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NewsFierce Beer deepens spirits focus with 8% abv margarita duo
The new ‘Hard Coolers’ are spirit-based and produced in Aberdeen
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NewsServed debuts Vodka+ RTD range with coconut water and Himalayan pink salt
Cans in Blue Raspberry and Black Cherry have rolled out exclusively via Tesco and Booker
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NewsMalibu eyes high-abv RTD opportunity with Punch cocktail range
It comes with ready-to-drink cocktails bucking wider declines seen across spirits
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NewsRow erupts over new English Whisky Geographical Indication status
The basis of the SWA’s complaint concerns the fact that the English Whisky GI allows single malt English whisky to be mashed and fermented away from the distillery
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NewsKopparberg launches ‘world-first’ clear fruit cider
Sleek cans in Peach and Wild Berries have rolled out exclusively in Tesco stores
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ProfilesHayman Distillers MD James Hayman on exports, MJ and British brands
‘I am concerned that the government does not appreciate the value of British-owned businesses’
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NewsHatch Mansfield appoints drinks veteran as new CEO
The new CEO joins Hatch Mansfield from Stoli Group, where he was most recently CEO of its fine wine and spirits business Tenute del Mondo.
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NewsCarlsberg Britvic announces plan to close Marston’s Brewery
The Marston’s Brewery was acquired as part of Carlsberg UK’s merger with Marston’s Brewing Company in 2020
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NewsDrink Tank conference to help identify the next big innovation in drinks
Shortlisted suppliers will have the chance to present on stage to the conference audience
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s, Morrisons, Tesco & Majestic: inside grocery’s consolidation rush
Sainsbury’s explored a Morrisons merger before walking away and Tesco is circling Majestic Wine. What does it tell us about where the grocery sector is heading?
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NewsMoth adds Decaf Espresso Martini ahead of Christmas
The NPD is made using Wood Brothers vodka, coffee liqueur and cold brew espresso
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NewsDiageo culls breakthrough innovation team as part of global restructure
Projects pioneered by the Breakthrough Innovation team included What’s Your Whisky, Everpour and Fusion By Diageo
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NewsSunrise Beverages paid initial £1m to acquire Days Brewing, accounts show
The deal, announced in May of this year, saw Days join a roster of breweries including Curious Brewery, Gipsy Hill Brewing, Wild Beer Co and St Peter’s Brewery in the Sunrise portfolio
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NewsTesco in the race to buy Majestic Wine
The UK’s biggest retailer is among a list of bidders weighing up an offer in an auction of Majestic, according to Sky News this weekend
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NewsThirst for energy drinks drives £50m bump to Lucozade owner revenues
Sales at Suntory climbed 8.5% to £598.4m for the year to 31 December 2025, supported by launches of new products and advertising campaigns
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NewsDiageo wins fake ‘100% agave’ lawsuit in the US
Plaintiffs argued they would have purchased another brand of tequila, or paid less for Diageo products, had they known Diageo’s labels were false
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NewsHeineken hails ‘standout summer’ for cider as Inch’s volumes surge by 20%
Sales of Inch’s climbed by 18.3%, on volumes up 19.4%, in the year to 13 July, HUK said, citing NIQ data
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NewsWaitrose raids M&S for new head of BWS and soft drinks
Emily Wood replaces replaces Pierpaolo Petrassi, who left Waitrose in June after 16 years
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NewsMolson Coors confirms Sharp’s Brewery closure, cutting 40 jobs
It comes after Molson Coors announced plans to shutter Sharp’s Brewery in February
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NewsNorthern Monk commits to 90% cut in direct emissions by 2030
In 2025, Northern Monk cut its year-on-year direct emissions by 12%