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Twins send message in a bottle
An innovative wine range designed to educate consumers about the tastes of different grape varieties has been launched by Bottle Green.Twin Vines is a family of six wines, featuring three grape variety ‘twins’ from different areas of the globe....
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Special treatment for own label ales
UK multiple grocers are battling to be the first to offer a wide range of speciality own label beers as the sector continues to show healthy growth.Asda is planning to add two beers to its Extra Special premium portfolio. Ged Futter,...
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Greene King sales increase
Brewer Greene King has reported a 5% increase in sales for its ale Greene King IPA for the 36 weeks to January 8.Greene King said that sales of Abbot Ale increased by 6% for the period, and sales of Old Speckled Hen were up 10%.It...
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Price wars trigger drop in value
Heavy discounting in the multiples may have triggered a decline in value sales for the two leading festive alcohol brands in the run-up to Christmas.In the four weeks to Christmas Eve, value in the number one and two brands, Stella Artois and...
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Pernod opens cellar door
Pernod Ricard UK is showing its intention to become a serious player in wine as well as in spirits with the creation of a dedicated sales and marketing wine team.The company has announced that the integration of wine brandsit acquired from...
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Price wars trigger drop in value
Heavy discounting in the multiples may have triggered a decline in value sales for the two leading festive alcohol brands in the run-up to Christmas.In the four weeks to Christmas Eve, value in the number one and two brands, Stella Artois and...
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Pernod opens cellar door
Pernod Ricard UK is showing its intention to become a serious player in wine as well as in spirits with the creation of a dedicated sales and marketing wine team.The company has announced that the integration of wine brandsit acquired from...
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Off-trade set for Dark launch
Budweiser-Budvar is poised to launch bottled Budvar Dark in the UK off-trade as well as significantly ramping up its marketing activity in the UK. The dark lager from the Czech Republic has already proved popular in pubs, where it was launched...
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Queensland wines for UK
Darlington Wines is bringing a range of Australian wines into the UK from Queensland’s oldest winery.The family-owned Ballandean Estate is also the largest winery in the region and it has been producing wines there for over 70 years.The...
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Holt rolls out ales across off-trade
Manchester-based family brewery Joseph Holt has begun a nationwide off-trade launch of its premium bottled ales.The range comprises six beers – Humdinger, 1849, Maple Moon, Fifth Sense, Touchwood and Thunder Holt – ranging from 4.1 to 5.5% abv...
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Moramarco becomes CEO of Constellation Europe
Jon Moramarco is the new CEO for Constellation Europe. He joins the drinks group from Constellation Brands’ fine wine business, Icon Estates, where he has been president and CEO since December 2003.He replaces Christopher Carson who is...
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Gilliland leaves InBev as part of restructure
One of the best known names in the UK beer industry has left brewing giant InBev as part of a major restructuring of its senior management team.Stewart Gilliland was running western Europe for the brewer but he has been replaced by Stéfan...
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Off-licences are losing out
Off-licences and convenience stores are missing opportunities to make more money from beer sales, according to research seen exclusively by The Grocer.A survey carried out by TNS Global for Deloitte revealed that while 76% of 1,000 adults...
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Drinks-branded condoms fail to impress panel
Independent Distillers (UK) will cease to distribute Vodka Mudshake and Vodka Twistee Shots branded condoms following a complaint to The Portman Group.The complaint was upheld by the responsible drinking campaign group’s Independent Complaints...
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Unwins hangs inthe balance
Unwins could be plunged into administration as early as next week after a high court application by its directors, while The Grocer has uncovered further details of the chain’s plummeting fortunes.The application relates to Unwins Wine Group,...
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Unwins hangs inthe balance
Unwins could be plunged into administration as early as next week after a high court application by its directors, while The Grocer has uncovered further details of the chain’s plummeting fortunes.The application relates to Unwins Wine Group,...
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Thai hibiscus RTD set for UK
Red Bull UK is to make its first foray into alcoholic drinks in the off-trade with the launch of a Thai ready-to-drink brand. The company is to distribute the Thai hibiscus-infused wine-based RTD product Sabai, which means “chill out”, into the...
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Red hot prospects for Chilean wines
Chile boasts the perfect climate in which to grow ‘happy’ grapes, making it a paradise for the country’s winemakersChile is often described as a winemaker’s paradise and it’s not difficult to see why. Protected by the borders of the...
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Roo Bros red comes to UK
Another animal-branded wine brand is hopping its way over to the UK from Australia.
Distributed by Vinoceros, the Roo Brothers brand features images of Clive and Doug, two lounging kangaroos.
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Baileys’ price drops to all-time low
The price of Baileys has dropped again to a price even lower than last Christmas, reaching an all-time low in the annual drinks discounting war. The cream liqueur brand has this week dropped by a further 2p in Tesco to just £9.84 per litre,...