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Plastic bottled La Perle wine comes to UK
Wine distributor Roger Harris and bottler Paul Sapin have joined forces to launch the UK's first range of wines in long-life plastic bottles.The new La Perle range will be available in Merlot, Chardonnay and Syrah Rosé variants, packaged in...
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Halewood spices up Lamb's Rum to woo younger consumers
Rum brand Lamb’s is being spiced up in a bid to attract younger drinkers – in the brand’s biggest piece of NPD in 150 years. Lamb’s Spiced Rum, which is infused with natural spices including cinnamon, lime and vanilla, is set to hit...
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Whyte & Mackay toasts capture of Bacardi man Beard
Whyte & Mackay has named Bacardi UK boss John Beard as its new chief executive.
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Summery new look for Sunrise
Chilean wine producer Concha y Toro has unveiled a more summery design for its Sunrise range to attract seasonal drinkers. The redesign features a more distinctive yellow and brown motif. Greater emphasis is placed on the 'Enjoy 300 Days of...
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Diageo rolling out summer campaign for off-trade spirits
Diageo is ploughing £1.6m into a summer campaign to encourage consumers to create more spirit-plus-mixer drinks, and investing a further £50,000 in the launch of a half-size bottle of Pimm's.The drinks giant said it was launching Bring Home...
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Kopparberg brings new flavour to UK
Kopparberg has introduced an elderflower & lime flavoured cider into the UK.It is a popular variant in the company's Scandinavian home market and will arrive in the UK this month, rsp £2.09.Investing in new flavours was essential to...
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Constellation tipped to sell its 50% stake in Matthew Clark
Babycham and Hardys Wine owner Constellation Europe is expected to sell its 50% stake in on-trade drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark, The Grocer has learned.Insider sources revealed this week that Rothschild bank was trying to broker a deal to...
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Plum liqueur targets home cocktail fans
Akashi-Tai Sake Brewery is tapping growing enthusiasm for Japanese drinks with the launch of its plum-based sake.The Japanese company will present Shiraume Umeshu, rsp £11.99, to British retailers for listings this week . The spirit is made...
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Pedigree increases abv in bid to target off-trade
Marston’s brewery hopes to rejuvenate off-trade sales of its Pedigree bottled beer with a stronger abv and a return to its original label.
The abv will be increased from 4.5% to 5% across its existing bottles of Pedigree and the recipe will… -
NewsAcid Test: Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer
Our panel go retro as the familiar taste of ginger beer gets a boozey twist
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Blackthorn smartens up to attract modern drinkers to the brand
The Gaymer Cider Company has overhauled its Blackthorn cider brand - slashing its alcohol content, giving it a sweeter taste and revamping its packaging - in a bid to bring it more into line with modern tastes. The company has reduced the...
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Dolls launch new beer... for the dolls
Independent brewery The Rushing Dolls Company has won its first listing for a lower-alcohol beer specifically aimed at women.Harry's Beer, which has an abv of 4%, was rolled out in 26 Booths stores across north west England last week (rsp:...
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NewsScots up in arms at minimum price plan for alcohol
Scottish legislators will push through plans to establish minimum pricing requirements on alcohol and ban cut-price offers in pubs and on the high street, it was confirmed yesterday, in the latest move to tackle excessive drinking.
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Oddbins speeds up clear-out after supplier collapse
Oddbins is facing a shortage of wine after the collapse of a supplier in France.
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NewsCritical Eye on... wine. Just wine
I didn't appreciate how risky - or quasi-religious - the world of top-end wine making was until I started watching a new BBC4 series, innovatively entitled Wine. Having discovered in the first of the three-part series how posh London wine...
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NewsAcid Test: Century Hill Sauvignon Blanc
Is an "easy to open bottle" really the best thing about this white wine?
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World News 28/2/09
USA: The world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to sell InBev USA, the US distributor of Labatt beer in a deal imposed on the brewer as part of last November's $52bn takeover of Anheuser-Busch by InBev. An affiliate of private...
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Anheuser InBev completes Labatt sale
Anheuser-Busch InBev has completed the sale of InBev’s US business, including the US rights to Canadian lager brand Labatt.
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Majestic trials half-size minimum wine purchase
Majestic Wine is trialling a minimum purchase of six bottles rather than its usual 12 after like-for-like sales slumped 2.9% over Christmas. The six-bottle minimum is being tested in six stores, although there is still a minimum spend...
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NewsBacardi Breezer ditches 'full fat' for 100 Calories
Bacardi is replacing its two Bacardi Breezer ranges with a single lower calorie offer that it hopes will win over women who usually steer clear of RTDs.
The first variants of Bacardi Breezer 100 Calories, which is 65 calories lighter than a…