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Top 5 April Fool’s pranks by drinks brands
‘Like an April Fool’s joke’: drinks trade slams EPR fees as ‘flawed’ scheme goes live
Carlsberg pumps millions into Poretti
Top 5 April Fool’s pranks by drinks brands
‘Like an April Fool’s joke’: drinks trade slams EPR fees as ‘flawed’ scheme goes live
Carlsberg pumps millions into Poretti
Top 5 April Fool’s pranks by drinks brands
Carlsberg pumps millions into Poretti

Carlsberg pumps millions into Poretti

Carlsberg has made a multi-million pound investment into its Italian lager brand Poretti to reinforce the beer's image. db finds…

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Top 5 April Fool’s pranks by drinks brands

Top 5 April Fool’s pranks by drinks brands

From protein-enriched Champagne to lickable wine labels, db tracks the best April Fool's pranks, past and present.

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‘Like an April Fool’s joke’: drinks trade slams EPR fees as ‘flawed’ scheme goes live

‘Like an April Fool’s joke’: drinks trade slams EPR fees as ‘flawed’ scheme goes live

With EPR fees coming into effect from today, drinks industry leaders warn the policy will inflate costs, fail to improve…

By Sophie Arundel
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Rowan Gormley, founder of online wine retailer Naked Wines, has stepped down from the company’s board with immediate effect, as…

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