All articles by James Beeson – Page 6
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NewsViral ‘scent-based’ refillable water bottle Air Up to make UK supermarket bow
Users inhale scent through specially designed pods as they sip
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NewsHealeys to introduce Rattler Cyder in cans to offset £700k EPR tax bill
Healeys is staring down the barrel of a £700,000 EPR tax bill
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InterviewsHow Au Vodka stormed to success despite the spirits downturn
Brand founders Jackson Quinn and Charlie Morgan have tapped celebrities and social media to make a mockery of the so-called downturn in spirits
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates abandons sale of Blossom Hill and Wolf Blass brands
The wines have been up for sale since last August
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NewsLavazza responds to ‘decaf revolution’ with reimagined range
Decaf My Rich Break Beans (rsp: £12/500g) has launched via Amazon and DTC
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NewsBoozy ‘milkshake liqueur’ duo lands in B&M stores
Cream liqueurs were ‘shrugging off their traditional festive associations’ said Continental Wine & Food
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Liquid Death failed to ‘murder the thirst’ of UK shoppers
The canned water brand is the latest example of a US sensation that flopped overseas
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NewsJameson to introduce Triple Triple tipple to UK shoppers
The whiskey is blended from ex-bourbon, oloroso sherry and sweet chestnut casks
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NewsPernod Ricard mulls sale of Mumm champagne
The Paris-headquartered group is shifting away from wine toward spirits
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NewsJinro Soju festival activation ‘linked brand with sexual activity’
The Jinro Soju festival activation contained a sign with the phrase ‘Easy To Drink, Drink To Link’
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Comment & OpinionSpirit giants Diageo and Pernod Ricard show ‘challenging’ is the new normal
Spirits giants Diageo and Pernod Ricard have both said they can no longer rely on previously outlined sales guidance
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NewsKeystone continues acquisition spree with deal for North Brewing
Keystone has now acquired three beer brands in the space of a week
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NewsLiquid Death to exit UK after sales fail to make a splash
Canned water brand Liquid Death first landed in the UK in 2023 to much fanfare
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NewsCarlsberg grows top and bottom line despite volume softness
Sales slowed significantly in the second half of the year, however
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NewsBenefit Juice to launch new menopause blend in Tesco
A trio of juices are landing in the retailer from May
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NewsMedia Bites 5 February: more Trump tariff fallout, Diageo results, Kantar figures
Trump’s tariffs continue to dominate business headlines for a third day running
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NewsDiageo ‘working round the clock’ to replenish Guinness stocks
Guinness has bucked wider declines in beer, leading to shortage fears
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NewsPepsi adds ‘indulgent’ Strawberries ‘N’ Cream and Cream Soda flavoured colas
The pair of treat-inspired serves would attract Gen Z shoppers to cola, Carlsberg Britvic predicted
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NewsSuntory Global Spirits sets out UK stall with Japanese spirits focus
Its roster includes Japanese whisky brands Yamazaki and Toki, as well as Roku Gin
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Fever-Tree and Molson Coors are perfect bedfellows
The strategic partnership will enable both parties to benefit from synergies between beer and soft drinks