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Blackthorn revamp doubles Tesco sales
Gaymer Cider Company is reaping the rewards of Blackthorn's overhaul with storming off-trade sales growth since the makeover.Since the brand's re-launch in March, its sales volumes have increased by 110% in Tesco, 99% in Morrisons and 66% in...
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The £4bn duty fraud scandal
The Government has announced new plans to crack down on duty fraud on beer. But it has also increased duty on cigarettes and alcohol - a move wholesalers fear will exacerbate the problem. So what can be done to stop the duty fraudsters, asks Peter Cripps
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Pernod Ricard turns up premium appeal on core wine ranges
Pernod Ricard has added a raft of new wines to its core brands in an attempt to add value to stagnant sales.With price points in excess of £5, Pernod expected the new additions to the Jacob's Creek, Campo Viej0 and Montana ranges to...
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Domestic whisky market 'congested by surfeit of choice'
Whisky producers are being urged to improve their UK marketing and encourage more drinkers to trade up to single malts in the wake of figures showing domestic sales lagging behind exports.
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Walders' alternative to Baileys
Cream liqueur specialist Walders has launched a vanilla-flavoured vodka cream liqueur as an alternative to Diageo's market leader, Baileys. Walders' dairy-free Vodka & Vanilla Creamy Liqueur (rsp: £13.49) is the second cream liqueur to be...
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Marston's rolling out light bottles
Marston's is introducing lightweight glass bottles across its beer brands in a move that it claims will save 1,000 tonnes of glass.The company plans to have rolled out lighter bottles across its entire ale portfolio by June this year....
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Ethical vodka Snow Leopard set to grow off-trade presence
Ethical vodka brand Snow Leopard is poised to dramatically expand its off-trade presence following a new strategic partnership with spirits giant Whyte & Mackay.The deal will see the Vladivar owner take a minority stake in Snow Leopard,...
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NewsPicture This...Turning the tables on M&S
Fed up of losing trade to M&S when it ran its Dine In For Two For £10 offer, one wine bar and restaurant owner in Cheltenham has hit back. Andrew Billington of the Montpellier Wine Bar, which has been trading for 32 years, has started to display...
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NewsTyrrells founder eyes export market with patriotic debut in gin
William Chase, the founder of Tyrrells, who sold his potato chips business for an estimated £40m last April to private equity firm Langholm Capital, is venturing into gin for the first time with William's - a super-premium gin with a patriotic...
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Other Movers 9/5/09
Annabelle Kuhn is the new head of marketing for Champagne at Pernod Ricard UK. She was previously head of marketing for wines, where she oversaw the UK launch of the Jacob's Creek partnership with 20th Century Fox for the film Australia, Montana's...
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Duval-Leroy debuts champagne ‘easy stopper’
Revellers need no longer be in danger from flying corks thanks to a new ‘easy stopper’ that aims to make opening champagne a risk-free affair.
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Core range initiative helps Spar fight off slump in wine sales
Spar UK has bucked the recent trend of falling wine sales in the off-trade. The symbol operator’s wine sales for the first three months of 2009 were up 9.7% year-on-year to £17.8m.
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Export given overhaul by Carlsberg
Carlsberg is highlighting the premium credentials of its Export brand with an overhaul of its packaging. The revamped Export cans and bottles will retain the Carlsberg brand's traditional green and silver colouring but now feature a...
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Retailers push suppliers to absorb booze tax hike
Beer and cider suppliers have reacted angrily to increasingly aggressive tactics from retailers in the aftermath of last week’s tax increase on alcohol.
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Global Brands adds 1.2% abv variant to its Vodka Kick range
Global Brands is aiming to plug a "completely untapped" gap in the low-alcohol RTD market, with the latest addition to its Vodka Kick range. The new VK Lo drink contains just 1.2% abv and 49 calories, significantly lower than the 4% abv...
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NewsAcid Test: Jose Cuervo Authentic Margaritas
Perfect for lazy barbecues, or just for tequila fans?
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Beefeater launches super-premium gin in off-trade channel
Pernod Ricard is taking on luxury gin brands Hendrick's and Tanqueray with the off-trade launch of Beefeater 24, a super-premium gin.The new gin, which was launched into the on-trade in October 2008, will sit alongside its standard...
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Lambrini makes first move into rosé wine
Halewood International is cashing in on the growing popularity of rosé wine, with the launch of a new Lambrini variant.Lambrini Rosé, a semi-sparkling wine and the brand's first venture into rosé, would appeal to Lambrini's core consumer...
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Big Interviews
Big Interview: The man with a Sunny D outlook
Sunny D boss Jean Jacques Fredj tells Noli Dinkovski why the once-iconic soft drink brand is poised for a renaissance