All Alcoholic drinks articles
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Comment & Opinion
Estrella Damm shares story of sun, beautiful people and beer
Damm is again a bit-part player in its own ad – but this time there is no big star to anchor it
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Category Report
Ready to drink trends 2024: Hard seltzer goes soft
The forecast hard seltzer craze hasn’t materialised in the UK, prompting brands to rethink their strategies. Does the future instead lie in canned cocktails?
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News
Co-op trials BWS chillers dedicated to single-serve cans
It is part of Co-op’s ambition to grow its ‘on the go’ market share
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News
Maison Ferrand acquires Identity Drinks to cement UK foothold
The family-owned company behind Ferrand Cognac, Planteray Rum and Citadelle Gin picked up a 60% stake in Identity Drinks in 2017
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News
Whitebox Cocktails returns to the crowd for £200k top-up
Whitebox Cocktails has returned to the crowd to raise further investment as the RTD brand seeks to increase its retail exposure and expand overseas
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News
White Claw eyes move into RTD cocktails as hard seltzer sales stutter
White Claw leads the way in hard seltzer, but the category is shrinking
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News
City snapshot: Gusbourne up for sale as Lord Ashcroft considers options
Gusbourne is the latest English winemaker to be put up for sale, revealing this morning that Lord Ashcroft is open to selling his majority shareholding. Plus, Ocado announces “significant development” of its partnership with North American grocer Kroger
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Comment & Opinion
Pernod Ricard’s wine disposal will diminish its UK presence
Selling the likes of Jacob’s Creek and Campo Viejo makes sense, but it will make Pernod Ricard much less of a UK powerhouse
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News
Casillero del Diablo to launch 8.5% abv lower-calorie BeLight in the UK
The duo contain just 65 calories per 125ml serve
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Comment & Opinion
Sophie Turner’s star power turns drinkers on to St-Germain
Turner turns a barman’s head in her search for something ‘different, fresh, fun’
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News
Retailers gear up for weekend of sport with array of booze offers
An unsettled weather forecast hasn’t stopped the mults piling on the discounts
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News
BrewDog’s Wonderland Cocktail Co adds five new serves
New flavours include Cosmo, Whisky Sour, Strawberry Daiquiri, Watermelon Margarita and Long Island Iced Tea
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Comment & Opinion
A Carlsberg Britvic ‘one-stop shop’ is compelling but not a done deal
Improved deal has the blessing of the Britvic board, but its shareholders may still wish to hold out
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News
Britvic deal ‘completely unrelated’ to loss of San Miguel contract, Carlsberg Group CEO says
Jacob Aarup-Andersen said Carlsberg would back its other world beer brands to make up for losing San Miguel
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News
City snapshot: Carlsberg agrees £3.3bn takeover offer with Britvic
Carlsberg has struck a deal to buy Britvic for £3.3bn as the soft drinks group agreed to a renewed higher offer from the Danish brewer. Plus, a Q3 trading update from Britvic and Ocado continues to expand its partnership with Japan’s Aeon
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Comment & Opinion
Losing San Miguel is a blow for CMBC, and a coup for Budweiser Brewing Group
Losing its biggest UK beer brand by sales value will increase Carlsberg’s thirst for a deal with Britvic
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News
Wha Gwan cocktail brand seals supermarket debut with Tesco
The brand was founded in 2021 by David Mills, who is of Carribean descent
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News
Big Drop readies £450k crowdfunding round to fuel licence brewing model
Alcohol-free brewer Big Drop is getting ready to return to the crowd to support plans for further on-trade listings and to expand its licence brewing model internationally