All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 233
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News
Red Tractor thumbs up for Worthington’s
Worthington's Ale has become the latest beer brand to be certified by the Red Tractor assurance scheme. From August, all Worthington's ales will be made using 100% British barley sourced from Red Tractor-certified suppliers, "a really...
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News
TfL insists tube stations not for sale to brands
Tube chiefs insist underground stations are not for sale, despite negotiating with a wine brand over renaming Oxford Circus as Oxford Landing.Australian brand Oxford Landing Estates had approached Transport for London in February and...
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Comment & Opinion
Ad of the Week: Kronenbourg opts to Suggs it and see
Kronenbourg continues to Slow the Pace with another ageing icon reprising former glories. Now Madness top geezer Suggs, features sagging like a punctured balloon, offers a mournful take on Baggy Trousers, all wheezy sax and arthritic,...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Thorntons Chocolate Liqueur
The liqueur’s “quality and association of the luxury Thorntons name” would make it a perfect fit for today’s discerning consumer
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2011: Top Launch of The Year
Jack Daniel’s cool premix oozes that can-do attitude. Not rocket science, perhaps but Jack Daniel's & Cola has won the admiration and respect of the entire trade even rivals with this premix execution, which has seen distribution exceed its parent brand and repeat purchase as good as any launch observed ...
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NewsBritish wine sales soar as it undercuts imports
Sales of budget "British" wines have soared more than 50% in value over the past year following price hikes at the low end of the import wine market. Unlike English wine, British wine is made from imported grape juice rather than...
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NewsHeineken caught up in row over S&N pensions
Heineken has denied breaking promises to Scottish & Newcastle workers over pension commitments passed on following its takeover of the company in 2008.
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NewsOnline wine growth set to outstrip food – Tesco
Online sales of wine at Tesco are predicted to grow faster than the retailer's online grocery and non-food sales over the next four years. Tesco BWS director Dan Jago said the "elastic walls and shelves" of Tesco's online business ...
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NewsBelfast offers Titanic Irish whiskey
A whiskey has been produced by the recently formed Belfast Distillery Company to mark the 100th anniversary of the launch of the Titanic. The 40% abv Titanic Irish Whiskey is matured in American bourbon casks and comes in five-year and...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Babicka Vodka
Made using 100% Moravian corn to create a “subtle sweetness” and infused with thujone extracted from hand-picked wormwood, Babicka Vodka will “appeal to the discerning drinker”
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NewsKraken unleashed in spiced rum market
Marblehead, the spirits importer, is launching a new premium black spiced rum in the UK. The Kraken Black Spiced Rum, a 40% abv drink, is pitched at urban 25 to 45-year-olds with the strapline 'Put a beast in your belly'.
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NewsCocktail pouches tap into premix demand
The Manchester Drinks Company has claimed a UK first with a pre-mixed cocktail in a 1.5 litre foil pouch. The My Cocktail range, which will be rolled into Asda in June under the company's Authentic Cocktail Company brand, comes in...
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NewsSpirits bottles shrinking in size as tax hikes bite
First Drinks is expanding the number of smaller pack sizes in its spirits portfolio ahead of an anticipated price rise of almost 30% in larger formats across the category over the next three to five years. First Drinks, which markets...
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NewsKopparberg unveils first UK TV advert
Swedish cider brand Kopparberg is hitting the UK's TVs and radios for the first time next month. A £5m ad campaign up from £3m in 2010 will run from 6 June to September and will include outdoor, digital and print activity.
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NewsFar-reaching Diageo shake-up prompts fears of job cuts
Diageo has signalled plans for a far-reaching shake-up of its international business alongside the exit of two senior executives. Stuart Fletcher, president of Diageo International, and chief customer officer Ron Anderson are both to leave the Guinness brewer, which aims to crank up its focus on emerging markets.
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News
No more cheap deals, say Oz wine producers
Major Australian wine producers warn that prices will have to rise and that they'll be focusing on higher-ticket wines to avoid being caught in the three-for-£10 promotional trap.Speaking at the London International Wine Fair this...
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News
Ceylon Arrack looks to grow in off-trade
Ceylon Arrack, a spirit made from the sap of coconut flowers, is looking to boost its off-trade presence. The 40% abv drink pitched as having a subtle coconut aftertaste and "the nose of a tequila blended with rum and a dash of brandy" ...
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Becky Nichols, Thierry's Wine Services
Becky Nichols, brand manager, Thierry’s Wine Services, on dancing in the rain and generating new ideas
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NewsFormer boss Baile back for failed Oddbins stores
Former Oddbins owner Simon Baile has bought the leases to five defunct Oddbins stores from the chain's administrator and plans to re-open them as ExCellar wine shops. Baile was putting the final touches to two of the stores, in East Sheen...
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NewsResearch hub hunts for ‘quantum leap’ in brewing
Scientists at a new UK research centre will be hoping to develop the ‘holy grail’ of brewing: longer shelf life for beers. SAB Miller today announced it is building a £3m global brewing research facility, which will be sited at the University of Nottingham’s School of Biosciences.