Covid-19 lockdowns boost Remy Cointreau but hit Lindt chocolate appetite   

Remy’s brandy, gin, and whisky sales all declined as global lockdowns slowed airport traffic and duty-free sales. File Photo Collins

Cocktails in lockdown helped to soothe the woes of distillers but the pandemic’s effect on hospital admissions is disrupting chocolate maker Lindt. 

France’s Remy Cointreau raised its profit forecast for the year as people buying its cognac and liqueurs to make drinks at home helped to offset a heavy hit from bar and restaurant closures.