Alcohol news – Page 13
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NewsSpirits startup Goldling secures seed funding to back retail push
The organic canned spirit startup has secured £300k in a seed funding round as it aims to get its drinks into the mults
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NewsOnline booze seller rolls back prices to protest alcohol duty hikes
All trade customers will automatically be refunded the duty at the checkout, and shown how much has been taken off
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NewsBottlegreen makes booze debut with Elderflower Liqueur
Edwards Bottlegreen Elderflower Liqueur is a blend of single-estate potato vodka and elderflower cordial
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NewsConcha y Toro UK targets ‘younger adult’ drinkers with new Joy brand
Joy is designed to bring a “vibrant and sassy alternative” to mainstream wine offerings in grocery
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NewsInfinite Session founders step into alcohol with light beer venture
Alchol-free brewer Infinite Session to launch first alcoholic brand
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NewsDiageo and Waitrose team up to grow space for alcohol-free
The new dedicated bay will stock 70 low & no-alcohol drinks and will not be limited to Diageo SKUs
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NewsBrew By Numbers unsecured creditors ‘not expected’ to see £1m owed
Unsecured creditors owed more than £1m by Brew By Numbers are unlikely to receive any of the money overdue to them from the insolvent south London brewery
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NewsHow new alcohol duty rules will affect drinkers’ shopping habits
Majority of Brits believe alcohol should cost more the stronger it is
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NewsBermondsey Mixer Co to wind down as ‘spiralling’ costs mount
Founder Lawrence Mason said the decision to wind down the brand had been made after several months of “things gradually getting worse”
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NewsEx-Arla Foods finance leader appointed CFO at Kingsland Drinks
Simon Shelbourn is the first occupant of the newly created role at the Salford drinks group
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NewsDiageo GB chief: High tequila prices a barrier to growth in grocery
Neither of Diageo’s major tequila propositions – Don Julio and Casamigos – made The Grocer’s Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands report
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NewsMead makers celebrate sweet relief of UK duty changes
Gosnells founder Tom Gosnell said the changes would increase innovation and competition
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NewsDeposit return scheme body’s huge debts revealed
According to Companies House figures, Circularity Scotland Limited had racked up debts of £86.2m when it entered administration last month
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NewsCity snapshot: Heineken cuts profit expectations as drinkers balk at higher prices
Heineken has lowered profit forecasts for the year after a weaker-than-expected first-half performance as higher prices put off drinkers.
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NewsTennent’s taps Scottish heritage in ‘seven-figure’ campaign and rebrand
The new Tennent’s brand platform features an evolved visual identity and is underpinned by a TV spot, on and off-trade promotions and a billboard campaign
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NewsDamm to launch Spain’s Rosa Blanca lager in UK at 3.4% abv
Billed as ‘crisp and refreshing’ with a ‘characteristic hint of citrus’, the beer will launch next month
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NewsItalian drinks group Illva Saronno appoints new CEO
The Disaronno brand owner said Marco Ferrari would take over from 1 October
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NewsAber Falls left off Welsh whisky geographical indicator list
Bottling of the distillery’s single malt whisky was relocated to Lancashire owing to ‘staff shortages and supply issues’
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NewsDrinkWell secures £600k backing to expand reduced calorie alcohol marketplace
Online drinks retailer DrinkWell has secured £600k investment to drive its development of a marketplace for ‘better choice’ alcohol
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NewsUkrainian wine brand Bolgrad makes UK debut through Kingsland deal
The wines are sourced from the Odesa region, an area ‘known for its unique terroirs, diverse range of grapes and growing conditions’