In the second part of Global Drinks Intel's interview with the co-founder of functional non-alcoholic spirit Aplós, David Fudge shares his thoughts on the potential for non-alc in the years to come and whether the trends in alcohol today are cyclical or structural in their nature.
Head here for the first part of this interview
What’s the size of Aplós today?So, last year, we sold north of 100,000 cases. In 2026, we hope to double that and get close to 250,000 cases. We’re available nationwide in the US through our seven distributor partners.
‘This is a marathon, not a sprint; you don’t run a race looking to your side or behind you’ – Aplós co-founder David Fudge speaks to Global Drinks Intel – Part II
‘The business of building a brand is really messy.’

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.



