A US judge has ruled efforts to sell most of Uncle Nearest, Inc.’s assets can continue, after rejecting a bid by the group’s former CEO to stop the process. just-drinks.com/news/us-judg… Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Nightclub & Bar Media Group

González Byass has named German wholesaler Schlumberger as the new distributor for the Spanish group’s sherry, gin and brandy portfolio. just-drinks.com/news/gonzale… Photo credit: joserpizarro / Shutterstock.com

La Martiniquaise-Bardinet has secured UK distribution rights for French absinthe brand La Fée. Photo credit: La Martiniquaise-Bardinet/La Fée just-drinks.com/news/lmb-abs…

Vita Coco has lifted its sales and earnings targets after a bumper quarter. just-drinks.com/news/vita-co… Photo credit: Just Drinks

Allied Blenders and Distillers has received a visit from Indian tax officials looking into the import of bulk Scotch into the country. just-drinks.com/news/allied-… Photo credit: Alexandru Nika/Shutterstock.com

The emerging “ade” segment in spirits will be “where a lot of the action is” over the next year, according to The Boston Beer Co.’s CEO. Photo credit: The Boston Beer Company / LinkedIn.com just-drinks.com/news/spirits…

PepsiCo renews deal to supply Taco Bell PepsiCo has renewed a deal to supply Taco Bell with drinks, announcing the new contract days after sister chain KFC defected to Coca-Cola just-drinks.com/news/pepsico…

Interview: “Do I believe there’s a need? 100%” – Quarter Proof founders place new bet on “mid-strength” spirits with Demi just-drinks.com/interviews/d…

US soft-drinks firm Zevia attracts “milestone” investment Zevia, the US soft-drinks maker, has secured new investment to fund a “strategic reset” of the business just-drinks.com/news/zevia-a…

Anora picks Quintessential Brands for UK distribution just-drinks.com/news/anora-p…

Keurig Dr Pepper US anti-trust case to head to trial A US federal court has ruled an anti-trust case concerning Keurig Dr Pepper’s coffee operations can go to trial. just-drinks.com/news/keurig-…

Philipp Navratil has marked his one-year anniversary as Nestlé CEO with a set of results putting the company on course to meet its mid-term annual targets. just-drinks.com/news/nestle-… Photo credit: Below the Sky/Shutterstock.com

Ghost Ship brewer Adnams is looking at the contracts for the canning and bottling of its beer, the UK brewer has confirmed. just-drinks.com/news/uk-brew… Photo credit: casteleiroo/Shutterstock.com

Abbott Laboratories is to separate its global nutrition business into an independent, publicly traded company with approximately $8.5bn in annual sales. just-drinks.com/news/abbott-… Photo credit: ZikG/ Shutterstock.com

Amante 1530 on why spritz growth is “just getting started” Just Drinks speaks to CEO Ana Rosentein on her plans for the brand and why she thinks the spritz segment has more room for growth. just-drinks.com/interviews/a… Photo credit: Amante 1530

Italian vermouth and bitter liqueur producer Strucchi is launching in the US, marking its first market expansion outside Europe. just-drinks.com/news/vermout… Photo credit: Strucchi Vermouth & Bitters / LinkedIn.com

PepsiCo to close bottling site in US Some 112 workers are being laid off across manufacturing, maintenance and warehouse operations at the site in Knoxville just-drinks.com/news/pepsico…

Heineken ordered to pay damages in Greece competition case Heineken has been ordered to pay over €100m ($112.3m) in damages in a long-running competition case against Macedonian Thrace Brewery (MTB) just-drinks.com/news/heineke…

Diageo, Pernod Scotch imports under investigation in India Tax officials in India are investigating Diageo and Pernod Ricard over the classification of some of their bulk Scotch imports just-drinks.com/news/diageo-…

Amber Beverage UK enters administration UK distributor Amber Beverage UK has appointed administrators after failing to find a buyer just-drinks.com/news/amber-b…