All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 46
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NewsAston Manor drops plastic ring carriers and gives cider brands recycled bottles
The changes were “an effective, scalable solution”, said the cidermaker
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NewsDiageo to remove gift boxes from scotch brands in ‘zero waste’ push
The booze behemoth will remove 183 million cardboard gift boxes across its Johnnie Walker, Buchanan’s and Bell’s brands
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NewsStoli launches limited-edition Ukrainian-themed vodka as ‘symbol of solidarity’
The bottles are the first to feature the updated brand name, following its decision to change its name from ‘Stolichnaya’ to distance itself from Russia
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NewsTom Savano ready to scale premium premixed cocktail brand with help from the crowd
After launching at the end of 2019, the business has already generated £700k in revenues, selling more than 40,000 of its bottled “super-premium” cocktails.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Accolade’s The Park facility is popping corks despite the pandemic
Accolade Wine’s upgraded production base – The Park – launched in the pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped its pioneering work on sustainability and expansion into spirits and RTDs
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NewsWaitrose brings back at-home wine tasting service
The concept teaches customers about the fundamentals of wine tasting without having to leave their homes
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NewsKopparberg adds fruity RTD cocktail range ahead of summer
The ‘refreshing and accessible’ flavour profile of the drinks meant they were poised to bring ’even more shoppers’ to the RTD category, said Kopparberg
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Comment & OpinionGuinness’ cold brew coffee beer points to a bolder, smarter NPD strategy from Diageo
The launch of Guinness Cold Brew Coffee Beer tells us what to expect from the ubiquitous stout in future
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NewsWhen in Rome launches paper wine bottle into Ocado
The paper bottles boasted ‘the same shape, capacity and price point of other premium brands still being sold in single-use glass bottles’, said When in Rome
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NewsDrty Drinks plans retail expansion after securing six-figure funding package
Founded in 2019 by Matija Pisk and Oli Clements, Drty makes carb-free hard seltzer in a range of natural fruit flavours, with listings in Waitrose, Asda, Ocado and BP forecourts.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Heineken sales surge as pubs reopen but cost pressures remain
Beers sales at Heineken have rocketed in the first quarter as pubs reopened across Europe and Asia and the Dutch brewer hiked prices. Plus, full-year trading updates for Naked Wines and Real Good Food; and first-quarter figures from Danone and Just Eat Takeaway.
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NewsGuinness launches cold brew-flavoured drink to lure ‘coffee lovers’
The drink brought ‘the magic of Guinness and coffee culture together’ to create ‘an elevated experience’, claimed the brand
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Analysis & Features10 new products to discover at the Farm Shop & Deli Show 2022
Many of the products on show at the NEC, Birmingham, from 25 to 27 April will be new to market
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NewsUkrainian charity vodka named after Volodymyr Zelenskyy launches in UK
The drink is intended to ’provide immediate assistance to those in Ukraine’, with the brand committing to donate 100% of its profits until 2026 to NGOs
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Category ReportSoda eye for the cider guy: category report 2022
Strongbow’s latest cider has taken inspiration from seltzers. Could this signal a wider makeover for the category?
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Category ReportThe craft beer crush: beer & cider category report 2022
High-profile exits from craft beer have raised questions over the future of the movement. Is now the time for consolidation?
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NewsCazcabel fills the coffee tequila gap left by Patrón XO Cafe in Sainsbury’s
The drink supplier said it filled ‘a really important gap in the market’ following Bacardí discontinuing Patrón XO Cafe last year
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NewsChandon challenges Aperol with bitter orange Garden Spritz launch
The 11.5% abv drink tapped into the ‘growing love for ready-to-serve aperitifs within the UK market’ said Chandon
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NewsGalipette Cidre launches rosé cider into Waitrose
The drink was made with ‘rare red-flesh apples’ from Brittany and Normandy, which gave it its ‘authentic rosé character, taste and deep amber colour’, said Galipette
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NewsHardys adds trio of non-alcoholic Zero wines
The wines – Shiraz, Chardonnay and Sparkling – are claimed to retain “more of the aroma, body and flavour of full-strength wine”