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News
Spanish wine brand Campaneo adds Sauvignon Blanc and bag-in-box duo
All three SKUs responded to an ‘increasing consumer thirst’ for Spanish wines and eco-friendly packaging options, said Campaneo owner Kingsland Drinks
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Booker to offer licensed traders discounts via new On Trade Club
The new initiative will allow customers to purchase over 80 of the wholesaler’s most popular on-trade products at discounted prices
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Analysis and Features
All you need to know about the new UK alcohol duty system
The government’s new alcohol duty system will tax alcohol based on abv, not a drink’s classification as per the current method
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Bengali restaurant in Essex launches artisanal Phol Gin
Taking its name from the Bengali word for fruit, Phol is distilled from jara lebu, a citrus fruit grown in Bangladesh
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‘Crippling’ alcohol duty hike will hit consumers and brands hard
Another household budget bashing this summer as the government remains set to lift its three-year alcohol duty freeze
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Étän Rum’s Kareen Odekunle on Beyoncé, lamb ribs and Cameroon
‘Étän Rum is the culmination of months of dedicated tasting, testing, debating, and collaboration by five strong-minded professional sisters’
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Seven Brothers targets £500k crowdfund to build new brewery and distillery
The ambition is to have a new site up and running by 2026, says the recently expanded business
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Becca Hoggett, trade marketing manager, Accolade Wines
‘This role caught my eye as I knew I always wanted to move into fmcg, and the fact it was in wine gave it the edge for me’
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Strongbow eyes fruity cider spin-off with Zest trademark
It has applied to register the name ‘Strongbow Zest’ with the Intellectual Property Office
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Carlsberg agrees to sell Russia’s biggest brewer Baltika
The Danish brewer has not disclosed who the buyer is or any financial details on the sale ‘to ensure that the approval processes go as smoothly as possible’
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Promotional Feature
Why the taste of the American South is a hit with UK consumers
Discover the key attributes that are making bourbon so popular in the UK and how retailers can capitalise on its success.
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News
Gin boom officially over as big brands see sales slump
Leading the decline in value sales is Gordon’s, which has shed £72.8m
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Analysis and Features
Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2023: The top 100
Stella might be maintaining its dominance at the top, but 2023 has proved volatile for booze brands
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Analysis and Features
Bad news for Bud Light in alcohol’s biggest winners and losers
Britain’s top 100 booze brands are worth a total £11.4bn this year – £369m less than in 2022
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Analysis and Features
The drinks challenging the UK’s 100 favourite alcohol brands
Britain’s top 100 booze brands can’t rest easy. Brits’ thirst for cocktails, alcoholic energy drinks, posh wine and premium spirits means the UK market is more competitive than it’s ever been
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Analysis and Features
The drinks brands trying to make the world a better place
Alcohol brands are reacting to consumer demand for better ethics with (mostly) favourable results. What are the positives and pitfalls of a higher sense of purpose?
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Coole Swan’s Mary Sadlier on rugby, stupidity and Dublin Bay
’An independently owned and family run brand standing its ground in a market dominated by titans’
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Comment and Opinion
Heineken celebrates 150 years of wrongness
Heineken is 150! And it has seemingly only just noticed that its name is tricky to spell
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Comment and Opinion
Are Coca-Cola’s alcohol acquisitions a brand stretch too far?
Coca-Cola HBC’s acquisition of Finlandia is a further sign of Coca-Cola’s long-term goal to be a ‘total beverage company’
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News
Deposit return scheme administrator CSL faces collapse after funding pulled
The supermarkets and suppliers behind CSL had hoped the body could serve as a model for the rest of the UK