Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Spain’s food and drinks industry has record-breaking year in 2016, Xilli tequila owner Woodland Radicle acquires Cockspur Rum and Ecuadorian president opens new $100m Tonicorp dairy facility

There has been much concern regarding the implications of the UK's vote to leave the European Union. However, Philippe Demarest managing director of Sutralis, food, drink and retail experts based in Rouen, France believes there is nothing to fear when the UK finally breaks away.