All articles by Daniel Woolfson – Page 91
-
NewsConviviality suspends shares after week of turmoil
The Bargain Booze and Matthew Clark owner’s shares have crashed by around two thirds since last Thursday
-
NewsPistonhead adds unfiltered Haze Lager to core lineup
It has rolled out to distributor Proof Drinks with an rsp of £31.99 for 24x33cl
-
NewsFever-Tree looks to tequila for future growth, says CEO
The brand has also hinted at bourbon and whisky brand partnerships over the coming year…
-
NewsTesco reports surging sales of posher wine
The supermarket said volume sales of its Finest range were up on the back of shoppers “becoming more confident”
-
NewsBenRiach adds 60.5% abv Batch 2 whisky to cask strength range
It rolls out this month into specialist retailers and independents
-
NewsFever-Tree adds eight-strong range of low-calorie fructose-sweetened drinks
Eight new diet SKUs replicating each of its flavours will roll out from this month into the big four…
-
NewsStrongbow to launch five-litre kegs in two flavours
Both Dark Fruits and Original variants will move into the format
-
NewsBlossom Hill looks to rejuvenate rosé with new pale plonk
Drier, crisper rosés were “showing strong signs of growth in a category that is having challenges at its more traditional end” said TWE
-
NewsAsahi loses big four listings after Super Dry beer relaunch
Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have all dropped the beer since it relaunched in January with a new recipe
-
NewsMaxxium rebrands as Edrington-Beam Suntory
The business is a JV between Scottish booze maker Edrington and US-based Beam Suntory…
-
NewsYealands winery launches ‘sustainability in action’ promotion
Four winners will be flown to New Zealand to “witness up close the variety of ways in which Yealands is at the cutting edge of sustainable wine production”
-
NewsFreya Birch Spirit kicks off £750k funding drive to boost expansion
The brand’s owner, Pure Wild Spirits, has launched a campaign with online investment platform Growthdeck…
-
NewsGreene King targets younger drinkers with 'richer life' push
Ads featuring the brand’s fox mascot, Henry, hitchhiking to Scotland in search of “a richer life”, will air from 10 March on TV, online and social media
-
NewsJura looks to broaden appeal with launch of five new whiskies
The new lineup consists of single malts with rsps from £33 to £75
-
NewsFuller's eyes zero-alcohol London Pride launch
Low and no-alcohol is “becoming a category you need to be in” says Fuller’s…
-
NewsBerry Bros & Rudd to distribute Old Potrero whiskey in UK
The tipple, made from malted rye grain distilled in copper pot stills, has “bold spice and fruit notes characteristic of rye”
-
NewsCardboard cost hikes push beer brands towards plastic
Surging costs are putting small beer brands’ ability to sustainably package their products at risk say craft brewers
-
Comment & OpinionCan Carlsberg’s switch from sport to music convince customers it’s cool?
Turning booze brands around is tricky business. It requires time and dedication - and Carlsberg also needs to be bolshie right now
-
NewsThe Portman Group announces major code of practice review
It will kick off a public consultation this spring - the fifth assessment of the body’s code since its introduction in 1996
-
NewsBrooklyn Brewery launches Mixtape pack
It contains 12 cans across the brand’s core range; Brooklyn Lager, American Ale, Brooklyn East IPA and Scorcher IPA