All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 80
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NewsCity snapshot: Rémy Cointreau sales surge amid ‘exceptional’ spirits market
French spirits group Rémy Cointreau has posted sales growth of 21% in its third quarter as demand for cognac rebounded.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow brands are marketing high-strength gins for Dry January
Intensely flavoured, high-strength gin designed to be served in small measures is an eye-catching trend to emerge from Dry January this year. Could it catch on as a means of more virtuous drinking?
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NewsJamaica Rum Vibes wins backing from AB InBev VC fund
It follows the business completing an accelerator programme at Add Psalt, which focuses on growing black-owned brands in UK grocery.
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NewsDrinkWell claims first with fully biodegradable plastic water bottle
The bottle is made from polylactic acid and would degrade via home composting in three to six months, claimed the retailer
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NewsAustralian brewer Lion to sell Fourpure and Magic Rock after “difficult” two years
The business had encountered “difficult trading conditions over the past two years” in the UK, said Lion
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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