Alcohol news – Page 3
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News‘Bargain hunting’ shoppers won’t make us row back on pricing, Pernod Ricard says
The Beefeater owner has no plans to cut prices to claw back market share
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NewsAldi to launch ‘UK first’ own-brand paper wine bottles
Cambalala South African Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc will be available on 18 March – Global Recycling Day
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NewsAsahi to close Meantime brewery site in Greenwich
Meantime beers will no longer be brewed in Greenwich, Asahi has announced
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NewsAlcohol duty to be frozen for further six months, Hunt confirms
Alcohol duty had been due to rise by 3% in August
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NewsAlcohol ‘not a focus’ for Monster in the UK, CCEP says
Monster’s boozy brand extension isn’t about to hit UK shelves any time soon
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NewsSt Austell Brewery unveils major brand refresh for Proper Job
The uplift was Proper Job’s first for six years, and its biggest ever, St Austell said
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NewsBreal plots further acquisitions to hit £100m brewing revenue target
Last year saw Breal acquire four craft brewers out of administration
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NewsFreight hijackings on the up as thieves target food
Nearly a quarter of products stolen in Britain in 2023 were food and beverages
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NewsCraft beer platform Brewser nears £150k crowd target
The business, founded by Lewis Ryan, Oliver Morgan and James Atherton in 2021, connects drinkers directly with indie breweries in the UK and overseas
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NewsSandford Orchards enlists University of Bristol for cider apple preservation project
The research will help to locate unique and threatened cider apple trees
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NewsCorona targets midweek drinkers with lower-alcohol Ligera
The 3.2% abv beer contains 30% less alcohol than Corona Extra
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NewsBirra Moretti looks to tempt curious drinkers with sea salt lager
The new brew was developed in response to rising demand for Continental lagers
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NewsCity snapshot: Artisanal Spirits Company on track as membership soars
Scottish whisky business Artisanal Spirits Company has reported its revenues for 2023 to be at the top end of its expectations as membership numbers increased significantly
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NewsBrewDog Black Heart sales ‘reach 10% of Guinness’
Black Heart has flown out of the blocks, but has some way to go to challenge Guinness’ hegemony in stout
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NewsLucozade maker Suntory moves into booze with Japanese RTD brand –196
The brand will make its UK debut in April with a duo of 6% abv ready-to-drink cans
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NewsGreene King expands craft beer roster with IPA duo
The pair join Level Head lager and Flint Eye session IPA in the brewer’s craft portfolio
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NewsThe Uncommon raises £1.2m to meet growing demand for English canned wine
Canned wine challenger The Uncommon has secured £1.2m in its biggest funding round to date to help it scale production to meet growing demand in the mults
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NewsWestons shakes up cider offer with Vintage Pear
Vintage Pear joins Vintage Cider, Vintage Rose and Organic in the Henry Weston’s lineup
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NewsCity snapshot: Food prices fall for first time in more than two years
Food prices have fallen for the first time in more than two years as inflation in the sector continued to ease. Plus, full-year results from Heineken and Coca-Cola HBC
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NewsAldi to give away free wine in exchange for reviews on social media
Thirty successful applicants will get three bottles from Aldi’s upcoming spring-summer wine range to test and review over an eight-week period