All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 201
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Category ReportCan 'mega' cans help reverse falling sales?
Bottles are flattening cans in beer and cider. “In the retail environment, the bottle is king at the moment,”…
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Category ReportOld brands turn to new variants as growth slows
Using the safety net of an existing brand to introduce a variant is nothing new to the drinks aisle…
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Category ReportHobgoblin's wickedly strong year
Ale has enjoyed decidedly mixed fortunes over the past year.
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Category ReportMultiples increase promo activity in price-match war
There may have been an 18.3% decline in beer & cider deals by the 10 most promoted brands in the past year…
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Category Report
A big year for NPD
Aspall’s newest cyder celebrates the centenary of composer Benjamin Britten, who lived in Aspall’s Suffolk heartland…
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NewsBrewers combat falling sales with 'Let There Be Beer' campaign
The brewing industry today launched a major campaign to try to reverse falling beer sales and re-invent the image of the sector in the minds of consumers.
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NewsBeer adverts slated as outdated and stereotypical
British consumers have rapped beer advertising for being ‘outdated’ and ‘stereotypical’.
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NewsBrewDog taps beer drinkers for £4m in latest crowdfunding push
Independent brewery BrewDog is reviving its Equity for Punks crowd-funding scheme to raise £4m to scale up production of its craft beers, develop its brewery and grow its craft bar division.
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NewsTesco expands premium spirit range in upmarket stores
Tesco is boosting its focus on premium spirits by rolling out a wider selection of high-end spirits in 50 affluent stores – a month after Sainsbury’s announced a similar move.
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NewsCarling Fruit Cooler 2% abv beer rolls into Asda
Molson Coors has soft-launched a new low-ABV, fruit-flavoured range of Carling lagers, nine months after it axed a range with striking similarities aimed specifically at women.
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NewsMajestic profits lifted by online sales and fine wine
Online sales and fine wines helped boost results for the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, Majestic, the company said, as it set its sight on further expansion of both ecommerce and retail stores.
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NewsRomanian wine ranges to be boosted by multiples
Retailers are ramping up their Romanian wine ranges in the hope the wine’s “phenomenal value for money” will win over shop…
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NewsDirect Wines names Bibendum’s Iain Muggoch commercial director
Direct Wines has appointed Bibendum’s Iain Muggoch to head up the Bordeaux Estates, English Vineyards and South Australia winery.
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News'Stunt deals' may hurt ale sales says Hall & Woodhouse
A brewer has warned that promo activity such as £1 deals on premium bottled ales is encouraging trading down…
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NewsMadness joins beer battle of the bands with Gladness ale
Pop legends Madness have teamed up with Growler Brewery to create Gladness…
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NewsHome Office mulls voluntary UK-wide high-abv booze ban
The Home Office is poised to hold talks with police chiefs about a nationwide rollout of ‘voluntary’ retailer bans on high…
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Analysis and FeaturesSuper-strength booze under fire from creeping prohibition
Local withdrawal of high-abv alcohol has attracted Home Office interest but a regulatory and competition law minefield looms…
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NewsFuller’s wades into premium cider arena with Cornish acquisition
London Pride brewer Fuller’s is to enter into the premium cider market after acquiring Cornish Orchards Limited for £3.8m, along with its flagship craft brand, Cornish Gold.
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NewsMajestic recalls Chablis wine due to sulphites
Majestic Wine Warehouse is recalling a specific batch of Chablis Jean Bourguignon 2011 after “elevated” levels of sulphites were found in some of the bottles.
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NewsJimmy Anderson signs up to bowl an over for Strongbow
Heineken is hoping that cricket star Jimmy Anderson will bowl over cider fans this summer…