All Spirits articles – Page 15
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Comment & OpinionHow indie booze brands can break into supermarket shelves
Supermarket shelves are becoming more restrictive and full of price promotions, but customers are becoming more experimental, says Nick Gillett, MD of UK premium spirits distributor Mangrove Global
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KVI TrackerSupermarket booze prices surge following alcohol duty hikes
The price increases came as the government lifted its three-year alcohol duty freeze on 1 August
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NewsThe Macallan deepens supply-chain links with cooperage partner acquisition
Vasyma has been supplying The Macallan and brand owner Edrington for more than 30 years
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NewsBig name brands boost Pernod Ricard off-trade share despite sales dip
Jameson, Malibu and Absolut helped Pernod slump by less than the wider grocery category
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NewsMaster of Malt teams up with Sainsbury’s to expand supermarket’s craft spirits offer
Brands to feature in the first wave of the ‘Craft Captaincy’ collaboration include Bathtub and Brighton Gin
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NewsDiageo plots non-alcoholic campaigns with Seedlip
The names trademarked are ‘Don’t Mind If I Don’t’ and ‘Drink Interesting’
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NewsBrewDog to debut RTD canned cocktail range
The drinks will debut this month, before rolling into Morrisons from mid-October
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NewsCity snapshot: Pernod Ricard hails ‘very strong’ annual performance in ‘normalising environment’
Pernod Ricard has posted double-digit annual sales growth despite ‘volatile’ market conditions, while expanding its margins
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NewsCaptain Morgan enters alcohol-free with Spiced Gold 0.0% variant
The product is the result of two years’ work by the Diageo innovation team
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NewsAu Vodka hits back at ASA ban on Instagram videos
The brand was rapped by the watchdog for linking alcohol with ‘tough and aggressive behaviour’ and illicit drugs
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NewsDead Man’s Fingers enlists KFC to create ‘herbed and spiced’ rum
The “finger(s) lickin’ good” variant was created to mark National Rum Day, KFC said
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NewsDiageo granted permission for Baileys Northern Ireland facility expansion
The site produces more than 60 million bottles of Baileys annually, exporting to 150 countries around the world.
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NewsFrozen cocktail brand Wavey Ice hits £450k crowdfunding goal
The brand said it was forecasting sales to exceed £1.1m this year, based on its year-to-date figures
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: The Oxford Artisan Distillery’s Charlie Echlin on whisky, hangovers and Tupac Shakur
‘The least rewarding part of my job? The occasional hangover – I have once or twice overdone it in the name of work’
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NewsCity News: Diageo a ‘mixed bag’ as US sales slowdown worries investors
Spirits giant Diageo eased back this week despite posting double-digit annual sales growth, as falling volumes and a sales slowdown in its key US market raised investor concern
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NewsHow new alcohol duty rules will affect drinkers’ shopping habits
Majority of Brits believe alcohol should cost more the stronger it is
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Comment & OpinionCan fmcg brands raise a glass to paper packaging?
There have been huge advances in paper packaging, but concerns remain about its recyclability and environmental impact
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NewsBermondsey Mixer Co to wind down as ‘spiralling’ costs mount
Founder Lawrence Mason said the decision to wind down the brand had been made after several months of “things gradually getting worse”
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NewsEx-Arla Foods finance leader appointed CFO at Kingsland Drinks
Simon Shelbourn is the first occupant of the newly created role at the Salford drinks group
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NewsDiageo GB chief: High tequila prices a barrier to growth in grocery
Neither of Diageo’s major tequila propositions – Don Julio and Casamigos – made The Grocer’s Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands report