All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 96
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News2020 sees record growth in new distillery openings
For the first time, more than 100 new distilleries were registered with HMRC last year
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NewsCMA gives Diageo the green light to complete Chase acquisition
UK regulators have cleared Diageo’s acquisition of Chase Distillery after concluding the deal will not result in a “substantial lessening of competition”.
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News‘Closures inevitable’ as beer businesses struggle under lockdown
The British Beer & Pub has this week begged the government for a clear timeline and date for the reopening of pubs
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NewsCity snapshot: Heineken slashes 8,000 jobs as pandemic plunges brewer into the red
Heineken is cutting 8,000 jobs around the world in a €2bn cost-saving drive to reshape the group and kick-start growth in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsMark Wingfield Digby made Budweiser Brewing Group off-trade sales head
Digby has held a swathe of roles at the brewing giant
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NewsVirtual wine cellar Drop raises £300k
Virtual wine cellar start-up Drop has surpassed its £300k crowdfunding target as drinkers turn to home delivery in greater numbers during lockdown
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NewsFourpure Brewing Co overhauls kegging and canning lines at London base
A new, “optimised” canning line, meanwhile, would increase production speed and performance, said the brand
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NewsHard seltzer sales hit £12m in 2020 - but has it lived up to the hype?
The US trend, which broke into mainstream UK retail last year, is gathering pace
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: George Black, trade marketing executive, Intercontinental Brands
George followed in his father’s footsteps by joining the family drinks business
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NewsAussie whisky brand Starward targets Left-field launch at European palates
The whisky is billed as an “approachable” single malt
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NewsScotch whisky losses top £500m due to US tariffs
The tariffs were initially introduced in retaliation for illegal EU state support given to Airbus
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NewsJW Filshill acquires Eldorado Wines as it eyes growth through diversification
The new business stream will operate under a subsidiary, Differentiator Brands
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NewsQueer Brewing unveils core trio of beers
They are the first readily available beers from the brand, brewed in partnership with Manchester craft brewery Cloudwater
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NewsSpirit sales in North America uplift Diageo despite closure of pubs
The maker of Johnnie Walker and Guinness surprised the market on Thursday by reporting a 1% rise in organic net sales
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NewsBrewDog highlights emissions reduction deadline with MMXXX beer
The beer itself is a Barley Wine, and is available directly from the brand’s website
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NewsCity snapshot: US growth boosts Diageo despite pandemic hit to travel sales
Global spirits giant Diageo has shrugged off the closure of pubs and bars across the world and a slump in travel retail to post a rise in organic sales. Plus trading updates from Fever-Tree, Britvic, Tate & Lyle and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsHun 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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NewsAbsolut 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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NewsIrish 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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NewsTennent’s Lager invests £7m in machinery to reduce plastic use
The new machinery is being installed at its Wellpark Brewery