hand sanitisers

Distilleries/ Sugar mills which can produce hand sanitizers in bulk have also been motivated to manufacture hand sanitizers. These manufact...

Green nods waived for distilleries planning to hike ethanol production

The decision will enable sugar mills to divert more raw material towards producing ethanol this season, helping them fight sugar supply glu...