All articles by James Beeson – Page 33
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NewsBreal shutters London brewing operations in consolidation move
Consolidation had been on the cards following Breal’s 2023 acquisition spree
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NewsSuffolk brewer Adnams appoints advisors after losses mount
Losses at Adnams widened to £2.4m in the first six months of last year
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NewsDuty not included in Diageo’s £2m per year MOQ criteria
Given most of the products wholesalers order from Diageo are spirits, which will carry the highest level of duty, the final invoice value will need to be much higher than £2m
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NewsScotland to raise minimum unit pricing for alcohol to 65p
It means the cheapest price a bottle of wine can be sold for in Scotland will increase to £6.09
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Comment & OpinionCan posh mixer brands like Fever-Tree survive sliding spirits sales?
Diageo’s interim results last week were yet another sign storm clouds are darkening over the spirits category and will unlikely just blow away
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NewsNorth Brewing’s unsecured creditors ‘highly unlikely’ to receive £1.7m owed
Administrators said there were ‘no solvent options’ available prior to the pre-pack sale
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NewsJubel expands Tesco offer with new lemon lager variant
The NPD is part of a ‘significant range expansion’ for Jubel in Tesco
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NewsDiageo unveils new platform to ‘supercharge’ sales for independent retailers
The Diageo One platform had previously only been available to the on-trade
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NewsCîroc expands with canned vodka cocktail duo
The pair are based on Cîroc’s most popular flavoured vodkas
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NewsRockstar Energy gets ‘dynamic’ rebrand in bid to halt decline
Volumes of Rockstar Energy fell by 22.5% last year
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NewsFoster’s targets moderate drinkers with ‘nostalgic’ 3% abv shandy
It comes after Foster’s discontinued its 2% abv Radler in 2020
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NewsLucozade unveils ‘Blucozade’ trio in first cross-category launch
It is the first time Lucozade has brought its sub-brands together for a single launch
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NewsBrothers Cider ditches ‘sweet’ flavours in major brand refresh
The refresh is Brothers’ biggest ever and first since 2018
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NewsAccolade Wines taken over by Bain-led consortium
The deal brings an end to five years of ownership by US-based investment group Carlyle
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NewsShortages of Lucozade and Ribena ‘inevitable’ as Suntory workers announce strike action
Over 180 staff at Suntory’s factory in Coleford, Gloucestershire are to walk out in a dispute over pay
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News19 Crimes moves into spirits with spiced rum launch
The tropical tipple is aimed at ‘recruiting consumers into the world of rum’
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NewsBritvic goes green with new solar farm tie-up
The site will exclusively supply Britvic’s three UK factories
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NewsWarner’s Distillery debuts spirits range made from ‘rescued’ ingredients
The range has rolled exclusively into Tesco
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InterviewsHow Annabel Thomas built sustainable scotch brand Nc’nean
As her organic, sustainably made, small-batch spirit rolls into Waitrose, Nc’nean founder Annabel Thomas talks cutting carbon emissions, eschewing age statements and being a woman in whisky
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NewsHeineken waters down John Smith’s Extra Smooth in latest ‘drinkflation’ move
John Smith’s, the second-bestselling ale and stout brand in retail, is about to get weaker