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‘Twenty years from now, we’ll look back at this time and see that’s when things really changed’ – Rabobank VP of beverage research Bourcard Nesin speaks to Global Drinks Intel – Part II

Olly Wehring
Last updated: 16/06/2025 at 10:11 AM
By Olly Wehring
10 June 2025
9 Min Read

‘I don’t want to tell a senior manager at a beverage alcohol company that there’s a moral or ethical imperative to hire a more diverse workforce, because I don’t think they’ll do it.’


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In the second of our two-part interview with Rabobank's beverage research VP, Bourcard Nesin considers the juxtaposition of 'drink less, but drink better' against a younger consumer base that appears less interested in drinking alcohol altogether.For part one of this interview, click hereHow do you account for the current growth of the no- & low-alcohol category?Older people than Gen Z! The people that are drinking alcohol-free beer are those who have a lot of experience drinking regular beer. The reasons that young people drink aren’t relevant to a non-alcohol beverage. The mistake that

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Olly Wehring
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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.
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