Joe Bates

The annual high double-digit increases for travel retail are over, so the question stands: does Tequila still have headroom to grow?

Last week, dfnionline travelled to Switzerland for an in-depth tour of Ricola’s production facilities in the town of Laufen, close to Basel, and a visit to one of the family-owned company’s 100 independent Alpine herb farms. During the two-day trip, Confectionery Editor Joe Bates sat down with CEO Thomas P. Meier to explore how a “100-year start-up” views travel retail and its plans for the future.

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The fast-growing independent corn-based vodka now has the marketing might of a leading US distributor to assist its Americas travel-retail ambitions.

The Middle East has traditionally been a key travel retail market for confectionery, but the current disruption in the region is forcing suppliers to adapt quickly to new market realities

The tenth-best-selling spirit brand in travel retail opened a major pop-up activation at Germany’s busiest airport yesterday, combining futuristic AI-powered interactive elements and an immersive showcase of Jägermeister’s proud history.

The challenger chocolate brand is growing its presence in travel retail beyond airports and its core location of Amsterdam Schiphol, where the company opened its first airport outlet in 2021.

The Irish whiskey category is gaining depth and a lengthening ladder of price points at airport shops outside of Ireland.

Italy faces many of the same challenges as other spirits markets across Europe, but the country also has a few unique battles of its own – along with opportunities for its many family-owned brand owners.

Despite being over a century old, Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), the Canadian province's state-owned alcohol retailer, is trialling new store formats as it treads a cautious path towards modernisation.