All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 61
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NewsACS launches campaign to boost Challenge25 scheme
The campaign will encourage retailers to adopt the long-running policy on all age-restricted products
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NewsFreixenet Copestick buys English winery Bolney Estate
Together the two businesses would “aim to realise the opportunities of English sparkling wine and continue to grow Bolney Wine Estate’s position”, said Freixenet Copestick MD Robin Copestick
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NewsPernod Ricard to distribute La Hechicera rum in the UK
The brand’s name translated into English means ‘The Enchantress’
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NewsFruit lager Jubel seals £2.7m funding to back growth
Magners producer C&C Group, which already owns a minority stake in the brand, provided follow-on funding.
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NewsBudweiser unveils Stella Unfiltered and takes Corona into non-alcoholic and hard seltzer
The new unfiltered version of Stella – news of which was first revealed by The Grocer in October, when BBG applied to register it as a trademark – is set to hit shelves in March
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd sees Christmas sales fizz as drinkers celebrate at home
The fine wine merchant saw a further increase in sales over the festive period on top of a bumper 2020, with sales up a third on pre-pandemic levels
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NewsKopparberg targets Dry January with alcohol-free Mixed Fruit Tropical cider
It is suitable for vegans and has rolled into Asda and Tesco
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NewsSpar's exclusively vegan own-label wine range is a UK first
The retailer said the main challenge behind the process was working with the few suppliers who hadn’t produced vegan wine before
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NewsCity Snapshot: C&C Group Christmas trading hit by Omicron
Magners producer and beer and wine distributor C&C Group has warned that its profits could be impacted by a significant downturn in trading in December amid the spread of the Omicron Covid variant
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NewsThe Uncommon becomes ‘first UK winemaker’ to achieve B Corp status
The certification signalled ‘a shift towards greater accountability and transparency’ in the wine industry, said The Uncommon
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jade Warne, marketing assistant, Alderman’s Drinks
Jade was promoted to marketing assistant within a year of joining Alderman’s Drinks
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NewsGinking claims first with wine and gin hard seltzer
The drink (5% abv) is billed as a “harmonious” blend of rosé wine, gently carbonated water and London Gin
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NewsBrixton Brewery targets big-shop trend with multipack debut
The Heineken-owned brand has launched its Atlantic American Pale Ale and Reliance Pale Ale into the format
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Analysis & Features10 challenger brands that smashed their crowdfunding targets in 2021
From plant-based to meat snacks and CBD to canned wine, here are the start-ups that exceeded expectations during crowdfunding rounds in 2021
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Comment & OpinionBrewDog’s shift away from a ‘toxic’ culture could be a model for modern businesses - if it can pull it off
No business leader relishes having their organisation’s dirty laundry washed in public. Even more so if you’ve spent much of the past few years trying to position your business as a force for good with sustainability at its core
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NewsCamden Town Brewery losses rise despite supermarket sales increase
Volumes in the off-trade almost doubled in the year ended 31 December 2020. However, these sales were not enough to offset the lost trade at pubs, restaurants and other foodservice venues.
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NewsWilliam Grant & Sons launches ‘immersive’ spirits activation at Sainsbury’s
The activation aims to tap three spirits trends identified by Sainsbury’s for the holiday season: at-home cocktails, gifting and trading up
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Carlsberg ditches London Fields, is the craft beer boom over?
When Carlsberg snapped up trendy London Fields in 2017, craft beer was booming. So what does its sale tell us about the market in 2021?
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Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol – wine 2021: wines enjoy the biggest booze boost
The reopening of pubs and restaurants has done little to change the trend of at-home drinking
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Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol – beer & cider 2021: pandemic beer habits hold strong
The supermarkets have shifted an extra 112.6 million litres of lager, ale and stout in the past 12 months