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Spar wine festival aims to promote premium labels
Spar is launching its first ever wine festival in a bid to encourage drinkers to trade up to more premium labels.The Spar Wine Festival, will run between 22 April and 2 June, with all Spar stores offering 25% off a selection of wines...
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South African wine takes top table ahead of French
South African wine volumes have overtaken French for the first time, according to latest Nielsen UK off-trade figures.In January, volumes of Cape wines stood at 12.3 million cases, which was just enough to push France into fifth place by...
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NewsMagners maker C&C names Stewart as new chair
Cider maker C&C Group has named former Scottish & Newcastle boss Sir Brian Stewart as its next chairman.
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FWD urges register to beat booze duty fraud
Wholesalers wishing to sell alcohol should be registered to help curb duty fraud a problem that is believed to be costing the Exchequer more than £1bn a year in lost revenue.
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Demand for lighter wine prompts raft of launches
Constellation, Brown Brothers and Bottle Green all launched lower-alcohol wines at the Australia annual trade tasting this month.
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Third Party: Will new beer brand get Duffed up by Fox?
When it comes to fictional brands such as the new Duff beer, the trademark laws are far from clear, says Jeremy Dickerson
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Aperitif marketing helps Lanson beat the market
Champagne house Lanson has put its latest market-beating sales growth down to a new communications strategy pitching Lanson as an aperitif.
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Vodkat allowed to keep name if it distinguishes itself from vodka
Supermarkets will not be allowed to site Vodkat beside other vodkas following a High Court ruling initiated by Diageo.
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Bibendum plans revival of Armagnac in Britain
It already supplies the big four with wine, but importer Bibendum has revealed plans to launch its spirits into supermarkets starting with a renaissance for French spirit Armagnac.
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Qualia and Clink ally to drive sales
Australian wine maker Qualia Wines has signed a new supply deal with London-based distributor Clink Wines to provide the Aussie wine category with "an injection of energy" through innovation.
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Merrydown revamp highlights heritage
Heritage cider brand Merrydown has updated its packaging to emphasise its 60-year history and unique eating apple contents.
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My Alternative CV: Jeff Arnett, Jack Daniel's
Jeff Arnett, Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller, on being the luckiest guy in the world, Roger Staubach, and eating bugs
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NewsICB to revamp Vodkat after court ruling
InterContinental Brands has outlined plans for the “fine-tuning” of Vodkat following last month’s High Court ruling that branding of the 22% abv drink could mislead consumers into thinking it was vodka.
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NewsParty spirit tempered as flat beer sales hit festive trading
Christmas 2009 brought a little joy to an otherwise gloomy year for alcohol. But it wasn't quite the party some were hoping for. Graham Holter reports
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Wine ranges reduced as stores focus on key lines
Supermarkets are cutting the range and variety of wines on shelf to boost profitability and avoid overwhelming consumers with too much choice.But the space given to wine is not necessarily falling, as key lines are being given a greater...
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Petcare's Porter in for Gerken as director of sales at Heineken UK
Martin Porter, sales director for Mars Petcare, is switching from pets to pints with a move to Heineken UK.
He has been appointed sales director for the Foster’s and Strongbow owner’s off-trade division, replacing Mark Gerken, and takes… -
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Carlsberg offers chance to rally World Cup team
Frustrated England football fans will have the opportunity to inspire players themselves through Carlsberg's new £18m World Cup-themed marketing campaign.Carlsberg UK has revealed to The Grocer that it is investing about £18m 60% of its...
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Top winemaker accused of 'faking it'
A Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine producer has been accused of faking top vintages. The allegations, that Guy Arnaud was violating appellation rules by buying wine from outside the area and putting the Chateauneuf-du-Pape label on the bottles, was made by his daughter, who is currently involved in a dispute over the inheritance of his estate.
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Added spout gives Antica cocktail clout
The growing trend for at-home cocktail making has prompted Antica Sambuca to fit a spout to its bottles.The eight-strong range of flavoured sambucas (rsp: £15.99) will feature the new Pro-Pour spout in Asda stores from later this month....
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New Zealand shrinks 2010 wine yield to prevent oversupply
New Zealand winemakers have "put vineyards to sleep", left grapes on vines and even unearthed roots to avoid the sort of oversupply crisis that has hit Australian wine.Industry body New Zealand Winegrowers, which represents brands such...