All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 321
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Foster’s big bottle
Foster’s is making its debut in the large bottled lager arena with a 660ml format. Scottish Courage Brands said the market was dominated by Stella Artois and sister brand Kronenbourg.The new bottle is aimed at promoting beer as a...
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Princes leaps into the fray
Mary Carmichael Princes is making its debut in canned pies, a move which takes it into territory dominated for decades by the Fray Bentos brand. Rolling out now, the four initial recipes Beef n' Beer, Steak & Kidney, Minced Beef &...
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tracking the brew
A burst of advertising has been launched for Asahi beer. The Japanese brew is appearing on ads on the London Underground and at some regional stations. The posters will run until June and will be supported by ads in style magazines. Asahi will...
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Double Diamond delisted
Carlsberg-Tetley has delisted Double Diamond ale in the off-trade in order to focus on its key brands.The bottled beer, which will still be sold in pubs, was launched last year but has failed to take off.The brewer behind the...
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The Budget
Wine and beer drinkers and smokers will be paying more for goods as of Monday following Gordon Brown's Budget.The British Retail Consortium welcomed the Chancellor’s decision not to burden businesses with more costs, but was disappointed...
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Carling bags cooler
Independent retailers can this summer tap into drinker preference for cold beer as well the growing demand for beer as a gift with a special Carling cool bag pack from Coors Brewers.The cool bag is designed in the shape of a can and plays on...
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Raise a glass to them!
The key qualities that the six best beer and cider buyers have in common are their accessibility and passion for the category. Fiona Bayley from Sainsbury was praised by suppliers both big and small for her approachability, fairness and...
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Sexy stuff from 6X
Wadworth 6X beer has been earmarked for an unprecedented £1m media support by its Wiltshire-based brewer. The 12-month budget will fund a press and poster campaign which breaks in May using various puns linking the brand's name to sex. The...
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Shloer sparkles for Merrydown
Cidermaker Merrydown said its adult soft drink brand Shloer achieved record sales over the Christmas period and it expects its full-year results to be in line with market expectations.Merrydown said the cider business remained profitable and...
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Coors Light premature'
Rosie Davenport Retailers have expressed surprise at plans by Coors Brewers for a nationwide launch of Coors Light. Details of Coors' aspirations for the 4.5% abv beer come nearly four years after Carlsberg-Tetley and Ubevco which...
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Brewer backs beer school
A new course aimed at educating buyers and retailers about beer and the brewing process has been supported by Refresh UK. The brewer, the name behind Wychwood and Brakspear, is sponsoring the Beer Academy which takes the form of six two-hour...
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V-10 moves off for a spin
Jordan Grand Prix is adding weight to the support behind its PPS spin-off Vodka V-10. Launched last year, the Formula One team is determined to increase the profile of the drink whose profits help to fund Jordan's activities on the Grand Prix...
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Coors to support Welsh FA
Coors Brewers has struck a deal with the Football Association of Wales for its Carling lager to become an official supporter of the Welsh national team.Head of sponsorship at Coors, Stuart Cain, said the £500,000 package kicks in on June 1...
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Executive moves at Carlsberg
Carlsberg has appointed Bjørn Sønderskov as managing director of its Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia with effect from April 1.Sønderskov, who is currently a member of the board of Carlsberg Breweries’ German subsidiary Hannen, takes over from...
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Kiwi variant for Veba
Kyndal is extending its presence in the RTD (ready-to-drink) sector with the introduction of a new variant in the Veba range. A spin-off from Vladivar vodka, Veba cherry has remained unchanged as Kyndal focused on its whisky portfolio as well as...
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It's a tough market for cider at the moment as it fights to
As Chris Carr, managing director of Merrydown's cider division, says: "In spite of heavy discounting, new consumers have not been drawn into the market place, so the challenge is to make cider fashionable again. "It can be a delicious,...
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New CEO at Southcorp
Aussie winemaker Southcorp has appointed John Ballard as its new chief executive following the departure in February of former director and CEO Keith Lambert.Southcorp's underlying UK wine earnings fell 53% in the first half as an aggressive...
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Organic wine for Tesco
Kingsland Wines and Spirits has developed an organic own label wine range for Tesco.Due to appear in stores nationwide from May, it consists of an Australian organic red and a white sealed with screwcaps and priced at £4.99....
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Heineken pulls license in South Africa
Heineken has ended the license agreement for Heineken beer to be brewed by South African Breweries.The Dutch brewer said last year’s change of ownership when SAB bought Miller Brewing Stateside from Philip Morris, enables it to cancel the...
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designed for the UK
D&D Wines International and Golden State Vintners from California have joined forces to launch a new range of blended and single varietal wines under the brand name Golden State Vineyards. The GSV range has been developed especially for the UK...