All articles by Anna-Marie Julyan – Page 6
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NewsRetailer fury at 2% hike in minimum wage
The British Retail Consortium has slammed the minimum wage increase announced in the wake of yesterday’s Budget.
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NewsFocus On Juices & Smoothies: Breathing life into juice
You have to take the rough with the smoothie in life – and the past two years have been particularly rough. But are things finally looking up, asks Anna-Marie Julyan
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Weather buffets South Africa’s wine harvest
Quaffing South African wine won't be a problem during this summer's World Cup but suppliers could take a hit next year as poor weather reduces the grape harvest. Official figures from South Africa Wine Industry Information & Systems...
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Spanish wines set for storming sales in 2010
This year is expected to be a big one for Spanish wine following a rise in sales and record numbers of attendees at this year's Wine from Spain Trade Fair.Sales of Spanish white wine soared 25% in 2009, outperforming the overall white...
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E&J Gallo says 2010 will be ‘the year of the foot’
E&J Gallo is billing 2010 as "the year of the foot" as it targets number one UK and global brand status for its Barefoot wine range within the next five years.The Californian variety became the bestselling wine in the US at the end...
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New Tesco Finest wines will take range to 100+
Tesco aims to double sales of its Finest wines with six new launches and more in the pipeline to make the most of a return in consumer confidence for 2010.The new Finest wines introduced over the coming months will take the own-label...
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Blossom Hill returns to ‘heartland’ with popular Pinot Grigio
Blossom Hill is bringing back its Californian Pinot Grigio, which outsold its leading white in 2005 and 2006 but was discontinued due to lack of supply.Since new vineyards were planted four years ago, enough vines have matured to enable...
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CCE adds blueberry juice to revamped Ocean Spray range
Coca-Cola Enterprises has taken struggling cranberry juice Ocean Spray under its wing and given it a new premium look and a blueberry variant.Marketing spend will double to £7m this year and a new TV ad from April will highlight the...
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Volumes hit by Pernod’s premium pricing policy
Pernod Ricard this week blamed a 3% dip in sales on its decision to steer clear of deep discounting in a bid to maintain the premium credentials of key brands. Speaking at the group's sales update this week, UK boss Jean-Manuel Spriet...
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Spar wine festival aims to promote premium labels
Spar is launching its first ever wine festival in a bid to encourage drinkers to trade up to more premium labels.The Spar Wine Festival, will run between 22 April and 2 June, with all Spar stores offering 25% off a selection of wines...
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Lucozade in ad and NPD push to hit back at rivals
Lucozade Sport is reacting to increased competition in the sports energy drink market by "upping its game" with advertising spend doubling and three new products.Brand owner GlaxoSmithKline unveiled the news for its Lucozade Sport,...
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Trewithen targets £25m turnover after grant win
An up-and-coming Cornish dairy has set out plans to more than double turnover to £25m over the next four years on the back of a major grant win.Trewithen Dairy has been handed a £5.7m Rural Development Programme for England grant the...
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NewsBottlegreen targets kids with triple-strength squeezy squash
Premium drinks company Bottlegreen is targeting the mainstream cordial market with “revolutionary” squeezy bottles of triple strength squashes.
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GSK removes zinc from dental adhesives
GlaxoSmithKline is to stop putting zinc in its denture adhesives after being sued by hundreds of people in the US who claim to have suffered nerve damage after using the products.
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NewsSainsbury’s sweetens up its NPD for summer
Sainsbury's is overhauling its sweet treats, homebaking and confectionery ahead of a major summer push for the categories.
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Demand for lighter wine prompts raft of launches
Constellation, Brown Brothers and Bottle Green all launched lower-alcohol wines at the Australia annual trade tasting this month.
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Bibendum plans revival of Armagnac in Britain
It already supplies the big four with wine, but importer Bibendum has revealed plans to launch its spirits into supermarkets starting with a renaissance for French spirit Armagnac.
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Aperitif marketing helps Lanson beat the market
Champagne house Lanson has put its latest market-beating sales growth down to a new communications strategy pitching Lanson as an aperitif.
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Booze deals out of favour despite spin
Suppliers and retailers have been curbing promotions on alcoholic drinks, cutting the number of deals by 15% and upping alcohol prices by 4%, exclusive new figures produced for The Grocer show.
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Green & Black’s magic
The premium chocolate maker's general manager Guillame Brochen tells Anna-Marie Julyan how he is working to give the brand broader appeal