All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 227
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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 & 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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NewsAgony 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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NewsTwo 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 & 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 & FeaturesIs 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 & 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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NewsAB 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 & FeaturesBooze 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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NewsBrands 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.
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Brancott adds digital content to its bottles
New Zealand wine brand Brancott Estate is launching packaging featuring interactive digital content.
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NewsAccolade launches online wine profiler
Accolade has launched an online tool to help retailers match their wine offer to the local shopper demographic.
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Category ReportALCOHOLIC DRINKS: As duty ups value sales, cider steals volume victory
Stella Cidre exploded on to the market this year - in more ways than one, thanks to a yeast contamination that caused a small number of bottles to burst.
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Comment & Opinion
The best innovation of 2011 tells us about society
As the old saying goes, “if it bleeds, it leads”. And there’s no shortage of bloodletting in The Grocer’s Top…
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NewsTesco cuts weight of Champagne bottles
Tesco has rolled out its first lighter-weight Champagne bottles and announced plans to reduce the weight of all of its bottles of fizz.
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NewsRising nitrogen levels threaten beer quality
A drop in the quality of some UK barley crops has left brewers battling to keep pints clear.