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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Crabbie’s Mulled Ginger Wine
Crabbie’s Mulled Ginger Wine offers a festive option for consumers looking to trade up to an indulgent premium product, claims Halewood.
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NewsBeaux Ice Tea Liqueur to provide ‘lighter alternative’ to spirits
America's love affair with tea liqueurs looks set to cross the pond, as a new boozy ice tea hits shelves. Drinks importer Babco Europe is rolling out Beaux Ice Tea Liqueur (rsp: £12) to the off-trade nationally from 1 December, having...
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World News 27/11/10
SABMiller has acquired Argentinean brewer CASA Isenbeck as it expands in Latin America. CASA Isenbeck brews Isenbeck and Warsteiner beers and the latter brand will be produced and distributed under licence as part of a long-term...
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NewsNZ wine supply cut, but premium image at risk
Drastic measures taken to control the oversupply of New Zealand wine resulted in a 2010 vintage 8% lower than 2009, although the country's premium image is still at risk from recently-created retail "value labels", according to its industry body.
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NewsMarston’s Pedigree ads mock Aussies
Marston's Pedigree is fanning the flames of Ashes fever with a new ad campaign that pokes fun at the Australian cricket team. The print campaign kicked off this week with imagery of beer mats printed with insults such as 'England go to...
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NewsCider maker Aspall unveils new premium lager
The company behind Aspall cider has launched a new premium lager into the on-trade.
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Diageo in talks with the makers of Zacapa Centenario rum
Global drinks giant Diageo is set to add a super premium Guatemalan rum to its drinks cabinet.
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Tyrrells founder to revive Malvern
William Chase, the founder of Tyrrells and Chase Distillery potato vodka, is looking to put in a bid to restart the production of Malvern Water.
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Revolution Vodka Bar diversifies into online retail venture
Revolution Vodka Bar will sell its home-made vodka online as it diversifies into retail with the launch of an online shop. The 63-strong bar group will sell vodka made in its "Vodka Factory" in Manchester from next year, and is launching...
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Budweiser recalled after shards of glass are found in bottles
ABInBev is investigating what went wrong at its Magor brewery in Wales, after Budweiser bottles filled at the site were found to contain large glass fragments last week. The problem was detected by two separate consumers, who reported...
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NewsBrand deals and hikes to duty hit own-label spirits
Sales of own-label spirits have taken a massive hit as "aggressive" promotions on brands coupled with duty hikes narrow the price gap, The Grocer can reveal.
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Dolce Gusto adds colour with new ads
Nescafé has changed tack with its latest marketing campaign for Dolce Gusto by ditching its sponsorship of TV programmes for its first TV ad in two years. The new campaign features the strapline "Coffee is not just black" and takes its...
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Take-home beer sales will soar to 70% share
Off-trade beer and lager shares will increase by 20 percentage points within a decade, a leading brewer has predicted, as consumers turn away from pubs to drink in the comfort of their own homes. Sales in the off-trade are now almost...
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Frank’s launch adds American flavour to old-style beer aisles
All-American favourite root beer is the latest tipple to join the blossoming boozy old-fashioned soft drink category. Frank’s Alcoholic Root Beer (rsp: £1.95) will be rolled out to Tesco later this month by Kopparberg cider maker C.O.S…
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: VnC Cocktails
Ready-to-serve cocktails that take the hassle out of making them from scratch, but still claim to taste like the bar-made version, owing to natural fruit content.
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NewsSpar switches own-brand lager supplier
Spar has lowered the price of its own-label lager and given it a rebrand following a change in supplier. The retailer has switched from a Netherlands-based supplier to a UK brewery, reducing the price of its 4% abv lager to £6 per 8-pack...
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NewsDragons’ reject says exports will double pre-filled glass sales
Dragons' Den reject James Nash is putting "two fingers up" to Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones and co, claiming new export markets will help double sales of his pre-filled wine glasses next year.
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NewsGlayva bid to ‘save the British drinks cabinet’
Whyte & Mackay is launching its biggest campaign for Glayva ever this week, as it calls for consumers to ‘Save Britain's Drinks Cabinets’.
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Tanners back to profit after Platt buyout
Tanners Wine Merchant's acquisition of Terry Platt Wine has helped return the business to profit. In the year to 31 May, pre-tax profits at the new combined business were £183,818 a complete reversal on the £2,000 deficit posted by...
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NewsHT Drinks advances north with Botl deal
London-based wholesaler HT Drinks has announced a strategic new business partnership with Belfast-based wine, spirit and beer wholesaler Botl. Botl which opened its first depot in Belfast in August 2007 is now equally owned by HT Drinks...