All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 367
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Triumphant Booths urges independents to take risks
Wine Retailer of the Year Booths can teach a thing or two to independents seeking to compete with multiples on wine Booths Supermarkets now has a terrific marketing platform on which to build its wine business after a shake-up that should strike...
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Cider fights for a rebirth
Strongbow achieved a lot but much work must still be done The dust is settling on cider after a flurry of activity which has given it the kind of platform it has craved for years. Strongbow's £11m promotional budget for the last year...
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Things are hotting up in the cream liqueur market with retai
Diageo is yet to reveal what plans are up its sleeve for Christmas, although it has pledged a £3m investment on top of the £21m spend on Baileys for the recently launched extension, Baileys Minis. Steve Gannon, deputy commercial director at...
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Thrashing the French
All eyes are on Australia to see if it can maintain its new-found momentum for a whole year. Christmas could be the test It has been the most talked about moment in the wine world and was a dream that Australia had waited a long time to come...
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Shamwari from Hardy alliance
BRL Hardy is launching its first South African branded wine. The result of Hardy's joint venture with Stellenbosch Vineyards, Shamwari will be unveiled next week. The range comprises a Robertson Chardonnay and a Stellenbosch Merlot Cabernet...
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Blockbuster boosts its offer with booze
Video rental chain Blockbuster is rolling out off-licence fixtures in its stores. Initially 23 sites will be fitted with chillers and sell a range of stock including Stella Artois lager and E&J Gallo branded wines, although Blockbuster is...
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Safeway niche fervour
Rosie Davenport Safeway is turning to niche brews from around the world to broaden consumers' tastes and encourage trial in the beer aisles. The chain is introducing 60 new beers brewed in a number of countries, including a new range from...
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Nectar is not the only sweet offering in JS
Sainsbury in Durham produced not only the cheapest basket but attentive staff and a massive promotion of the new Nectar loyalty card. It was Hardys wine, which it sold at 81p less than Asda, that brought in Sainsbury's basket at 11p cheaper....
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Lessons in service in the US
Returning from a short trip to the States I have been struck  yet again  by how much better our cousins across the pond are at customer service. Whether you are having a meal in a restaurant, sipping a cold beer in a hotel bar, or doing a bit ...
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Palmeria additions
Oddbins has launched three additions to its current estate grown and bottled La Palmeria wine range. The wines, which will only be available through the retailer, have been developed by Chilean wine producer Vina La Rosa. Retailing between £6.99...
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Thwaites adds to its brews
Daniel Thwaites is extending its portfolio of brews with a German lager. The company has signed a deal to brew Kaltenberg, owned by the Bavarian brewery of the same name, and plans to launch it into the trade later this month. The 3.8% abv beer will...
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Sales kick
Pernod Ricard posted an 18% jump in total half-year sales driven by Jacob's Creek and the addition of Seagram's brands such as Chivas Regal and Martell. Seagram, bought jointly with Diageo for #5.7bn in February, contributed sales of E605m while...
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Heineken buys in Panama
Heineken has followed up its expansion into Egypt and the Lebanon with a $56m offer for Panamanian brewery group, Cervecerias Baru-Panama.Baru is 52% owned by Coca-Cola Panama with the other 48% traded on the Panamanian stock exchange,...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesCHOCOLATE LAGERFrom: The Meantime BreweryExclusive to Sainsbury, this lager has been brewed to give a balance between the rich taste of chocolate and...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesBoddingtons draught barrelFrom: InterbrewHot on the heels of the Stella Artois Draught Barrel, Interbrew is launching its Boddingtons ale in the...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launches8.6 REDFrom: BavariaAimed at bringing the speciality beer sector into the “21st century”, Dutch brewer Bavaria has launched 8.6 Red to appeal to trendy...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesGordon’s Sloe GinFrom: DiageoDiageo hopes a packaging makeover will woo trendy drinkers who are unfamiliar with sloe gin. The spirit, which combines...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesJago’s VODKA CREAM LIqUEURFrom: Blackwood DistillersHoping to prove that innovation is top of its agenda, Shetland-based newcomer Blackwood Distillers...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesSLINKYFrom: LangguthVeteran German wine brand Blue Nun is branching into the RTD market with the launch of Slinky. The wine-based pre-mix is aimed at...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesVODKA O2From: International English DistillersAfter 18 months of development, the first sparkling vodka is being introduced to the UK market....