All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 56
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Hun beats £400k funding target as investors flock to canned wine brand
The business, which is backed by Waitrose CEO James Bailey, plans to overfund to £600,000 after raising more than £450,000 from 140 investors following the pitch going live on the Seedrs platform.
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Absolut to trial paper vodka bottles in the UK and Sweden
The outer bottle is made entirely of paper, with the plastic used only for a thin layer on the inside
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Irish food and drink exports to UK ‘buoyant’ in 2020: Bord Bia
Volumes exported to the UK did fall ‘marginally’, according to a new report by the food board
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Tennent’s Lager invests £7m in machinery to reduce plastic use
The new machinery is being installed at its Wellpark Brewery
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Cider sales dipped ahead of pandemic, financials reveal
Westons and Aspall have posted losses for the last financial year
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Comment and Opinion
Lockdown is the perfect time for food & drink brands to bring in new shoppers
Many shoppers are searching for a bit of novelty for their trolley, says Darryl Hinksman, head of business development at Westons Cider
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WSTA cracks down on “confusion” in low & no-alcohol with new guidance
The new guidance applies to low & no-alcohol drinks that are packaged and marketed as a substitute or alternative to spirit drinks
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Drinkwell launches IPA with 99 calories
The vegan drink (4.1%) has rolled out directly through Drinkwell
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Profiles and QandAs
My Food & Drink Job: Rob and James Smith, co-founders, Arrowtown
Brothers Rob and James launched their own hard seltzer brand just five weeks ago
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Promotional Video
Brand Success Stories: Thatchers Cider
We spoke to managing director Martin Thatcher and sales director Chris Milton to find out how Thatchers adapted during the pandemic, what it would have done differently and what the company has planned for 2021.
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Jim Beam adds peach to flavoured bourbon offering
Jim Beam Peach (32.5% abv) is billed as delivering a “perfect blend of sweetness of peach and woody notes of bourbon”
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Former BrewDog spirits boss David Gates made CEO of Direct Wines
Gates previously ran BrewDog’s spirits business
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarket alcohol must evolve from own-label to own-brand
Successful retailers in BWS are building brands that can compete with well-established spirit brands, says Graham Gibson, director at Alcohol Solutions
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News
Aldi tops up low & no beers, ciders and spirits lineup for Dry January
Aldi has launched six new drinks, spanning beers, ciders and spirits
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Analysis and Features
10 challenger brands that smashed their crowdfunding targets this year
The coronavirus pandemic left many strapped for cash, but these small, punchy grocery brands still managed to raise millions to fund ambitious expansion and innovation
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Analysis and Features
Four festive drinks trends for Christmas 2020
From decadence to detoxing, we explore drinks trends on both ends of the spectrum as 2020 draws to a close
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News
Disaronno International UK adds finance director to exec board
Fabio Ferino completes the senior executive board ahead of the UK subsidiary becoming fully operational in January
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Corona defies coronavirus link with extra £68m sales
Fears that sales would be impacted by link to coronavirus proved unfounded
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Analysis and Features
Alcohol: Beer & cider: Top Products 2020
Stella and other big-name lagers are some of the highest-grossing brands in this entire Top Products report
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Analysis and Features
Alcohol: Spirits & RTDs: Top Products 2020
Britain’s love affair with premixed cocktails has hit new heights in the age of lockdown