All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 48
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NewsLegal challenge threatening deposit return scheme launch gets go-ahead
The Scottish Court of Session last week gave permission for a case brought by convenience store owner Abdul Majid
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Corentin Coubes, project manager, The Absolut Company
Corentin’s role at The Absolut Company helps him live abroad and discover new cultures
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NewsDrinks industry welcomes government decision to extend freeze on alcohol duty
The decision to delay any new changes until 1 August coincides with the beginning of the government’s new simplified alcohol tax system
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NewsCity snapshot: British Honey Co losses surge
Losses at the British Honey Co ballooned to £12m in 2021 as a result of a number of writedowns, it was revealed this morning as the distiller and honey producer published long-delayed accounts.
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Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol – wine 2022: Hardys bucks slump in still wine sales
Hardys has outdone its nearest rivals. Grocery’s biggest wine brand has added £4m
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Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol – beer & cider 2022: Lager’s new players buck sales slump
Lager has lost its fizz, but new and nascent lines have proven to be impressive outliers
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Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol – spirits & RTDs 2022: Vodka and whisky steal gin’s thunder
Only eight of the UK’s top 50 spirits brands added value this year
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RankingsFive fastest growing products of 2022
Challengers like Madrí Excepcional are making great gains
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RankingsFive fastest falling products of 2022
The UK’s weather was the humble spud’s downfall this year
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RankingsThe 10 fastest falling categories of 2022 by value
The reopening of bars and restaurants was a powerful blow for grocery’s sales of spirits
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Comment & OpinionWhy Heineken is putting its dough into Toast Ale
The alcohol giant has contributed to a £2m funding round to help the craft brand pursue its sustainable mission
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NewsDiageo teams up with Encirc to produce net zero glass bottles by 2030
Encirc plans to build a furnace powered by electricity and low carbon hydrogen at its Elton plant in Cheshire
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NewsToast Ale secures £2m to continue food waste fight in beer category
Social enterprise brewery Toast Ale has raised more than £2m to grow the positive impact of its business, with investors including Heineken and former Unilever boss Paul Polman.
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NewsCity News: Naked Wines shares buoyed despite first-half loss
Naked Wines shares were buoyed this week by signs of a bottom line turnaround, despite slipping to a first-half loss
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NewsAdministrators seek buyer for Wild Beer Co
Beer brand Wild Beer Co has fallen into administration after struggling to recover from the pressures of Covid, while battling rising costs
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NewsCrumbs Brewing brings in crowd cash to fight food waste
Sustainable beer maker Crumbs Brewing has hit a £150k crowdfunding target to back its growth plans and fight food waste with new product launches.
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NewsDuppy Share Rum raises £2m to push UK growth
The business is forecasting 10% growth in the UK in the 2023 financial year and is aiming to gain a total of eight SKU listings across all the major mults by 2025.
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Comment & OpinionLow & no alcohol is about to cut through. Indie brands must seize the moment
Brands would be better off building their identity than pumping out variant after variant, says Nick Woods, strategy/creative director at Sunny Side Up
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Range PreviewPanettone Trios and Organic Prosecco: Whole Foods Market Christmas range 2022
A short and sweet range of new products from Whole Foods Market this Christmas – focusing on luxury Italian sweet treats
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NewsScottish alcohol marketing proposals would ‘cripple’ us, say convenience retailers
The Scottish government published the proposal for consultation last week and is inviting responses by 9 March