All articles by James Beeson
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Pernod Ricard wine sale expected ‘in the next week’, CFO says
The disposal represents a significant downsizing of Pernod Ricard’s business in the UK
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Brothers Cider u-turns to bring back Toffee Apple flavour
Reformulations to Brothers’ base cider earlier this year facilitated the return of Toffee Apple
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Pernod Ricard blames sales forecast miss on disruption in China and India
Sales in the three months ended 31 March fell organically by 3% to €2.3bn
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Prime Time rapped over health claims made in debut OOH campaign
The ASA investigated three possible breaches of the CAP code, all of which were upheld
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Nescafé continues iced coffee push with Espresso Concentrated launch
The NPD would “revolutionise how iced coffee is prepared at home” said Nescafé
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Old Jamaica rebrand hits shelves following ‘retirement’ stunt
Old Jamaica pretended to be ‘retiring’ in a viral stunt last autumn
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Cruzcampo and Murphy’s shine for Heineken amid wider beer declines
Despite volumes falling, performance was ‘better than the market’, Heineken insisted
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Korean pear juice brand launches with hangover prevention claim
The soft drink is the brainchild of sisters Lucy and Taya Jackson
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Burnt Faith launches brandy-inspired liqueur range
The liqueurs use an alcoholic base of brandy and eau de vie
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Waitrose backs craft in major beer and cider overhaul
Around a quarter of the new SKUs are exclusive or first to market
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Molson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley to retire
A search to find Hattersley’s successor will take in both external and internal candidates
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Analysis & Features
Will tariffs cause spirits brands to regret their bet on geographical indicators?
Protected geographical indicators have underpinned premiumisation in spirits, but cause headaches in a deglobalised environment
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Baileys adds toffee popcorn flavour and co-branded popcorn with Joe & Seph’s
The launches mark the first time Baileys has debuted both an innovation in booze and a licensed product in tandem
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Tomatin eyes retail growth with Double Cask whisky launch
The non-age statement single malt has been developed with supermarket customers in mind
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Xoxo Soda seals £4m investment on eve of major UK retail push
Xoxo launched in Co-op this month
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Wildfarmed and Tribe team up for ‘UK-first’ regeneratively farmed oat bar
The bar was ‘a great-tasting, nature-friendly option for everyday fuel’, said Wildfarmed
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Crave expands snacking offer with gluten-free and vegan pink wafer biscuit
Crave Pink Cheetah Wafers will land in 480 Sainsbury’s stores from 19 April
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The Gym Kitchen adds hard-boiled eggs multipack in ‘all-day snacking’ push
Hard-boiled eggs were soaring in popularity thanks to their ‘super-convenient, naturally high-protein benefits’, said The Gym Kitchen
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Soho House favourite Lady A Provence Rosé launches in M&S
Soho House’s Lady A Provence Rosé has launched in selected M&S Foodhalls nationwide
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Suntory continues boozy push with La Casera wine spritz launch
The drinks will be produced in Spain and exported to the UK