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Category ReportBeers over 7.5% blamed for problem drinking
When duty breaks for beers below 2.8% abv were announced last October, the fact that beers over 7.5% abv would be required to pay more duty attracted relatively little attention.
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Analysis & FeaturesCraft works
In the thick of recession the brewing giants are struggling. So why is craft beer - at double the price of standard lager and with ‘mega’ margins of up to 50% - proving such a hit?
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Analysis & FeaturesJubilee booze cuts result in first fall in index this year
Beverage prices across the big four supermarkets fell in June, marking the first month-on-month price drop this year.
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NewsACS supports duty stamp plan for beer
The ACS has backed government proposals to combat illicit trade by introducing duty stamps for beer…
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NewsCrabbie's launches cooking sauce range
Fast-growing alcoholic ginger beer brand Crabbie’s is extending into cooking sauces.
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NewsMajestic booze cruise profits soar
Supermarkets will be ruing the day they caught a one-way ferry to Dover after Majestic Wine revealed an increase in profits…
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NewsSales of New Zealand wines soar
Sales of New Zealand wines are booming as deep discounts win over cost-conscious drinkers.
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NewsMolson Coors invests in film wrapping
Brewer Molson Coors is rolling out multipacks of Carling wrapped in film rather than cardboard after investing £6.3m…
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NewsWhitehall: alcohol safe from plain packaging threat
Drinks makers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Government ruled out forcing alcohol into plain packaging.
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NewsCamel Valley targets PDO status for wine
Cornish vineyard Camel Valley has cleared the first hurdle in a bid to be the first English wine to gain protected status.
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NewsCockspur puts spiced rum in 50cl bottles
Cockspur is launching a spiced rum in the UK in 50cl bottles to tap demand for lower price points.
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NewsYoung women buying more ale
Young women are developing a growing taste for premium bottled ale and turning their backs on mainstream lager, according to Sainsbury’s.
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NewsStrongbow gets new look and a lower abv
Strongbow is being overhauled with new packaging and a lower abv.
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NewsHeineken weakens Strongbow with abv cut
Heineken is reducing the ABV of its packaged Strongbow from 5.3% to 5% this month.
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NewsYoghurt liqueur Bols is all-natural alternative
Maxxium is claiming a UK first with the launch of a natural yoghurt liqueur designed to offer an alternative to cream liqueurs.
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NewsMoretti and Corona in summer offensive
Birra Moretti and Corona are gearing up for their biggest-ever UK marketing campaigns.
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NewsMartini fizzing again thanks to sparkling wine boost
Stellar sales of sparkling wine have brought Martini back into year-on-year growth for the first time in eight years.
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NewsRegional champs revealed in Sainsbury’s British Beer Hunt
Sainsbury’s has revealed the regional winners of this year’s Great British Beer Hunt.
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NewsVinni takes pointers from beer and cider
A raft of new lower-alcohol wines were unveiled at the London International Wine Fair.
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NewsThe shape of things to come on wine shelves
Packaging innovation is set to transform the look and sustainability credentials of the wine aisle.