All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 334
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BOOKER GETS READY TO PARTY
Booker is offering a sale or return deal on a raft of products between April and the end of June to help customers make the most of the Queen's Jubilee and the World Cup. The deal covers all branded wines and spirits, plus the Booker own label...
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PPSs reel from Budget bombshell
Tim Palmer The massive 65% increase in the tax on premium packaged spirits has overshadowed the rest of the good news for the drinks industry in the Chancellor's Budget. A general freeze on wine, beer and spirits duty was welcomed and the micro...
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Bacardi-Martini's Breezer squeezes ruby grapefruit for all i
Bacardi-Martini is following the trends in the fruit juice market for the latest brand extension of its Breezer premium packaged spirit range. Its introduction of a Ruby Grapefruit style is hoping to mirror the success of the flavour in the chilled...
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2000 was a vintage port year
The port industry is celebrating the millennium again with the news that wines produced in 2000 are good enough to be declared as vintage port. Leading company Symington's has announced that all its major brands will be offering a vintage style...
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Marc Xero Merlot switched to Italy
International Wine Services is switching continents for the source of its Marc Xero Merlot. It is leaving California and moving to Italy, which also supplies the Chardonnay for the other style in the range. The move will allow the company to put...
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Fuller's follows Fusion's fruit trend with cranberry Organic
Another brewer is reacting to the challenge to its traditional markets from premium packaged spirits by introducing a fruit flavoured beer. Fuller's has chosen cranberry, one of the leading flavours in the PPS sector, for an extension of its...
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Late entry in ales
Marston's is hoping to repeat the success of its last two launches into the premium bottled ale market with a new brew, Late Hopped. Late Hopped is already lined up as Sainsbury's Beer of the Month in May, selling at a competitive £1.29. It will...
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Oz is an instant-win with Nottage Hill
Hardys is emphasising the Australian origins of its Nottage Hill wines with a consumer competition offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences downunder. The winemaker is flagging up the offer with a neck tag which is going on bottles of the brand...
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Chandon Spain falls into line
Moët Hennessy is aiming to put some extra fizz into its sales figures with a packaging makeover for its sparkling wines. It has revamped bottles for the Argentinian and Spanish styles of its Chandon range. The new look brings them into line with...
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Mateus Rosé sticks its neck out as that iconic bottle gets a
Enduring wine brand Mateus Rosé has been given its first major packaging overhaul in more than 60 years on shelf. The Portuguese wine keeps its distinctive carafe-style bottle, although the new version is more compact and has a taller neck. A...
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Woodward takes on strategic brands role for Allied Domecq
Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine (UK) has appointed Paul Woodward director of Champagne, wines and fortified wine brands. He will be responsible for the strategic development of brands such as Mumm, Harvey's Bristol Cream and Cockburn's port. Woodward,...
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Tesco works to change consumer perceptions with screw-cap ra
Tesco has upped the ante in the great cork debate, launching a collection of mid-range, screw-capped wines and attacking the cork industry. The Grocer last week revealed how an industry survey claimed 75% of UK consumers prefer cork closures....
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Stella and Carlsberg help drinks stack up more winning numbe
Morrisons continues to dominate the fascia chart this week with the same share as last week 29%. Sainsbury and Asda have both moved up the chart from positions three and five to two and three respectively while Safeway and Tesco have dropped....
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Drink away with Falstaff
Thatchers is adding to its range of single variety ciders with the introduction of Falstaff and Redstreak. Falstaff apples are grown by the Somerset cider specialist in its own orchards. The cider will be listed exclusively by Waitrose from...
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Black Tower aims to appeal to young
Younger drinkers are being targeted in a campaign to reinvigorate the classic German wine brand Black Tower. Two new styles have been added to the original brand following tests last year, while the packaging has been revamped. The wine is being...
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DRINKS: make THE PARTY GO WITH A SWING
Drinks companies are going all out to give consumers a reason to buy beer and wine alongside barbecue bangers, says Tim Palmer The importance of the marketing opportunity presented by the summer barbecue season has been underestimated by the...
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Retailers dismiss claims that most wine drinkers want cork c
The findings of a new survey showing that most wine drinkers prefer cork closures to any other format are being disputed by the trade. A Portuguese Cork Association survey published this week showed that 75% of wine consumers in the UK, Australia...
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Strongbow receives a big boost to compete with leading lager
Tim Palmer Bulmers has vowed to outsell Budweiser this year by putting a massive cash injection behind Strongbow. The cider maker is aiming high with its plans for its lead brand and has increased its marketing budget by 50% to £20m. The brand...
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It's paled to significance
An ambitious project by Australian producer Cranswick to target female shoppers with a dedicated wine range is paying dividends seven months after launch. The company claims the Image range it launched in Tesco and Sainsbury last August, in...
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Turner takes top post at Fuller
Fuller, Smith and Turner md Michael Turner is to take over as chief executive later this year. He will succeed Anthony Fuller, who becomes non-executive chairman, in July. Turner joined the London-based brewer in 1978. He became wines director in...