All Beer and cider articles
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NewsKeystone Brewing ‘explored’ buying Fourpure in joint deal with In Good Company
The Breal-backed group held ‘several weeks of negotiations’ with the distressed brewer’s parent company
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NewsNorth Brewing founders step down to focus on hospitality business
It comes after North was rescued by Kirkstall Brewery director Steve Holt in January
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NewsThe Flava People launches Guinness slow-cooked meat range into Asda
The dishes are designed for home cooks hoping to ‘level up without hassle’
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NewsUnitas Wholesale secures exclusive UK partnership with Bavaria brand
The wholesale buying group will hold exclusive rights to the on-trade range UK-wide
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NewsCMBC adds Shipyard ‘session’ pale in latest lower abv push
The launch comes with Shipyard sales having slid 18.0% to £9.6m
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Alcoholic drinks
Canned cocktail connoisseur Moth is already a market leader in tequila-based RTDs
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NewsKingfisher targets upmarket lager drinkers with Ultra UK launch
The Grocer understands Kingfisher Drinks is in talks with a major multiple about listing the lager
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NewsGillian Anderson’s G Spot attracts attention from Heineken
The Dutch brewing giant acquired a minority stake in the company, launched by the Sex Education and X Files star last year, and will help accelerate its expansion and boost brand awareness
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Category ReportWhat is the future of the booze aisle?
To reverse sliding alcohol sales, merchandising is becoming more inventive and tech-savvy – from walk-in chillers to AI sommeliers
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NewsNorthern Monk closes crowdfunding campaign after raising almost £2m
The raise has seen nearly 2,000 investors join the brewer
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Comment & OpinionGuinness serves up success with help from dancing can
The naff ‘dancing can’ seems a strange object for Guinness to choose as the recipient of its brand coolness
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NewsCraft beer has abused crowdfunding ‘cash well’, claims Pressure Drop
Brewers have used crowdfunding to hide unsustainable practices, co-founder Sam Smith said
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Comment & OpinionAlcohol duty rise will pile yet more pressure on hospitality
The increase will not only push up the price of a tipple but will also stifle growth, says Nick Gillett, MD of Mangrove Global
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NewsCity snapshot: Volumes fall at AB InBev and Carlsberg amid tough consumer backdrop
Volumes at brewing giants AB InBev and Carlsberg have declined in the third quarter, with both groups coming in below market expectations. Plus, Sainsbury’s sells Argos credit card business, Ocado appoints new chairman and Q3 updates from Haleon and Coca-Cola HBC
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NewsRyan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney acquire stake in Wrexham Lager brewery
The duo will run Wrexham Lager Beer Co alongside current owners the Roberts family
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NewsAlcohol industry rages as duty set to go up in line with inflation
The tax hike was ‘a kick in the teeth to distillers’ said the UK Spirits Alliance
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NewsGipsy Hill Brewery sold to St Peter’s Brewery owner Sunrise Alliance Beverages
It comes after the brewer failed to hit a £500k crowdfunding target last year
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NewsCity snapshot: Profit rebuild on track at C&C Group despite poor summer hurting cider sales
C&C Group has delivered profits in line with expectations in the first half despite a washout summer driving down cider sales. Plus, the latest BRC shop price inflation data and full-year results from Ultimate Products
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NewsDiageo invests in Dublin brewery to double Guinness 0.0 capacity
Diageo has invested more than £50m in the production of Guinness 0.0 in three years
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NewsAB InBev hints at renewed UK Michelob play
A zero-alcohol, low-calorie Michelob Ultra Zero is set to roll out in the US from next year