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News
Dunsmore leaves job as CEO of C&C Group
John Dunsmore is to step down as CEO of Magners maker C&C Group in December. The former Scottish & Newcastle boss took on the role in November 2008 but said now was "the right time" to leave. He will be replaced by COO and FD...
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Analysis & Features
Botany Creek
Botany Creek would appeal to the increasing number of consumers looking for lower price points, lower abvs and lighter tastes
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News‘Truly inspirational’: execs pay tribute to John Halewood
The industry is mourning the loss of John Halewood, chairman, CEO and co-founder of wine and spirits supplier Halewood International, who passed away last weekend. Halewood, 64, was a popular industry figure and tributes describing him as...
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NewsDunsmore quits C&C after three years in charge
John Dunsmore will step down as chief executive of C&C Group at the end of the year. He will be succeeded at the helm of the Magners maker by Stephen Glancey, currently chief operating officer and finance director.
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Comment & Opinion
Job Dun
This morning C&C Group announced another set of healthy results, with profits up for the first half of the year.
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NewsLandmark hits out at Asda for selling Bud 24-pack for £11
Landmark Wholesale MD Martin Williams has slammed Asda for selling lager at a "dramatically cheaper" price than wholesalers can buy it for directly from suppliers. Asda has been selling 24 bottles of 300ml Budweiser for £11 on Rollback...
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NewsMagners gives bottles a new look
A new look designed to give Magners a modern feel is being rolled out across the cider range. Brand owner C&C Group said the label had been updated with new graphics that reflected the heritage of the Magners cider mill in Clonmel,...
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NewsBrewDog’s Sunk Punk comes up for air
It takes some effort to beat serving a 55% abv beer encased a dead squirrel, but BrewDog may have topped its previous endeavours by brewing a beer on the ocean floor.
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NewsBrewers will raise prices - or reduce size of packs
If they can’t push through price hikes, brewers will reduce bottle or pack sizes, claim drinks experts. This week, Stella Artois and Budweiser brewer AB InBev said rising raw materials and energy costs meant it would have to pass on a…
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NewsFirst Cape predicts a big lift for light wine
Wine producer First Cape has tipped sales of lighter wine to top £300m in the off-trade within four years. The company claimed growing demand for lower-abv wines and the collapse of the sub-£4 full-strength wine category as a result of…
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Analysis & FeaturesCrabbie’s Black
The oak-matured tipple would plug a gap for more “distinct-tasting products”
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Comment & Opinion
Disconcertingly expensive
Don’t say we didn’t warn you. About this time yesterday, Stella brewer AB InBev announced it was hiking wholesale prices by just short of 8% in response to continued upward pressure on costs.
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NewsPeroni winter ad takes movie lovers to Italy
Cinemagoers will see how young Italians spend the winter in the latest push for Peroni Nastro Azzurro.
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NewsBrewers tot it up: a drop to 2.8% abv means a swift halving in tax
A plethora of lower-alcohol beers is being rolled out as brewers take advantage of changes to duty rates. Duty changes announced in the last budget come into force from today (1 October), with beers below 2.8% abv charged at half the…
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NewsEisberg wine makes eyes at mums-to-be
Pregnant women are being targeted in a new push by Halewood International’s alcohol-free wine brand Eisberg. The campaign, begun this week, includes a new pregnancy web page and a downloadable ‘baby shower’ kit featuring games, as well as…
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NewsIs promo pressure now brewing for cider too?
Cider brands could fall victim to the sort of heavyweight promotions seen in the lager market as the category continues to grow, warn industry experts. Premium ciders were increasingly sold in multipacks rather than single bottles, said…
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News
World News 24/9/11
AUSTRALIA: SABMiller has agreed a recommended AUS$9.9bn (£7.3bn) cash offer for Foster's Group. The deal ended a three-month pursuit by SABMiller that included two rejected offers one of which was hostile. "Foster's will become an important part...
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NewsIllicit beer now costing the taxpayer £800m
The amount of tax lost to the illicit beer market ballooned by 45% last year and illegal supplies now account for a shocking 14% of the total market, figures released by HMRC this week have revealed. Customs officials estimated they lost...
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NewsMagners cider goes on sale through Facebook
Magners cider is to go on sale through Facebook next week days after fellow drinks producer Diageo came under fire for strengthening its links with the social network. The C&C Group cider claimed it would become the first alcoholic...
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NewsFairtrade wine carrier first for Co-op
The Co-operative is claiming a UK first with the launch of a 100% biodegradable Fairtrade wine carrier in November. The reusable carrier (rsp: £2.49) is largely made from Fairtrade cotton, but has been reinforced with PVA-coated jute to…