Alcohol news – Page 6
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NewsMedia Bites 9 January: Dry January, Majestic Wine, Christmas sales
The Grocer exclusive that Britain’s biggest supermarkets have been increasing the cost of low and no-alcohol drinks for Dry January makes headlines this morning
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NewsBeefeater 24 undergoes ‘striking’ refresh to cut plastic and aluminium content
The new look boasts of improved sustainability credentials
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NewsMajestic Wine reports ‘best ever’ Christmas trading period
More than 60,000 new shoppers visited a Majestic store for the first time this Christmas
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NewsAlcohol-free beer and cider prices grow ahead of boozy counterparts
Two of the biggest proportional price increases in beer and cider since last year were for low & no-alcohol products
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NewsPremium spirit sales forecast to come under pressure in 2024
Consumers are likely to trade down into cheaper alcohol in 2024 to add further pressure to premium drinks brands, according to Bloomberg Intelligence
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NewsLucky Saint launches ‘pop-up pub’ in Waitrose King’s Cross store
The pop-up will feature a pub quiz and a competition to win a Peloton bike
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NewsArtisanal Spirits Company looks stateside with Single Cask Nation acquisition
The company said the move would allow it to take advantage of the ‘sizeable and growing’ US whiskey market
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News‘Huge rise’ in low & no alcohol consumption among young adults, YouGov poll shows
Nearly four in 10 of 18 to 24-year-olds now refrain from drinking alcohol at all
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NewsPurity Brewing Co sold to private equity firm Breal Group
The private equity firm has added another ailing craft brewer to its roster
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NewsBrewDog advert banned for failing to substantiate environmental claims
BrewDog had failed to make clear in the ad on what basis its beers could be called carbon negative, the ASA said
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NewsWine GB hails ‘near perfect year’ for wine in annual harvest report
30,000 tonnes of grapes were harvested across vineyards in England and Wales
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NewsCoterie Holdings swoops for Hallgarten & Novum Wines
Hallgarten has been added to a portfolio that also includes Lay & Wheeler, Coterie Vaults and Jera
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NewsC&C Group appoints Andrew Andrea as chief financial officer
Andrea joins the Bulmers and Magners cidermaker after more than 20 years with Marston’s
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NewsEast London Liquor Co sold in pre-pack administration deal
Existing board members have agreed terms to purchase the distillery, after it was placed into adminstration
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NewsBacardi adds Teeling Whiskey to UK portfolio after upping ownership stake
The Patrón Tequila owner will take on distribution of Teeling in markets including the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria
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NewsUpheld complaints to Portman Group ‘more than double’
Northern Monk saw complaints against two of its products – one for appealing to under-18s – upheld in 2023
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NewsWine importers bemoan cost of Brexit red tape as shelf-edge prices climb
The average supermarket bottle of wine has climbed 12.6% in price since Brexit
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NewsCity snapshot: Whisky and gin drives 13% rise in UK drinks exports
UK drinks exports grew 13% last year to £9.4bn as international demand for UK spirits boosted global sales
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NewsDrty Drinks to bring German craft brewer Brlo to the UK
It comes as the business aims to grow its distribution arm
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NewsLucky Saint doubles alcohol-free offer with Hazy IPA launch
The brew is Lucky Saint’s first piece of NPD since it debuted in 2018