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A monthly summary of what mattered across the global drinks industry – and what it means for the people building brands inside it.
The Monthly Intelligence Briefing is published on the first Monday of every month. It covers the prior month’s most significant trade signals, financial results, distribution changes, and market dynamics – distilled into a single document designed for commercial, brand, and strategy teams at drinks producers. It is not a news summary. It is an editorial read on what the signals mean for decision-making.
- Producer Tracker – organic growth figures for the major listed producers, updated with each new earnings release, with the one number that matters most for each
- Category Signals – one commercial argument per category, supported by three data points, focused on what the signals mean for the next quarter
- Distribution & Route-to-Market – what changed in key markets last month, and the specific commercial implication for brands operating in each
- Forward Watch – confirmed upcoming results dates, events, and decisions, with the specific commercial question each one will answer
- Decision Prompt – one question, grounded in that month’s data, for brand and commercial teams to apply to their own planning
This edition covers July 2026. Data cut-off: 31 July 2026. All figures confirmed from primary sources. Subscriber access includes a downloadable PDF edition.
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Monthly Intelligence Briefing
Edition 003 · July 2026
Edition 003 · July 2026
Eight results in one month confirmed the same pattern. August will answer the most consequential question of the year.
RNDC filed Chapter 11. Canada imposed a 50% tariff on US alcohol. The Scotch US tariff was removed. Two cognac houses confirmed recovery in the same week. Campari sold four brands in one month. The World Cup generated the biggest Wednesday in UK pub history. And Diageo’s Capital Markets Day on 6 August will be the single most watched event in the drinks industry in 2026.
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