All articles by James Beeson – Page 9
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NewsDays Brewing becomes ‘fastest growing low & no-alcohol brand’
Its annual grocery sales were £723k, up from £290k the year prior
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Comment & OpinionChase Distillery closure: Has Diageo lost what made the brand special?
Once a pioneering craft farmhouse spirits producer whose vodka was voted the world’s best, Diageo’s move means Chase Distillery is no more
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NewsDiageo shuts Chase Distillery and shifts production to Scotland
Chase was acquired by Diageo in 2021
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NewsOver a third of UK drinkers now consuming low & no-alcohol products
Younger adults were still the biggest consumers of low & no products
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NewsCraft brewer Magic Rock set to call in administrators
Magic Rock’s sister brewery Fourpure was placed into administration in October
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NewsViral ‘chewable’ soft drink Mogu Mogu bolsters retail presence as sales soar
The brand is now stocked in more than 1,250 stores nationwide
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NewsPrinces hits out at union as industrial action rumbles on
Unite warned strike action was ‘likely to lead to shortages in supermarkets and shops’
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NewsBadger Brewery hails ‘bold’ rebrand for sales uplift
The Badger range was relaunched in September 2023
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NewsDriver death fine puts cidermaker Westons in the red
Westons was fined £1.4m over two health and safety breaches that resulted in a fatality
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NewsChallenger ‘superfoods’ brand Rheal extends into wellness shots
The shots are made from cold-pressed juice and added ‘superfood’ ingredients
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NewsMolson Coors promotes Phil Whitehead to run EMEA & APAC division
Whitehead has been with the brewer since 2006
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NewsSuntory Beverage and Food to make £6m sustainability investment at Coleford factory
The investment will cut Scope 1 emissions by an estimated 58%
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NewsSocietal pressure ‘holding back’ alcohol-free drinks sales, research finds
Gen Z adults reported the highest levels of societal expectations around alcohol consumption
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NewsBotivo teams up with Berry Bros & Rudd to launch ‘world-first’ barrel-aged aperitivo
Just 600 bottles have been produced
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Comment & OpinionDiageo’s Cîroc problem shows why celebrity tie-ups carry risk as well as reward
Diageo’s difficulties with Cîroc show the risks of tie-ups, as when a celebrity’s reputation suffers, so does that of the brand they are associated with
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NewsAldi to limit supply of own-label crémant for duration of New Year’s Eve offer
The discounter said it expected to see ‘unprecedented demand’ for the tipple
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NewsNestlé debuts protein shots for weight-loss drug users in the US
The shots are on sale in the US via Amazon, priced at $10.99 for a four-pack
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NewsWiper and True debuts quartet of alcohol-free collaboration beers
The new brews have rolled out via DTC