All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 284
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Bolland's baptism by fire
In less than a fortnight, the unfamiliar figure of Marc Bolland, former chief operating officer at Heineken, steps into the shoes of former Morrisons chief executive Bob Stott. His arrival signals the end of Sir Ken Morrison's executive reign...
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New posts in Sainsbury's alcohol team
Sainsbury's has created two new roles in its beers, wines and spirits team to drive its long-term strategy and respond to changing customer needs. The first role, of beers, wines and spirits senior manager, has been filled by Warren...
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Manufacturers slam alcohol pricing wars
This week the drinks industry came under fire again for stripping value from the drinks market. Jean-Manuel Spriet, chief executive of Pernod Ricard UK, reportedly accused rival wine producers of promoting misleading 'half-price' discount...
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Old Speckled Hen is 'handled with care'
The producer of the iconic Old Speckled Hen brand is ramping up activity for the premium ale, which will include a redesign and marketing campaign. The new-look bottle, which The Greene King Brewing Company will launch in mid-September,...
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Demand for champion beer spills over the top
Crouch Vale Brewery, whose beer was again voted best beer at the Great British Beer Festival, has had to delay bottling plans due to overwhelming demand. Brewers Gold won the Champion Beer of Britain title for the second year running at...
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Baileys' Frappe push for summer
Diageo is driving its Baileys Frappe recipe throughout the summer months as part of a £6m spend outside of the Christmas period. The drinks giant is targeting consumers with a direct mail campaign, which includes a Baileys Sun Lounge...
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Mexican wave of tequila-like spirits aims for British shores
A raft of Mexican drinks brands are tackling the UK market in a bid to encourage greater off-trade demand for agave-based spirits. Fiona Bayley, spirits buyer for Sainsbury's, said the tequila market in the UK was a small sector, but the...
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World News - 12th August 2006
Denmark. Carlsberg has reported an 8% increase in first-half sales to 30 June of DKK19.3bn (£1.74bn), thanks to hot weather and the World Cup. The brewer also said that operating profit increased 30% to DKK1.7bn during the period....
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Heineken nets Chelsea deal
Heineken has secured a deal with Chelsea Football Club to be the sole provider of beer in bars and restaurants within the club's stadium Stamford Bridge.Reports suggest that the Dutch brewer paid at least £1m a year for the four-year...
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I want that job!
Fancy working for the official beer of the FA Cup? Carlsberg is advertising in this week's issue (p67) for regional sales managers for Bradford and West Yorkshire, the Home Counties and the West Country. It is looking for natural people managers...
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Meantime dark lager for Sainsbury's range
Sainsbury's is responding to the demand for dark lagers by adding a new variant to its Taste the Difference beer range. The 5% abv Franconian Dark Lager, produced by the Greenwich-based Meantime Brewing Company, will go into stores at...
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Cider sales increase at higher rate than beer
Sales of cider through independent retailers increased at a higher rate than beer during the World Cup event, according to data from a major buying group. Year-on-year sales of cider showed significant growth throughout England's...
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Creative winners chosen in this year's GRAMIA awards
The winners of the 11 creative categories in the GRAMIAs - The Grocery Advertising and Marketing Industry Awards - have been decided. Smirnoff Ice, Jacob's Creek, Ginsters and Pampers are to be congratulated for winning awards in the...
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Availability
Asda Handsworth Road, Sheffield1Asda's Handsworth Road store won our Top Store award, providing 32 out of 33 items on our shopping list this week. The cheapest Australian red wine was priced at £2.32, reduced from £2.82. However, it was...
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Independents hit by big box beer deals
Many independent retailers' sales of alcohol and World Cup merchandise plummeted once the World Cup began as shoppers fell for supermarket offers.One retailer in the Newcastle area said: "We were doing well up until the World Cup...
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Firms may pay penalty for World Cup promos
Take-home lager sales during this year's World Cup were higher than any other sporting event, the Millennium or Christmas, according to recent trading figures, but fears of further price cuts continue. Research by ACNielsen confirmed that...
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Cheap beer rowhots up
The ongoing row over cut-price booze deals in supermarkets has been taken to a new level after one of the UK's top brewers accused multiple retailers of undermining responsible drinking messages. In comments it supplied to the Competition...
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Taking Crazy Ed's Chili Beer challenge
A new beer is selling itself with the unusual claim that most who sample it can't stand a second sip. Crazy Ed's Chili Beer, which contains a whole serrano chilli pepper, is being launched in the UK off-trade by importer Pierhead...
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LT bags frozen cocktail supply
Cocktail lovers can now impress guests with a range of home-prepared frozen cocktails. LT Blender's Frozen Concoctions, made by US producer DrinkzGalore, come in seven flavours including Margarita, Piña Colada, Mojito, Mudslide, Sangria,...