All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 35
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NewsChampagne sales sinking as shoppers balk at high prices
Nearly every champagne available in the UK’s supermarkets suffered a sales slump this year
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NewsCarlsberg unveils fully recyclable fibre bottle with PEF lining
The brewer said its ‘ultimate vision‘ for the fibre bottle was to achieve ‘up to 80% less emissions than current single-use glass bottles’
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NewsDead Man’s Fingers moves into RTDs with trio of canned drinks
The move was ‘a natural next step for our brand, particularly as we enter into the summer months’, said Dead Man’s Fingers
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NewsBroadland Drinks launches alcoholic cold brew tea brand
The NPD would resonate with ‘a new generation of RTD consumers’ and provide an ‘exciting opportunity for retailers’, said Twistea
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NewsSmirnoff bolsters flavoured vodka line-up with Berry Burst
The NPD is billed as a ‘bold coloured liquid’ featuring ‘natural flavours of blueberries and blackberries’ combined with Smirnoff No 21 vodka
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NewsBrewDog opens £12m bio-energy plant at Ellon base
The brewer claimed the anaerobic digester would power the production of 176 million pints annually at its Ellon headquarters
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NewsHops growers call for price renegotiations as costs soar
Hop growers are facing increases of over 15% in wage costs and approaching 100% in fuel costs, The British Hop Association warned this week
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NewsBloody Drinks hits crowdfunding goal to support retail listings
The campaign on the Seedrs platform is currently overfunding and, at the time of publishing, has raised £265k from almost 200 backers.
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2022: drinks brand of the year
Jubel’s fruit beer has thrived against the odds
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NewsBrewDog and Quorn team up for lager to pair with meat-free meals
The 5.1% brew is billed as a Mexican-style Vienna lager offering “a medium body mouthfeel”
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Category ReportCan WKD put some energy into RTD alcohol? Caffeinated alcohol category report 2022
Caffeinated booze in a can was the sole domain of Dragon Soop – until WKD joined the party. What next for the nascent sector?
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NewsCity Snapshot: Distil sinks to a loss as Covid sales fall away
Premium spirits group Distil has fallen to a loss as revenues returned to more normal levels following a lockdown surge.
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NewsNielsenIQ snaps up data consultancy CGA to bring together on and off-trade insight
Based in Chicago in the US and Manchester in the UK, CGA specialises in the out-of-home food and drinks market, working with some the world’s biggest consumer brands, including drinks manufacturers, suppliers and wholesalers, as well as pubs, bars and restaurants.
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NewsBritish food & drink gets major boost during Jubilee
According to British Berry Growers, UK consumers bought 4,900 tonnes of strawberries over the Jubilee week of 30 May to 5 June
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NewsOnline drinks retailer Spirit.Ed falls into administration
The owner of online drinks retail and wholesale group Spirit.Ed, previously 31Dover, has fallen into administration following a period of “difficult” trading and an inability to raise new funding
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NewsLixir secures seven-figure funding to ‘catapult’ it to next stage of growth
New strategic investors joined with existing backers, including former Pernod Ricard commercial director Chris Ellis, to invest £1.1m in the future growth of the brand.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Gusbourne reveals sparkling growth on Covid recovery
Revenues have almost doubled at Gusbourne as the English wine maker emerged from the pandemic with a growing online presence.
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NewsBrewDog narrows losses thanks to efficiencies and jump in sales
Punk craft beer brand BrewDog has narrowed its losses as NPD and growing supermarket distribution helped revenues jumped 21% last year.
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Miles Hay, packaging brewer, Butcombe Brewing Co
Miles started his career at the Mars Chocolate factory before moving into brewing
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NewsShandy Shack closes second funding round as revenues accelerate towards £1m
The business will use the £235,000 raised from a group of angel investors to grow its team, including the recruitment of a brand manager joining from Graze in June, support listings with Sainsbury’s and to expand the direct-to-consumer operation.