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NewsMolson Coors unveils its beers for the girls
Pub landlord Al Murray will need a new catchphrase if the latest NPD from Molson Coors does its job. The brewer is hoping it will be more beer and less 'white wine/fruit-based drink for the lady' after it rolls out its female-friendly...
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NewsKronenbourg too punk to...
If Lemmy's slow-motion take on Ace of Spades was genius, the bright sparks at Kronenbourg 1664 were looking less inspirational last week after the latest rock tie-in with its Slow the Pace campaign backfired. The lager brand's push on...
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Rankings
Britain's 100 Biggest Alcohol Brands 2011: Blossom Hill to Bell's Original
Despite a record spend on its £1.2m 'Taste the Sunshine' campaign, Britain's biggest wine brand has slipped into decline, falling two...
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Rankings
Britain's 100 Biggest Alcohol Brands 2011: Kumala to JP Chenet
Value sales have continued to grow solidly for this South African wine brand as it enters into a new phase under private equity ownership,...
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Comment & OpinionBiggest drinks brands survey shows nation is falling out of love with wine
Have you noticed how patriotic we’ve all suddenly become? Since the Royal Wedding, there’s been an upswell of national pride of the like not seen since, well, the Royal Wedding.
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Rankings
Britain's 100 Biggest Alcohol Brands 2011: Stella to Carlsberg
Stella Artois is in a curious position. Perched at the top of the alcoholic brands tree, owner AB InBev is having to write its own script. "When...
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Rankings
Britain's 100 Biggest Alcohol Brands 2011: Echo Falls to Bacardi
The fastest-growing brand in the top 50, Echo Falls has, like Hardys, benefited from sponsorship of Channel 4's hit show Come Dine...
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NewsFox on the box for Old Speckled Hen
Greene King appears to have brought in one of Basil Brush’s relatives for the latest Old Speckled Hen TV push. The new ad brings to life the Old Fox character that appeared in cartoon form in the 80s and 90s.
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NewsNew-look wine aisle and Finest line-up for Tesco
Tesco is overhauling its wine aisle layout next month and adding 150 new lines to its range. The retailer, which claims to sell one in every four bottles of wine bought in the UK, is broadening its selection and introducing a new look...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: VK Cheeky
VK claims to have bottled the taste of student-favourite cocktail Cheeky Vimto in this 4% abv drink.
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Bacardi takes its pre-mixes into off-trade
Bacardi is extending its Originals range of pre-mix cocktails into the off-trade, four months after its on-trade launch.Single-serve bottles of 5.4% abv Bacardi Mojito and 5% abv Bacardi Cuba Libre will launch into the major...
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Foster’s Gold bottles aim to bring a touch of class to lads’ lager
Lads may be happy to down a can of Foster's when they're with their mates but it's a different story when there are ladies around.That's the theory behind the launch of premium bottled lager Foster's Gold, which has been designed to...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Thatchers 2010 Vintage Cider
A distinctive, premium blended cider produced from some of the finest English apple varieties grown in the company’s Somerset orchards
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NewsStella Cidre ‘running out of apples’ as sales soar
AB InBev is struggling to source enough Jonagold apples to keep up with “unprecedented demand” for its new Stella Artois Cidre.
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NewsBooming English wine sales spark supply fears
Producers are struggling to meet soaring demand for English wines after a host of rave reviews and international wine awards. Although production hit a record high last year at just over four million bottles [English Wine Producers],...
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Analysis & FeaturesEngland’s grape expectations
English wine makers have grand ambitions – to increase output and steal 10% of the booming Champagne market in the next five years. Can they do it? Rob Brown
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TfL insists tube stations not for sale to brands
Tube chiefs insist underground stations are not for sale, despite negotiating with a wine brand over renaming Oxford Circus as Oxford Landing.Australian brand Oxford Landing Estates had approached Transport for London in February and...
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Red Tractor thumbs up for Worthington’s
Worthington's Ale has become the latest beer brand to be certified by the Red Tractor assurance scheme. From August, all Worthington's ales will be made using 100% British barley sourced from Red Tractor-certified suppliers, "a really...
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2011: Top Launch of The Year
Jack Daniel’s cool premix oozes that can-do attitude. Not rocket science, perhaps but Jack Daniel's & Cola has won the admiration and respect of the entire trade even rivals with this premix execution, which has seen distribution exceed its parent brand and repeat purchase as good as any launch observed ...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Thorntons Chocolate Liqueur
The liqueur’s “quality and association of the luxury Thorntons name” would make it a perfect fit for today’s discerning consumer