All Alcoholic drinks articles
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Events and Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Drinks Brand of the Year
This brand has established itself as the market leader, now holding a 70% share of the ‘super-premium’ RTD segment
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News
Carlsberg loses San Miguel licence to Budweiser
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company has been the exclusive brewer of San Miguel for more than 15 years
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News
Ellie Goulding’s RTD brand Served unveils major out-of-home push
The campaign is projected to reach almost half of all Londoners
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Comment and Opinion
Carlsberg buying Britvic? Seems radical, but it might just start a trend
It would be quite a radical departure for an alcoholic drinks supplier, but operationally there are big positives
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News
Canned wine brand Nice launches its first full-strength bottles
‘Having now built a loyal fanbase, we know there’s space for Nice within bottles,’ said the brand
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News
Vocation eyes impulse and convenience in bid to boost beer sales
The brewer’s sales have stalled amid cost of living pressures and evolving consumer tastes
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Comment and Opinion
If Chapel Down sold up, it would make sense
Chapel Down is English wine’s darling, and British booze success story like no other. Yet to grow again it may need to sell
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News
C&C Group urged to consider sale by activist investor
Engine Capital described the Dublin-headquartered drinks group as a ‘perennial underperformer’
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News
Tidal Rum returns to the crowd to help scale premium craft brand
Shorts Boy Distillery – founded by Harry Coulthard and Ben Clyde-Smith – launched the rum brand in 2019
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Analysis and Features
How fmcg is celebrating Pride Month 2024
Major grocery players like HelloFresh, Co-op, Britvic, Sysco GB and Tesco are demonstrating their commitment to Pride this month
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Analysis and Features
Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2024: The top 100
Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands is The Grocer’s annual ranking of the biggest booze brands in the UK by value and volume
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Analysis and Features
Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2024: how drinks brands are embracing moderation
Consumers are seeking to drink more mindfully and regulation now favours lower abvs, too. How are brands reacting?
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News
Cruzcampo makes a splash in biggest booze brands list
The Heineken lager brand is this year’s sensation in the alcohol category
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Comment and Opinion
Sunny weather could buoy food & drink sales. It can’t come soon enough
Let’s hope the Euros also kickstart a more sunny outlook among careworn shoppers
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News
Eisberg doubles alcohol-free wine capacity
The new unit has been installed at a cost of €1.1m (£930,000)
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Promotional Video
Unlocking consumer choices within beers, wines & spirits (BWS)
The market data experts at NielsenIQ explain the best retail strategies for alcoholic beverages as cost-of-living pressures continue to open up home occasions for beer, wine and spirits (BWS).
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Profiles and QandAs
Brighton Gin’s Kathy Caton on queer fundraising, spam emails and Nigella
‘On a Pride parade float with Brighton Gin, I’d like LGBTQ+ ally and general gastronomic goddess Nigella Lawson’
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News
Hooch enlists Happy Mondays’ Bez for lemon-infused pale ale launch
The Happy Mondays member will appear at a launch party in Leeds next month
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News
Peroni unveils summer marketing drive as Capri sales soar
Stile Capri has been a standout performer for Peroni in the past year
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News
Still time to enter The Grocer New Product & Packaging Awards 2024
Have you developed a fantastic new product or packaging innovation in the past 18 months?