All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 218
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News
Foster’s revives Fast Show favourites for ‘brilliant’ new comedy
Foster’s has commissioned another six new episodes of classic nineties comedy sketch show The Fast Show, to be shown exclusively on its website.
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Analysis and Features
When duty calls
The black market in booze and fags is booming. The Grocer joined Customs, police and Trading Standards…
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'Responsible' low-abv wine for Landmark
Landmark Wholesale has launched a low-alcohol British wine in response to growing customer demand for lighter wines.
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Supermarkets' taste for craft lager grows
Supermarkets are knocking on the doors of craft lager brewers as sales of speciality beer soar.
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Boffins shine a light on fake alcohol problem
A team of scientists has unveiled the latest weapon in the war on counterfeit alcohol - a hand-held device that identifies fakes without opening the bottle.
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Absolut given novel London graphics
Absolut vodka has teamed up with Jamie Hewlett, comic book artist and and co-creator of band Gorillaz, to produce a limited-edition London-themed bottle.
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Carlsberg kicks off Euro 2012 promo activity
Carlsberg has unveiled new packaging for Euro 2012 and is offering shoppers the chance to win VIP tickets to the tournament.
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Bevisol's Help For Heroes cider takes off
A brewer has so far raised £12,000 for Help for Heroes through sales of a cider created to support the charity.
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Carlsberg expands San Miguel with lower-abv 'sunshine' beer Fresca
Carlsberg is expanding its San Miguel brand with a beer developed in Spain specifically for the UK.
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Comment and Opinion
Tax is key to low beer abv
Your coverage of changes in beer strengths shows there is change and innovation in the UK beer market…
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Agony uncles turn grooming gurus in new Foster's ad
Foster’s agony uncles Brad & Dan return to TV tomorrow (1 February) – this time giving advice to a Brit with a hairy back.
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Two more beers follow AB InBev into low abv
Carlsberg Export and Cobra are dropping from 5% abv to 4.8% - a week after AB InBev announced it would cut the strength of three of its biggest brands.
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Comment and Opinion
Draconian booze policy could break EU law
The World Health Organisation Regional Committee for Europe recently adopted a ‘European action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol 2012-2020’.
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Analysis and Features
Is a lower abv a small price to pay for Stella Artois?
AB InBev can play the health card by cutting its premium lagers to 4.8% and save £9m a year in duty - but may regret the move.
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Comment and Opinion
Most drinkers won't bat an eyelid at Stella's lower abv
Let’s be clear. This is not about Stella’s ‘wifebeater’ tag. With brewers struggling with duty hikes and cost increases, something had to give.
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Distell brings new sparkle to Morrisons
South African wine and spirits producer Distell has extended its UK portfolio with two new sparkling variants.
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AB InBev lowers abv of Stella, Bud and Beck's
Stella Artois, Budweiser and Beck’s are being cut from 5% to 4.8% abv as rising input costs bite across the market.
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Analysis and Features
Booze behind December price drop but staples go up
There was little festive cheer beyond the alcohol aisles for supermarket bargain hunters in the run-up to Christmas.
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Rémy Martin hopes fruity taste can tempt Brits back to Cognac
Rémy Martin is replacing its flagship Cognac brand with a fruitier version to attract new drinkers to a market that it warns is at risk of stagnating.
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Brands expand ranges after festive sales fizz
Sparkling wine producers are preparing to ramp up activity this year following stellar sales for the category in the run-up to Christmas.