Alcohol news – Page 15
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NewsCity snapshot: Rémy Cointreau reports profits rise but warns of US slowdown
Rémy Cointreau has reported a double-digit jump in sale and profits last year, but warned sales growth will be wiped out in the current financial year by a sharp slowdown of consumption in the US
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NewsMonster booze launch looms with latest ‘beast’ trademarks
The brand has applied to register the names Beastea and Nasty Beast with the Intellectual Property Office
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NewsExporters pray for boost as Australia and NZ trade deals kick off
Food and drink trade between the UK and Australia & New Zealand has fallen in recent months
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NewsEllie Goulding’s drinks brand Served adds RTD cocktails
The drinks are sweetened with surplus fruit instead of sugar to reduce food waste and provide an ‘authentic and refreshing flavour profile’
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NewsSoft drink suppliers pull support for 2024 Scottish DRS launch
BSDA says only sensible move now is for a UK-wide deposit return scheme to be delayed until at least October 2025
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NewsPernod Ricard boss David Haworth retires with CFO named successor
Haworth will step down from his role at the end of August
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NewsWhite Claw preps for expansion with UK trademark applications
The US hard seltzer maker has applied to register three names with the Intellectual Property Office
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NewsHive Mind aims to grow mead audience with RTD launch
The business is hoping to change perceptions of mead with its session-strength drink
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NewsMedia Bites 23 May: Food inflation, junk food, alcohol health warnings
The papers continue to focus on the ongoing issue of soaring food prices, while Ireland to label alcoholic drinks with cigarette-style health warnings.
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NewsOne Stop extends age verification tests to franchise stores
If retailers fail the test purchase they will be notified and visited by their business development manager to build a training plan
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NewsRetailers and suppliers lining up 'huge' DRS compensation claims
Humza Yousaf has admitted he expects businesses to demand tens of millions in compensation if the UK’s first deposit return scheme is declared unviable
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NewsCity snapshot: Artisanal Spirits Company strengthens board with CFO
The Artisanal Spirits Company has appointed Billy McCarter as chief financial officer, with immediate effect.
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NewsSapling Spirits closes seven-figure fundraising
Sapling Spirits has closed a seven-figure fundraising round to push ambitions to make the spirits industry more sustainable
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NewsDrinks supplier Global Brands sees surging growth on exports boost
UK independent drinks business Global Brands has posted a double-digit jump in annual revenues on strong growth at home and abroad
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NewsCity snapshot: Pernod Ricard invests in reusable packaging specialist Ecospirits
Pernod Ricard has taken a minority share in Singapore-based Ecospirits, a low waste distributer for the wine and spirits industry
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NewsPimentae tequila pre-mix brand raises £500k in pre-seed round
The business will use the funds to consolidate its position in the category and expand its sales and marketing team
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NewsBrewDog invests £7m in overhauling spirit brands
BrewDog’s now 11-strong spirits portfolio includes the redesigned LoneWolf gin brand, and new vodka and rum brands
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NewsCity snapshot: Pernod Ricard takes out first sustainability-linked loan
The loan will be linked to two sustainability commitments
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NewsBlack Sheep Brewery poised to enter administration
The Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep has issued a notice to appoint administrators after failing to find new funding
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NewsBrooklyn Pilsner named official beer of Glastonbury Festival
The deal will see Brooklyn Brewery’s premium ale served at on-site bars throughout the five-day event