All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 353
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Latest Bud TV ads feature American heroes but the lizards st
American brewer Anheuser- Busch has its tongue firmly in its cheek when it pays homage to Real American Heroes in a new series of ads for premium beer Budweiser. The commercials celebrate the great ideas of these fictional heroes such as Mr Foot...
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Bulmers adds ice to Zolensky
Bulmers' contender in the premium packaged spirit market, Zolensky, has been given a makeover as part of a plan to extend distribution. The brand is a vodka-based lemon drink which borrows imagery from Russian vodkas. Part of the revamp includes...
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My favourite ad: Heineken's Close to you' ads
Paul Kirkwood, communications manager, Nestle UK "I like ads that leave you guessing which brand they are for. The current Heineken ad is a good example. There's Paul Daniels singing, Debbie McGee swinging and other celebrities joining in as the...
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Daddy goes for toilet talk
Holsten is using talking urinals and kebab wrappers in a bid to create a cult following for the It's the Daddy' campaign. The campaign began with TV ads for the lager featuring Ray Winstone asking Who's the Daddy?' of a range of common subjects,...
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Interbrew offers branded fridges
Big-spending Interbrew UK has ploughed £3m into backing its chiller message to the trade in the last 12 months, it has revealed. The company said the spend was justified because its research shows there are more sales to be gained from the beer...
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Back on Location
Stella Artois is hoping to score another hit with film lovers as it takes its open-air cinema concept on the road for the sixth successive year. This summer, the Stella Screen on Location promotion is going to the beach at Brighton, Queen Square in...
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Bacardi hails the success of Breezer's cranberry variant
Cranberry has gone down a treat with Bacardi Breezer drinkers, its makers have claimed. Bacardi-Martini said the latest addition to its premium packaged spirits (pps) range has gained 59% distribution in multiple grocers in the three months since...
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Shepherd Neame wins Tesco award
Shepherd Neame is to showcase one of its beers in Tesco after winning the chain's Autumn Beer Challenge. It is the first time the Faversham-based brewer has won the competition, although it has entered beers on a number of occasions. Shepherd...
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French on the defensive over wine in shadow of Australian su
The French wine industry is fighting back against claims the Australians will soon have a bigger share of the UK market. Last year Aussie wine sales in the UK soared at the expense of French wines, while the industry has been predicting that...
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Aston Manor gets into perry sector
Aston Manor has launched Chardolini, a competitively priced sparkling perry. The Midlands company, best known for its price fighting cider Frosty Jack, has won listing for the brand in cash and carries and independents and is in talks with the…
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NICOLAS PUSHES ALSACE WINES
Wines from Alsace will be price promoted throughout August in the Nicolas off licence chain. French promotion body Sopexa has also set up weekend tastings in Nicolas outlets of a Gewurztraminer, a Riesling and a Pinot Gris. Nicolas has 20 outlets...
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Tasting panel: SUMMER ALE
From Fuller's. One of the London brewer's seasonal beers designed to be light and refreshing. Abv: 3.9% Price £1.59 TARGET CONSUMER Andrew Fenney 32, currently between opportunities, London SW9 Having endured many gruelling summers in search...
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Trade could make far more of wine style drinks sector'
Tim Palmer Major retailers are missing out on the opportunities of the wine style' drinks sector, says Matthew Clark. It defines the sector as a miscellaneous collection of products falling between wines, spirits, ciders and premium packaged...
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Heineken is refreshingly irritating with a singing Paul Dani
Interbrew is using a group of musically challenged celebrities to coerce consumers to drink more Heineken. The latest £3m TV campaign for the brand, Blackmail', breaks on Monday. It has recruited Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee to create their own ...
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Bacardi Breezer: Supplier ordered to pay damages
The company responsible for the contamination of large quantities of Bacardi Breezer with benzine in 1998 must pay £2.125m in damages. The contamination led Bacardi-Martini and a number of soft drinks manufacturers to recall their products. The...
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Tasting panel: Fire Mountain Pinot Noir 2000
From ZGM. This joins one of a limited number of German red wines in the UK. It brings the Fire Mountain range to three. Abv: 12.5% Price £4.49 TARGET CONSUMER John Cornell, 52, company director, Churt, Surrey This is an attractive bottle and is...
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Off-trade: Majestic plans expansion to 150 outlets nationwid
Wine warehouse chain Majestic Wine is on the acquisition trail in a drive to add a further 55 stores to its portfolio. Chief executive Tim How said the chain plans to increase its portfolio from 95 to 150 outlets nationwide as sites become...
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Tasting panel: SWAYING WILLOW
From International Wine Services. A low alcohol Australian wine marketed as a diet Chardonnay Abv: 1% Price: £3.49 Jane Brocket Master of Wine and freelance wine consultant There is no escaping the fact that this has virtually no wine...
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Jacob's Creek C&C exclusives
Two exclusive promotions for the C&C sector are being launched by Pernod Ricard UK for its leading Australian wine Jacob's Creek. These are an in-pack wine rack and twin-pack gift box. The 12-bottle rack will be offered free inside cases of the...
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C-store pilot for Interbrew's one stop slot for beer, snacks
Interbrew has been testing a shelving unit designed to highlight the links between beer drinking, snacking and watching videos and help convenience stores boost sales from all three. The brewer has combined a Stella Artois branded chiller with...