All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 220
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News
Facebook fans have final say on Strongbow
Strongbow will screen a different version of an ad each day during November after giving Facebook fans the chance to have the last word.
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NewsEristoff gets all wrapped up for winter
Eristoff has launched a limited-edition bottle in a sleeve that helps to keep the vodka cold. The furry bottle sleeves, exclusive to grocery, feature on 70cl bottles of Eristoff Black (rsp: £13.49) and are rolling out to Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and some c-stores.
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Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer kicks off its global expansion
Crabbie's owner Halewood International has secured a deal to roll the alcoholic ginger beer out to more than 1,200 Woolworths-owned stores in Australia.
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News‘Truly inspirational’: execs pay tribute to John Halewood
The industry is mourning the loss of John Halewood, chairman, CEO and co-founder of wine and spirits supplier Halewood International, who passed away last weekend. Halewood, 64, was a popular industry figure and tributes describing him as...
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NewsUS grape shortage puts sourcing spotlight on EU
Retailers may be forced to turn to Europe for more of their own-label wine as the price of Californian wine rises. The weakening US dollar has made it more expensive for America to import wines, boosting demand for domestic products. This...
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News
Dunsmore leaves job as CEO of C&C Group
John Dunsmore is to step down as CEO of Magners maker C&C Group in December. The former Scottish & Newcastle boss took on the role in November 2008 but said now was "the right time" to leave. He will be replaced by COO and FD...
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NewsMosey is promoted to build up the BWS range at Morrisons
Morrisons has appointed Steve Mosey as its new category director, responsible for beer, wines and spirits; tobacco and lottery. Mosey has worked for Morrisons since June 2009 and previously headed up the retailer's category development...
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Analysis and Features
Botany Creek
Botany Creek would appeal to the increasing number of consumers looking for lower price points, lower abvs and lighter tastes
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NewsSainsbury’s: our web BWS must do better
Sainsbury's plans to relaunch its online beer, wines and spirits platform after admitting it "needs to do better". Online sales currently represent just 3% of Sainsbury's total BWS sales compared with the 10% of Tesco's £2bn UK wine...
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NewsDunsmore quits C&C after three years in charge
John Dunsmore will step down as chief executive of C&C Group at the end of the year. He will be succeeded at the helm of the Magners maker by Stephen Glancey, currently chief operating officer and finance director.
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Comment and Opinion
Job Dun
This morning C&C Group announced another set of healthy results, with profits up for the first half of the year.
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NewsMagners gives bottles a new look
A new look designed to give Magners a modern feel is being rolled out across the cider range. Brand owner C&C Group said the label had been updated with new graphics that reflected the heritage of the Magners cider mill in Clonmel,...
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NewsLandmark hits out at Asda for selling Bud 24-pack for £11
Landmark Wholesale MD Martin Williams has slammed Asda for selling lager at a "dramatically cheaper" price than wholesalers can buy it for directly from suppliers. Asda has been selling 24 bottles of 300ml Budweiser for £11 on Rollback...
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NewsBrewDog’s Sunk Punk comes up for air
It takes some effort to beat serving a 55% abv beer encased a dead squirrel, but BrewDog may have topped its previous endeavours by brewing a beer on the ocean floor.
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NewsBrewers will raise prices - or reduce size of packs
If they can’t push through price hikes, brewers will reduce bottle or pack sizes, claim drinks experts. This week, Stella Artois and Budweiser brewer AB InBev said rising raw materials and energy costs meant it would have to pass on a…
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Analysis and FeaturesCrabbie’s Black
The oak-matured tipple would plug a gap for more “distinct-tasting products”
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NewsFirst Cape predicts a big lift for light wine
Wine producer First Cape has tipped sales of lighter wine to top £300m in the off-trade within four years. The company claimed growing demand for lower-abv wines and the collapse of the sub-£4 full-strength wine category as a result of…
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Comment and Opinion
Disconcertingly expensive
Don’t say we didn’t warn you. About this time yesterday, Stella brewer AB InBev announced it was hiking wholesale prices by just short of 8% in response to continued upward pressure on costs.
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NewsPeroni winter ad takes movie lovers to Italy
Cinemagoers will see how young Italians spend the winter in the latest push for Peroni Nastro Azzurro.
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NewsEisberg wine makes eyes at mums-to-be
Pregnant women are being targeted in a new push by Halewood International’s alcohol-free wine brand Eisberg. The campaign, begun this week, includes a new pregnancy web page and a downloadable ‘baby shower’ kit featuring games, as well as…