All articles by James Beeson – Page 12
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NewsRetailers ditch Conor McGregor’s booze brands after court ruling
Proper No Twelve and Forged Irish Stout are disappearing from shelves across the UK and Ireland
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Comment & OpinionMove over Aperol: can Mionetto’s new aperitif own spritz?
With sparkling wine drinkers increasingly comfortable heading to own label, the ability to offer a branded spritz experience might be the livener Mionetto needs
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NewsMarble increases strength of Pint ale in ‘reverse drinkflation’ first
It comes after feedback from trade and retail customers
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NewsRed Bull adds Zero to sugar-free lineup
The NPD was ‘closer to the taste of original’ than Red Bull Sugar Free, according to the supplier
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NewsPernod Ricard to invest behind Christmas marketing after ‘challenging’ year
It comes after Pernod Ricard’s sales fell by 3% in the UK in the year ended 30 June
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NewsCoca-Cola Europacific Partners pumps £42m into Wakefield factory site
The investment will more than double the pallet-holding capacity of the site
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates looks to tap Italian trend with Belorante launch
The quartet of still wines have rolled out across Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons
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NewsMass walkouts at cognac maker Hennessy over China bottling plans
Hennessy is said to be exploring the possibility of shipping cognac to China where it could be bottled locally
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NewsSales blitz helps grow Boost convenience distribution
More than 50,000 cases of Boost were sold over a 12-week period
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NewsMarketing uplift of £20m drives revenue growth at Britvic
Advertising and promoting to drive awareness and trial had been a key factor in performance, said Britvic GB managing director Paul Graham
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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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NewsWine importers facing ‘large increase in costs’ after budget and upcoming duty changes
Decisions taken in the budget were ‘a huge setback’ for booze, said Hallgarten
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NewsEmbattled tea maker Typhoo prepares to call in administrators
Typhoo’s flagship namesake tea is growing in UK retail, but the wider business has struggled in recent years
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd partners with The Real Co to tap sparkling tea demand
Demand for low & no-alcohol products in the retailer’s stores is booming
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NewsASA in crackdown of ‘misleading’ adverts by wine investment companies
The rulings are part of a wider body of work by the watchdog around unregulated investments
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NewsDiageo creates standalone division to push luxury brands
The unit will sit within Diageo GB and unite staff across marketing and sales functions
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NewsMajestic continues expansion march with trio of openings in a fortnight
The fortnight of openings is the busiest period of retail expansion by Majestic since it split from Naked Wines in 2019
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NewsPact Coffee to roll V60 brewing kit into Waitrose stores
It marks the first time Waitrose has stocked speciality coffee brewing equipment