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New World wines come to Waitrose
Waitrose is to launch a New World Wine Showcase in September, including a selection of new and limited availability wines. The launch will take place in all of its branches between 4 and 24 September, and it will include 30 new wines, 21...
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Westerham beers listed by Waitrose
A Kent brewery is launching two of its bottled beers into selected Waitrose stores as part of the supermarket's locally produced initiative.The Westerham Brewery in Kent will supply 13 of Waitrose's stores in the south east with its 4%...
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Rosé set to spice up Indian eating
A group of wine experts gathered this week to design a rosé wine, specifically tailored to go with Indian food. The event, which took place at Masala Zone restaurant in London, marked the first time a wine had been created by a panel...
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In Brief: Grape days out; Distribution switch; Spirits in the high;
Grape days out Tesco's Wine Club Fairs will take place from 16-17 September and 7-8 October at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London and the Palace Hotel, Manchester. The event will include 250 wines, plus wine makers and...
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The Whole Foods factor
Last week, Whole Foods Market revealed some of the features that its first UK outlet, at the former Barkers department store, will boast. It's an impressive proposition that includes three upmarket licensed restaurants; a wine bar; a pub selling...
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World News - 12th August 2006
Denmark. Carlsberg has reported an 8% increase in first-half sales to 30 June of DKK19.3bn (£1.74bn), thanks to hot weather and the World Cup. The brewer also said that operating profit increased 30% to DKK1.7bn during the period....
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Old Speckled Hen is 'handled with care'
The producer of the iconic Old Speckled Hen brand is ramping up activity for the premium ale, which will include a redesign and marketing campaign. The new-look bottle, which The Greene King Brewing Company will launch in mid-September,...
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Demand for champion beer spills over the top
Crouch Vale Brewery, whose beer was again voted best beer at the Great British Beer Festival, has had to delay bottling plans due to overwhelming demand. Brewers Gold won the Champion Beer of Britain title for the second year running at...
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Mexican wave of tequila-like spirits aims for British shores
A raft of Mexican drinks brands are tackling the UK market in a bid to encourage greater off-trade demand for agave-based spirits. Fiona Bayley, spirits buyer for Sainsbury's, said the tequila market in the UK was a small sector, but the...
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Baileys' Frappe push for summer
Diageo is driving its Baileys Frappe recipe throughout the summer months as part of a £6m spend outside of the Christmas period. The drinks giant is targeting consumers with a direct mail campaign, which includes a Baileys Sun Lounge...
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Heineken nets Chelsea deal
Heineken has secured a deal with Chelsea Football Club to be the sole provider of beer in bars and restaurants within the club's stadium Stamford Bridge.Reports suggest that the Dutch brewer paid at least £1m a year for the four-year...
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Creative winners chosen in this year's GRAMIA awards
The winners of the 11 creative categories in the GRAMIAs - The Grocery Advertising and Marketing Industry Awards - have been decided. Smirnoff Ice, Jacob's Creek, Ginsters and Pampers are to be congratulated for winning awards in the...
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Availability
Asda Handsworth Road, Sheffield1Asda's Handsworth Road store won our Top Store award, providing 32 out of 33 items on our shopping list this week. The cheapest Australian red wine was priced at £2.32, reduced from £2.82. However, it was...
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Meantime dark lager for Sainsbury's range
Sainsbury's is responding to the demand for dark lagers by adding a new variant to its Taste the Difference beer range. The 5% abv Franconian Dark Lager, produced by the Greenwich-based Meantime Brewing Company, will go into stores at...
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Cider sales increase at higher rate than beer
Sales of cider through independent retailers increased at a higher rate than beer during the World Cup event, according to data from a major buying group. Year-on-year sales of cider showed significant growth throughout England's...
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I want that job!
Fancy working for the official beer of the FA Cup? Carlsberg is advertising in this week's issue (p67) for regional sales managers for Bradford and West Yorkshire, the Home Counties and the West Country. It is looking for natural people managers...
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Independents hit by big box beer deals
Many independent retailers' sales of alcohol and World Cup merchandise plummeted once the World Cup began as shoppers fell for supermarket offers.One retailer in the Newcastle area said: "We were doing well up until the World Cup...
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Cheap beer rowhots up
The ongoing row over cut-price booze deals in supermarkets has been taken to a new level after one of the UK's top brewers accused multiple retailers of undermining responsible drinking messages. In comments it supplied to the Competition...