All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 363
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Drinks: Carlsberg gets into Switzerland with brewery stake
Carlsberg has bought a controlling stake in Switzerland's largest brewer, Feldschloessen Huerlimann, in a $490m deal giving the Danish giant access to the Swiss market. Carlsberg will provide Feldschloessen with much needed investment and use it as...
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AB's discounting on Bud is leaving C&Cs out in the cold
The Landmark buying group has accused Anheuser-Busch of turning its back on the cash and carry sector. And md Mike McGee said the group was now "refusing to put any life into Budweiser because Anheuser-Busch is substantially discounting to other...
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Winerite's the price
Winerite has responded to pressure from independents to create a competitively priced premium packaged spirit range. It launched Royal Czar Vodka Ice in July which has already sold a million bottles and should sell two million by the end of the...
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Tasting panel: Sidekick
From Bulmers, a new flavoured schnapps range TARGET CONSUMER Fundraiser Ella Maria Moffat, careers advisor Amanda Wood and journalist Tatum Anderson (all 27) Ella Maria: "The packaging made the product look like samples you'd give to a doctor,...
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Get dot.com beer smart with SCB
Scottish Courage Brands is seizing the opportunities offered by the internet by launching two major initiatives one for suppliers, the other for customers. The company has built on information and data exchange systems it has in place and has...
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Beaujolais seeks new friends
Patriarche Wine Agencies is planning to revitalise the jaded view of Beaujolais Nouveau with a striking repackaging of its wine. It is hoping to promote the wine to a new audience when it goes on sale on the traditional third Thursday in November...
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Drinks: Alcohol joins the range at Kingfisher's Big W stores
Kingfisher has started selling cut price alcohol through its Big W chain of supercentres. One of the first to take the range of beers, wines and spirits is the Big W in Edinburgh. The range is being supplied by wholesaler Winerite, part of the...
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Co-op adds on to label
The Co-op has added to its own label New World wine offering with wines from South Africa and Argentina. It has introduced a Cape American Oak Pinotage (rsp £4.99) from Stellenbosch and Three Worlds Pinotage-Shiraz-Zinfandel (£6.99) from the...
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£1.3m for Stamp
Hardy's is extending its best selling Stamp of Australia range with the addition of a Cabernet Merlot which will be introduced this month. This is the second red wine in the collection and is designed to balance the portfolio and respond to the...
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Tiger and Ted in the window
Far Eastern bottled Tiger Beer has linked up with Ted Baker fashion chain for an instore promotion and window display campaign in the run up to Christmas. The marketing drive is targeted at "adventurous" 18 to 35 year old male drinkers. Shoppers...
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Tasting panel: Vodka Ice
Vodka Ice is the latest PPS from GBL International TARGET CONSUMER Lisa Riley, 27, is a student who lives in Sussex The chrome and ice white all-over outer wrapping will attract women, but I think it would have been better with a screw cap for...
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Sara Lee in festive style
Sara Lee Bakery has launched four frozen desserts for the festive season. Festive Fruit Punch is brandy mousse on a spiced fruit and nut base, topped with fruit and a mulled wine glaze. Marbleous Choc 'n' Orange Cheesecake is a deep filled...
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Halewood moves to deliver true promise of Romania'
A branded range of Romanian wine is being launched in the UK by Halewood International. This is the culmination of a £5m investment by the company in seven wineries in the country. It already supplies own label from Romania to the major multiples....
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Kingfisher attacks Cobra
Cobra and Kingfisher are at loggerheads over which of the two is king of the Indian beer castle. The row broke out when Kingfisher objected to Cobra's audited figures for the year ended July 31 showing it increased sales by 52%, and its growth rate...
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Tasting panel: Triple A
From Young's, canned version of new on-trade beer brand TARGET CONSUMER Murray Abraham, 38, is a litigation executive from Hampshire I don't like the can. I think it is probably meant for 18 to 25 year olds and I prefer more traditional...
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Drinks: Lambrini under fire
Halewood International is preparing to go to court to fight for the name of its sparkling perry Lambrini. A writ has been issued against the company by a group of Italian Lambrusco producers who claim it is passing itself off as Lambrusco and...
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Czech Bud makes it stick
The profile of the Czech lager Budweiser Budwar will be increased this autumn with a series of pre-Christmas promotions. Its importer and distributor BB Supply Centre has set up tailored deals in both the on and off-trades. They feature free case...
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Red Stripe gets a stubby bottle
Bulmers has revamped the Red Stripe can and introduced a new 340ml stubby bottle. The new stubby will replace the 330ml long neck pack and is designed to reduced the Jamaican brand's dependency on the 440ml can. The 340ml bottle is the same style...
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Rosemount and Mondavi form alliance
Two leading players in the New World wine business are combining resources to create new wine ranges they will sell worldwide. The family run businesses of Rosemount Estates from the Hunter Valley in Australia and Robert Mondavi from Oakville in...
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Red carpet for Rioja
Meridian Wines is backing new listings for leading Rioja Campo Viejo with a £300,000 ad campaign. Managing director Tony Brown said: "In the past year the brand has gone from strength to strength. Consumer research has confirmed it is the UK's...