All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 179
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Analysis and Features
Sherry and port given a 21st-century makeover
The Grocer commissioned global branding agency Coley Porter Bell to blow the proverbial dust off port and sherry and drag them into the 21st century…
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Analysis and Features
The top 10 global alcohol innovations: in pictures
We round up 10 of the hottest (and weirdest) new launches from around the world, from umami-flavoured sparkling wine to custard apple colada.
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Analysis and Features
Carling is booze's biggest ad spender as investment surges 35%
Heritage and craftsmanship were the focus of alcohol’s biggest advertising spenders this year, as cider brands championed their roots in TV ads.
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Analysis and Features
Size matters: Blossom Hill 'most social' as fans question 50cl launch
Blossom Hill reached more people on Facebook than any other alcohol brand this year, exclusive research for The Grocer has revealed.
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News
Hobgoblin hosts online Halloween gameshow
Hobgoblin is marking Halloween with an online live-streamed gameshow called Wheel of Misfortune.
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News
Let There Be Beer campaign gets new name, new support and new TV ad
Industry-wide beer marketing campaign Let There Be Beer has been relaunched as There’s A Beer For That.
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Analysis and Features
Change in the air for C&C Group whatever happens to Spirit bid
C&C Group caused a stir last week when news broke of its potentially transformative bid for Spirit Pub Company – its first half results this morning were a source of considerably less excitement.
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News
Hawkes Alcoholic Ginger Beer lands London listings at Tesco
Alcoholic ginger beer brand Hawkes has won its first major listing…
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News
Greene King's Metropolitan craft beers to roll into Tesco
Greene King has unveiled the first four beers from its craft Metropolitan Brewing Company…
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News
Diageo launches major campaign to boost Baileys brand
Diageo is launching a major push for Baileys as it looks to bring new and lapsed users to the brand…
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News
Asda recalls Prosecco over shattering bottles
Asda has recalled batches of its Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry wine following complaints about the bottles shattering.
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News
Carlsberg UK creates two new sales director roles
Carlsberg UK has restructured its executive sales team creating two new roles to replace the one that was left vacant by its current UK chief executive officer.
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News
Tanners Wines eyes new stores as sales and profits rocket
Tanners Wines is eyeing new store opportunities following the success of a pilot tasting concept launched this year…
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News
Portman Group's new powers on alcohol spark retailer fears
The government this week ramped up the powers of drinks industry self-regulatory body the Portman Group…
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Comment and Opinion
Portman Group's increased interference is unacceptable
I have written before of my concerns that initiatives introduced by local authorities…
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News
Rising cost of illegal booze demands new controls, warns FWD
The UK needs new measures to tackle the rising cost of the black market trade in alcohol, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) has warned.
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Analysis and Features
How independents can make more money from the wine fixture
Wine is daunting to a lot of shoppers. And supermarket deals are hard to compete with if you don’t know what you’re doing…
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News
Diageo sales drop 1.5% in first quarter
Uncertainty arising from the Ukraine crisis and weak consumer confidence has hit Diageo’s sales in Russia and Eastern Europe.
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News
SABMiller’s volumes dip on Australia and China weakness
Global brewer SABMiller announced a 1% dip in second-quarter beverage volumes after a marked slowdown of beer sales in Asia Pacific.
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News
Tesco Express lists Hi Spirits' Antica Classic Sambuca
Distributor Hi Spirits has secured a listing with Tesco Express for its Antica Sambuca…