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New Tesco head of BWS wants the Finest wines
Tesco plans further growth for its Finest wine range as well as using it to channel new and diverse wines through to the consumer, according to the retailer's new head of beers, wines and spirits. "We can have enormous fun with it," said...
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Sparkling rosé for summer
Sparkling wine producer Green Point has launched a rosé variant into the UK in time for the summer.The Australian wine maker has brought out Green Point Vintage Brut Rosé 2002 as a new player in the booming rosé market. It also...
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Bolland appointed Morrisons CEO
As expected, Marc Bolland, chief operating officer of Heineken, has been appointed chief executive officer of Morrisons.The supermarket group said that Bolland, who has worked at Heineken for 20 years, would take up his new role on 1...
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Brewer slams retailers over World Cup deals
One of the UK&'s top brewers has slammed retailers for slashing in-store beer prices for the World Cup. Mark Gerken, off-trade sales director of Scottish & Newcastle, said retailers were wrong to cut prices at a time when...
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Acid test: Café Kiss; Jacob's Creek Sparkling Rosé
Company: Halewood International. Price: £1.59 per can. Expert's verdict...20/25. Café Kiss really does what it says on the tin, and delivers a frothy coffee experience with a subtle kiss of alcohol. Undoubtedly, it's...
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Es Sidra targets English after Scottish success
A Spanish cider, which has sparkling and cloudy variants, is heading over to England following its successful debut in Scotland. Es Sidra, a 5% abv cider produced in Champagne-style bottles, is traditionally used for weddings in...
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Cognac set to appeal to a new generation of lovers
A Cognac that has been designed to offer an alternative to the category's traditional image has been launched into the UK off-trade. ABK6 Cognac is the brainchild of producer Francis Abécassis Vineyards, and was created to...
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'Vodka fatigue' to be cured by golden rum
Golden and flavoured rums are poised to steal market share from white spirits, according to an in-depth analysis of the market. The 2006 Rum Report, by consultancy The Insight Connection, revealed a growing trend in premium bars in...
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"Food miles is a great phrase for earnest environmentalists. But a bottle of Boots shampoo tells a different story"
Food miles. The phrase that captured the imagination of the nation. Or so the media thought, as thousands of column inches were devoted to Kenyan beans, New Zealand wine, Fiji water, and other new no-nos. But food miles, it emerged from...
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New Oddbins MD named
Jacques Duley, managing director of Oddbins, the off-licence chain owned by French group Castel, is stepping down from his role.Duley, who has been joint managing director of Oddbins and French chain Nicolas for two-and-a-half...
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Under-30s shun trendy wines for old favourites
Wine producers shouldn&'t rely on multiple retailers and should avoid being patronising when targeting consumers under 30 years old, according to research by Wine Intelligence.In a seminar entitled &'Trendy or Traditional:...
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Ambitious Tintara splits from Hardys
Cellar Door, the premium wine arm of Constellation Wines, has relaunched its Tintara range outside of the Hardys umbrella brand for the UK market.Tintara is now a stand-alone Australian brand with terracotta-coloured packaging to...
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South African supplier launches labels in UK
A South African wine producer famed for its Black Economic Empowerment status has revealed plans to launch its own brands and establish a UK presence.The Dominion Wine Company, which was set up in 2003, has developed its business...
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Smirnoff gambles on black to take on rivals
Diageo Great Britain is revamping its Smirnoff Black No. 55 vodka to pose a greater threat to rivals Stolichnaya and Absolut as consumer demand for premium vodkas increases.Diageo has decided to reflect in the packaging the fact...
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Spring's here for Sainsbury
Midlands-based Springhead brewery is to supply Sainsbury with its pub-favourite premium blonde beer.Springhead has brewed Roaring Meg since the early Nineties and the brand is now sold at more than 300 pubs nationally, according...
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Brands on the attack
According to Jim Gorczcya, Budweiser UK marketing director, the World Cup is one of the few times when brands need to pull together to work with each other, as well as with the retailers, in order to maximise the potential of the...
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Brewing up a sales storm
The alcohol arena is one in which the fiercest battles will be fought. The fit between beer and football means that nearly all brewers are in some way or other actively promoting their products with the World Cup, according to Chris Grantham,...
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It's a tactical match
Peter Shilton, Bryan Robson, Sir Bobby Charlton and Alan Ball make up a few of an unlikely, yet highly effective, pub football team in Carlsberg's latest TV advert, showing that companies will stop at nothing in their efforts to create an impact...
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Elephant - a taste you'll never forget
Carlsberg UK plans to reintroduce its Carlsberg Elephant premium bottled beer to the UK thanks to consumer demand. The rich lager, which was first brewed in 1959, will be available in selected retail outlets from this month. It joins the...