All Alcoholic drinks articles
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NewsDiageo culls 2,000 staff as part of global restructure
Dave Lewis was appointed as Diageo’s new chief executive on 1 January on a base salary of £1.5m per year
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Comment & OpinionAu Vodka sale is a British success story that deserves toasting
To the two lads from Swansea for whom the sky was the limit, Au Vodka’s sale must feel like a dream come true
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Analysis & FeaturesThe industry’s race to be deposit return scheme-ready
Political turmoil and industry infighting have plagued the road to the UK’s deposit return scheme. With the October 2027 launch looming, packaging and labelling reforms can’t wait
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NewsEcho Falls expands Fruit Fusion lineup with Sour Apple launch
It comes hot on the heels of Blue Raspberry, the viral blue coloured wine drink launched by Echo Falls earlier this year
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Centra’s biggest-ever Northern Ireland store
Centra The Barbican’s 7,900 sq ft store prioritises the customer journey and features a wide range of meals including Musgrave NI’s first bespoke sub-brand dedicated to a specific store
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NewsDash and La Vieille Ferme team up for co-branded rosé spritz kit launch
It is the third co-branded collaboration from Dash this year
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NewsDiageo appoints former Procter & Gamble beauty boss to the board
Diageo has appointed a new non-executive director with 35 years of international consumer goods experience
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NewsAu Vodka sold to US spirits giant Sazerac
The Swansea-based brand will join RTD peer BuzzBallz in Sazerac’s portfolio
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Comment & OpinionSustained growth for Diageo is the real test for Dave Lewis
Nine months into the CEO job at Diageo, ‘Drastic’ Dave Lewis has applied a familiar strategy
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NewsKFC and La Vieille Ferme to open London wine bar pop-up
The wine bar will serve La Vieille Ferme’s most popular wines alongside KFC chicken
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates profits slump amid US write-off
The group’s overhaul of its US business – including the closure of vineyards and brands, and the disposal of inventory – made up the greatest part of the write-offs
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NewsBuzzBallz rapped over vending machine stunt on London’s South Bank
The ready-to-drink cocktail brand parked the three-metre vending machine on the bank of the river Thames in March
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NewsMargaritas drive 200% off-trade sales surge for tequila cocktails
Tequila cocktails now account for over 11% of all value sales across the premix category in grocery
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NewsPimentae tops up £850k funding round with cocktail crowdfunder
Canned cocktail challenger Pimentae has gone to the crowd to top up an £850k raise from angel investors and existing funders
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NewsCrabbie’s ginger beer brand sold to Brookfield Drinks
It comes as Halewood Artisanal Spirits looks to reorient to a ‘spirits-focused artisanal brand strategy’
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Christmas
With the cost of eating out still high, shoppers are bringing the celebration home and reshaping the festive calendar. From grazing boards to a golden quarter that now begins in late summer, suppliers tell The Grocer how affordable indulgence, provenance and a sense of theatre will define Christmas 2026.
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NewsTreasury Wine Estate in £292m US asset write-down
TWE’s portfolio of brands includes Penfolds, Squealing Pig and DAOU Vineyards
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Comment & OpinionTomorrow’s luxury booze is already in the barrel
Discounting should be the last resort for premium alcohol brands, unless they want to damage long-term equity, says Simon Massey, founder of Neverland
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Promotional FeaturesHow one cider business boosted online sales by 21%
Westons was barely making a dent in online sales. Nine months later it was selling a case of cider every two minutes on Black Friday. Here’s how the cider maker cracked e-commerce.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe detail behind Dave Lewis’s $1.2bn Diageo turnaround plan
CEO Dave Lewis is to invest $1.2bn in a bid to revive Diageo’s flagging fortunes. What’s on the cards?