All articles by Daniel Woolfson – Page 93
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George Clooney's former tequila brand Casamigos moves into mezcal
Made in Santiago Matatlán in Oaxaca, Mexico, Casamigos Mezcal is billed as having “harmonious hints of tamarind, pomegranate, banana and mango”
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Hop Stuff brewery ends crowdfunding drive after smashing £400k target
It has raised over £700k from 968 investors to fund the brewery’s growing taproom estate.
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Joe Delucci's saved but creditors lose more than £2.5m
More than 40 unsecured creditors are unlikely to recieve a penny
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Fentimans launches posh tonic aimed at 'gin connoisseurs'
The booming mixer brand’s new Connoisseurs Tonic Water rolls out this week and will be backed by a £1.2m marketing push….
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Russian Standard launches £2.5m marketing push
Out-of-home ads and a ‘brand activation platform’ at summer festivals will highlight the vodka’s ‘challenger’ credentials…
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BrewDog adds 8.5% double IPA Native Son to core beer range
BrewDog said the “super dank” beer had flavours of “enormous resin, pine, citrus zest and cut grass on the nose”…
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JD Wetherspoon stands by Fairfax Meadow despite FSA scrutiny
Fairfax voluntarily withdrew a raft of meat products earlier this week due to concerns over use-by labelling…
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Pernod Ricard to launch new Plymouth Fruit Cup for summer
A challenger to Diageo-owned Brit favourite Pimms, the 30% abv drink is an extension of Pernod’s Plymouth Gin brand….
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Beefeater takes on Gordon's with launch of pink gin
Beefeater Pink (37.5% abv) is flavoured with strawberries, citrus and “classic” juniper botanicals…
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Gordon’s aims to bring Pink Gin success to RTDs with premix
The 250ml cans launched into Morrisons last week with an abv of 5% (rsp: £1.87).
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Interviews
BrewDog CEO James Watt: “Sell out? I'd rather shoot myself”
BrewDog is no longer an upstart in beer, but it’s lost none of its bite
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UK shoppers paying 42% more than European average for alcohol
Brits pay “punishingly” high alcohol prices compared with most other European shoppers, analysis by the Office for National Statistics reveals
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Sainsbury's adds posh quartet to alcohol-free wine range
The Taste the Difference bottles are available online
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Halewood buys Cornish rum brand Dead Man's Fingers
The blend of Caribbean rums has an “exceptionally smooth taste” according to the brand’s founder Neythen Hayes…
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Coldpress targets on-the-go with nut-based dairy-alternative milk shakes
New flavours Strawberry Oat Cashew, Raspberry Beetroot Almond and Spiced Almond will roll into Waitrose stores nationwide…
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Analysis & Features
Has Coke’s new trio got the A to Z of successful NPD?
Coke is pushing hard to diversify its portfolio into on-trend lines. Will Fuze Tea, Honest Coffee and AdeZ prove spot on for the UK?
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Vita kicks off funding drive to bring water-mixer vodka to UK
Vita is offering 9.68% of its equity through Crowdcube, valuing the business at £1.28m…
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Britvic to create 80 jobs through Rugby site investment
The move, part of a broader £240m investment in the soft drink giant’s UK operations, will significantly ramp up production at the site
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Yorkshire craft gin brand Masons rolls out to 358 Co-ops
The Co-op has upped its gin range with a selection of six regional brands (including Masons) this month…
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TWE brings back Wolf Blass rugby labels for Six Nations
The labels roll out across the brand’s Yellow Label range from 3 February until 17 March…