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Peroni Nastro Azzurro unveils summer marketing activity

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Asahi UK has unveiled a summer of retailer and marketing activity for Peroni Nastro Azzurro. Retailer partnerships have been critical to building growth in the wider Peroni Nastro Azzurro brand and will continue to be in summer 2024. For convenience retailers, the brand is running…

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