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Category ReportBig spirits brands size down to drive value equation
In the past year, there’s been a spate of smaller format launches by the big brands…
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Category ReportKeeping the spirits up despite volume sales dip
The overall category may be in the doldrums, but innovative spirit brands are seeing robust growth - even at super-premium prices…
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Category ReportBig spirits brands rock with festival crowds
Smirnoff’s signed Madonna, Bacardi befriended Friendly Fires, and Tanqueray teamed up with soul rapper Aloe Blacc…
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Category ReportThe big brands pull back from deep-cut promo activity
The 10 most-promoted spirits brands have run 9% fewer featured space deals over the past year in the big four and Waitrose…
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Category ReportThe Famous Grouse goes ginger
Maxxium UK insists Ginger Grouse - made though it is with a mix of grain spirit, The Famous Grouse and ginger…
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NewsUnattractive Animée axed by Molson Coors
Molson Coors is calling time on its female-friendly beer Animée after just a year on shelf…
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NewsGuinness and Burts link up to launch stout-flavoured crisps
Burts Chips has teamed up with Guinness to launch the world’s first crisps flavoured with the black stuff…
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NewsCalorie labels on alcoholic drinks deemed 'a step too far'
Drinks industry leaders are urging the government not to “move the goalposts” after the Department of Health…
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NewsJames Bond invites you to 'Crack the Case' with Heineken
Daniel Craig is bringing his portrayal of James Bond to a Heineken ad for the first time tonight with the launch of a new TV and online push.
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NewsTV advert for Southern Comfort
Bacardi Brown-Forman is backing Southern Comfort with what it claims is its biggest above the line investment in the brand in five years…
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NewsPetition to ditch beer duty escalator gets 100,000th name
A petition calling on for the abolition of the beer duty escalator has hit 100,000 signatures – a landmark that brings closer a formal debate in the House of Commons.
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NewsFirst Cape targets over 55s with low abv wine
First Cape is hoping to steal a greater share of Britain’s grey pound with a new campaign pitched at older wine drinkers…
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NewsHeineken celebrates Kronenbourg's taste
Heineken is launching a new campaign next week for Kronenbourg 1664 designed to extol the taste of the lager…
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NewsWaitrose adds more single beer bottles as world beers polarise
Waitrose is adding a new own-label range to its offer following double-digit growth in single bottles…
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NewsHome Bargains website to sell cases of booze
TJ Morris has added cases of alcoholic drinks to the ever-growing food and drink section of its Home Bargains website…
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Comment & Opinion
We need consistent underage penalties, please
A story in the Caernarfon & Denbigh Herald at the beginning of last month set me thinking about consistency…
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NewsNow Heston adds Earl Grey to 'trendy tipple' gin
Heston Blumenthal has developed a new dry gin flavoured with Earl Grey tea and lemon for the new autumn/winter range at Waitrose.
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French beer recall spreads over glass fears
More retailers are recalling Brasserie de Saint-Omer produced beer brands over fears that some of the bottles may contain pieces of glass.
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Hooch owner launches new RTD range
Global Brands has unveiled its new Hooper’s range of RTDs based on traditional British flavours.
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NewsMalibu mixes its drinks with new Red variant
Malibu is expanding its range with a rum that is flavoured with tequila…