In March, Carlsberg rekindled its marketing partnership with European football's governing body, UEFA. Throw in the longstanding relationship with Liverpool FC, and Carlsberg could be not-unfairly accused of being football crazy. The same, however, cannot be said of the group's global sponsorship director, Louise Bach, who sat down with Global Drinks Intel editor Olly Wehring in Copenhagen late last month.You’ve been with Carlsberg for 18 years and the global sponsorship director for three.When I was younger, I got a scholarship to play basketball in the US, and I took a course in PR. One of
‘We need to move the needle for the Carlsberg brand’ – Carlsberg’s global sponsorship director, Louise Bach, speaks to Global Drinks Intel – Part I
‘We have the advantage that we’ve been in football for a very long time.’

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.


