All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 302
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W&DB beer and pub businesses on track
The Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has issued its trading update prior to the end of the current half-year on April 2, 2005, stating trading has been in line with expectations.Like-for-like sales were 3.1% ahead of last year in Pathfinder...
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Coors develops self-chill cans
Coors Brewers is looking into developing a lager can which cools the contents as soon as it is opened, as part of a range of beer chilling innovations in the off-trade.It comes after research revealed the importance of cold beer to...
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Interbrew to import Brazilian
Interbrew is continuing its focus on imported bottled beers with the UK launch of a South American brand.Brazilian lager Brahma is being imported and will be made available to the off-trade from the autumn after an on-trade trial in May.It...
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Beer with a conscience
Old Speckled Hen is getting a makeover to entice more drinkers to premium ale.Cans of the ale now boast brighter colours and an updatedlogo. The new-look label also now includes a sensible drinking message: ‘Please take as much care...
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Double act rise to challenge of building Budweiser Budvar UK
The Budweiser Budvar brewery has promoted Neville Hall to the position of sales and marketing director of its wholly owned British subsidiary, Budweiser Budvar UK.Prior to this appointment, he was director of on-trade sales for the UK arm after...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesGFBFrom: Hambleton AlesGFB from Hambleton Ales, launched in February, is the first gluten-free beer to be brewed in Britain. The Yorkshire brewer developed...
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Thailand’s Chang postponed from exchange listing
Thai Beverage, Thailand’s largest brewery which makes the country’s best-selling beer brand, Beer Chang, has had its request to list on the stock exchange postponed due to protests from Buddhist monks.The company aimed to make about Bt50bn...
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Scandia is refreshed
Landmark has refreshed its Scandia lager range in a bid to give branded competitors a run for their money.The colour-coded range has been improved and repackaged and now comprises a new 4% Classic mainstream lager.Landmark has made recipe...
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Organic in the mix proved a real tonic
Liz Hamson reports on the success story of Juniper Green, a gin with a differenceHowever, though the gin has picked up plenty of awards along the way, Parker is first to acknowledge that life hasn’t all been Long Island iced teas....
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Wine to break pound barrier
The Chancellor’s announcement of an additional 4p duty on a bottle of wine in Wednesday’s Budget report will have a direct effect on the consumer’s pocket and will break the current price points on wine, according to key industry figures.With...
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Scottish & Newcastle invests in Kingfisher beer
Brewing company Scottish & Newcastle has been given approval to increase its stake in Indian brewer United Breweries from 26% to 37.5%, withy total costs amounting to $177m for the stake.Permission was granted for the purchase by the Indian...
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Fashionably exclusive
Italian lager brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro is flaunting its fashion credentials with a stunt in London’s Sloane Street.The brand is this week opening a minimalist boutique,Emporio Peroni, which is so exclusive that no-one can shop there. The...
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Wright to manage Blossom Hill
Former Constellation Europe senior brand manager Helen Wright has been appointed by Percy Fox & Co as senior brand manager for Blossom Hill wines.Wright had worked at Constellation for three years, developing Californian brands Turner Road...
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Foster’s dropped by BBQ Week
The National BBQ Association says it has dropped Foster’s as a sponsor of National BBQ Week, claiming that the beer’s “laddish” image does not fit with an increasingly sophisticated pastime.A row has erupted between the association and the...
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Time for tea marketing director
Chris Rigby has been named UK marketing director for tea producer Twinings.He joins after five years at Diageo where he was marketing director for brand innovation and worked on international projects for Gordon’s Gin and Smirnoff Vodka....
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Tesco shelf-ready double whammy comes under fire
Tesco is coming under increased fire from suppliers for attempting to make them carry the cost of shelf-ready packaging.
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How’s majestic success is a case of plain sailing
Majestic Wine chief executive Tim How tells Claire Hu why his chain is thriving while off-licences are having a hard timeMajestic Wine chief executive Tim How likes to spend his lunchtimes prowling round a local supermarket, scrawling...
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Bacardi will raise prices
Bacardi Brown-Forman has followed its major rivals by announcing that above-inflation price hikes will be implemented across its spirits portfolio.The majority of the spirits company’s brands will be affected, including the Bacardi rum range,...
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London wine fair hits silver anniversary
The London International Wine and Spirits Fair celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, with 35 wine-producing countries set to make the trip to the capital.Organisers expect to have a roughly 50:50 split between Old and New World wineries...
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£1m beer spend targets women
A campaign to boost the image of beer has been launched with an investment of nearly £1m planned over three years.The Beautiful Beer campaign, spearheaded by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and the country’s main brewers, includes...