https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Absolut Vodka smashed previous production records during the past fiscal year, shipping out 99 million litres of the popular distilled spirit from its factory in southern Sweden, the company reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110901/35906 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:28:00 +0200 35906 French drinks firm Pernod Ricard has announced its intention to sell off Explorer vodka and a slew of other Swedish and Danish labels to Finnish state-owned wine and spirit service company Altia. https://www.thelocal.se/20100215/25000 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:25:00 +0100 25000 French alcohol group Pernod Ricard, which last year purchased the Vin & Sprit (V&S) group from the Swedish state for 55 billion Swedish kronor ($8.88 billion), has announced it intends to keep Absolut Vodka but will sell off the rest of the Swedish drinks group. https://www.thelocal.se/20090908/21946 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:57:00 +0200 21946 US spirits group Fortune Brands has bought Vin & Sprit 's 10 percent stake in Fortune's beverage unit, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, for 2.8 billion Swedish crowns ($464 million), the Swedish government said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20080725/13274 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:23:00 +0200 13274