Canaïma strengthens support
"Consumers are looking for unique products with a purpose and a story behind them," says Mariana Calderón, Master Distiller at Canaïma Gin and one of the key figures behind the brand's success....
Ethanol produced in Switzerland
It is obvious that the security of supply of ethanol is critical, especially during a pandemic. Literally, since we have been using the raw material almost daily since spring 2020 to fuel our...
Feldschlösschen annual figures for 2020
The company recorded a decline in volume (-14 per cent) and turnover (-18 per cent) for beer and beverages for the past year. In beer sales, the losses were 6...
DistiSuisse 2021
DistiSuisse is a true success story. The number of judged products has been increasing for years. More and more distilleries have their products judged. At the last event, there were more than 600...
Ding-dong: Cocktails!
Maurice Angst, bar manager in the Kreissaal, tinkers with his music system. It's not jazz, as is usual in the Kreissaal, but alternative rock that comes out of the loudspeakers. Besides the music, it's the numerous crates...
Morand acquires stake in Swiss-Boco
It was only natural that she turned to Distillerie Morand, which is not only based in the same city, but also supplies the company with ingredients (Abricotine...
Agroscope distillery conference
As a result of Covid-19, the conference, chaired by Sonia Petignat, was held online via video conference for the first time. Over 100 participants from Switzerland and the Benelux countries listened intently as Willy...
Cardboard instead of plastic
KeelClip™ is an innovative packaging solution that is used for beverage cans. The handy cardboard solution is fully recyclable. Thanks to the new packaging, Coca-Cola HBC in Switzerland saves 95 tons of plastic per year...
Karine Finck is the new Head of Human Resources
Karine Finck has been Head of Human Resources and a member of the Executive Board of Feldschlösschen Getränke AG since October 2020. Most recently, she was Chief Human Resources Officer at a renowned watch company in Switzerland. Before that, she was...
Breil Pur writes a new chapter
They still exist, the surprising and unpredictable twists and turns. The news of the announced end of the successful Breil Pur gin caused an uproar among specialist retailers, the catering trade and consumers.
Prosecco DOC Rosé launched
Prosecco is produced exclusively in nine provinces of the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions - from harvesting to bottling, everything has to take place here - which is why Prosecco is known as...
The first single malt whisky from Uri
After a maturation period of five years, the whisky made from pure Uri spring water has now been bottled. The dream of the five founding members of the Whisky Club Uri and their 50 or so...
Swiss beer market in decline
After years of growth in the Swiss beer market, the 2019/2020 beer year ended with a decline of 2.2 percent. This is mainly due to the coronavirus crisis and the associated restrictions in the beer...
The 75 best winter hotels
Karl Wild's winter hotel rating has been published for the 10th time. As in the previous year, the Kulm Hotel, St. Moritz, is considered the best 5-star winter hotel and The Chedi, Andermatt, also...
Opening of the Macardo Swiss Distillery
There is also a premium bed & breakfast with 10 rooms, business apartments, an event location, an honesty bar with smoker lounge and a walk-in store. Experience is in demand "Our history shows that...
The SWISS BAR FORUM cannot take place yet
In recent weeks and months, we have held numerous discussions with interested companies and organizations and have received a very positive response. Numerous declarations of intent made us very confident that...
Distillerie Morand wins Phoenix Award 2020
The Phoenix Award for long-term Swiss entrepreneurship was presented for the first time this year and honors Swiss SMEs that have mastered their succession planning for at least a century. The vote of the...
Orma opens whisky distillery on Corvatsch, 3303 meters above sea level.
A record has been set at the Corvatsch mountain station over the past few months: Graubünden entrepreneurs Rinaldo Willy and Pascal Mittner have realized their dream of building the world's highest whisky distillery here....
New website for barnews.ch
Following the redesign of the print magazine, the online platform barnews.ch was recently relaunched. The content and concept of the website have been revised and adapted to today's needs. The revised look...
Breil Pur ceases trading
In July 2020, around 7 years after they held their first bottle of Breil Pur in their hands, the two career changers announced that they had just bottled their last batch and...
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