Alcohol news
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NewsSupermarket booze prices continue to climb despite duty freeze
Some branded lines have seen price hikes of more than 40%
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NewsFive Points Brewing celebrates successful crowdfunding round to boost beer capacity
Five Points Brewing is set to boost its brewery and taproom capacity after surpassing a six-figure crowdfunding target
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NewsAspall unveils apple cider in ‘sleek, stylish’ cans
The tipple has a lower abv than Aspall’s core cider
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NewsBeam Suntory hails hydrogen-powered distillation success in government-funded trial
The trial used the energy source to directly heat the still used to produce whisky at Yamazaki distillery
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NewsBrockmans Gin appoints spirits veteran as new managing director
Jean-Dominique Andreu is also a founding investor in UK-based brandy house Burnt Faith
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NewsDigital deposit scheme rivals Polytag and DDRS Alliance join forces
Previously the two sides have clashed over the best way for a digital DRS (DDRS) to proceed and have been involved in separate trials
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NewsMolson Coors earmarks £100m for fresh investment in UK breweries
Molson Coors said the investment was needed to support the growth of brands including Madrí Excepcional
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NewsEl Rayo continues ‘super-premium’ tequila growth push with new seven-figure fundraising
El Rayo has raised an additional £1.3m in its latest funding round as it aims to become the second-biggest super-premium tequila in the UK in 2024
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NewsCMBC downplays Kronenbourg name in 1664 revamp
It comes after CMBC acquired the rights to the Kronenbourg brand last year
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NewsMoth extends RTD cocktail range with Cosmopolitan and Paloma serves
The NPD takes the size of Moth’s cocktail roster to ten
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NewsThatchers to rebrand Cloudy Lemon Cider after Aldi High Court defeat
Thatchers insisted the rebrand was unconnected to its recent High Court defeat
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NewsAdnams appoints Jenny Hanlon as first-ever female CEO
Hanlon’s appointment comes with Adnams exploring new funding options
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NewsCornish Orchards goes posh with Avalen sparkling cider
The cider is fermented like a champagne and matured for over a year
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NewsFourpure applies for CVA to stave off liquidation threat
Fourpure’s owners insisted the ’short term move’ would shore up its immediate future
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News‘Draconian’ Sheffield alcohol-free advert ban divides industry
The move prevents low/zero alcohol drinks from brands synonymous with alcohol from being promoted on authority-owned billboards
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NewsNorthern Monk boosts capacity with £500k investment
The investment will boost capacity by around 1.4m pints per year
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NewsCMBC brings Brooklyn Brewery’s The Stonewall Inn IPA to the UK
The brew celebrates the legacy of the Stonewall Uprising in 1969
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NewsPimentae seals supermarket debut with Waitrose listing
The 14.5% abv trio would ‘elevate any occasion’, according to Pimentae
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NewsEdrington and Beam Suntory call time on UK distribution tie-up
Beam Suntory will now establish its own commercial venture in the UK
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NewsBeer52 moves into distribution with pre-pack deal for Eebria
It came after Eebria was placed into administration on 19 March