All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 2
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Category ReportThe rise of ‘mission-led’ fixtures
Beer and cider are ever-evolving categories. That applies as much to the way products are merchandised as the drinks themselves
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Category ReportThe rise of premium and nostalgic pints
Booze brand directors could be excused for reaching for the bottle right now. That’s because sales data for many big-name beers and ciders doesn’t make for pleasant reading
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lydia Cromack, digital commerce customer manager, Heineken UK
‘I always view interviews as a two-way process, and it really gave me a great insight into what Heineken UK was like as a company to work for’
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NewsEncirc seeks to reassure suppliers over booze bottle shortages after strike action announced
Encirc said there would ‘certainly not be any bottle shortages’ despite the industrial action
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NewsMajestic Wine owner ‘considering sale’ of high street retailer
Fortress Investment Group acquired Majestic as part of a £95m carve-out from Naked Wines in 2019
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NewsCôte Brasserie launches dedicated DTC wine shop
Côte Uncorked sells exclusively French wine, with a selection of more than 200 bottles
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NewsChouffe lowers abv of alcohol-free brews and adds cherry variant
The new brew aims to strengthen Chouffe’s position in the fast-growing low & no category
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NewsHatch Mansfield debuts new-to-market Portuguese wine brand Nós Somos
The wines will be produced by Portuguese winemaker Esporão and distributed by Hatch Mansfield
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NewsWestons eyes growth in apple and vintage cider
Apple cider and vintage bottled ciders are growing ahead of the wider category
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NewsBadwater Tequila lands supermarket debut for pineapple-flavoured RTD
Badwater’s RTDs are made with blanco tequila, real fruit juice and natural flavours
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NewsVirgin Wines boss confident of growth momentum
Virgin Wines CEO Jay Wright is bullish about the online wine retailer’s prospects despite the consumer environment showing no signs of improving so far in 2026
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NewsMythos debuts ‘Greek-style’ lager for renewed UK push
Mythos joins a growing cohort of world lagers produced locally and at a lower strength for the UK market
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NewsVirgin Wines double downs on investment strategy despite first-half loss
Pre-tax losses totalled £400k in the six months to 2 January, compared with a profit of £1.3m in the same period last year, while EBITDA declined from £1.6m to £200k year on year
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NewsSt Patrick’s Day: Murphy’s off-trade sales pass £10m as stout boom continues
Murphy’s has been bought by over half a million shoppers since its relaunch last year, Worldpanel data shows
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NewsTilray strikes deal for BrewDog US assets
The transaction is set to close by the end of Tilray’s fiscal fourth quarter in May
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NewsBudweiser Brewing Group downplays winding-up petition filed by crop supplier
BBG was ‘working to resolve the matter as a priority’, a spokesman said
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NewsWinners of 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards revealed
Expert judges have this year given 94 products the coveted Gold award and recognised them as standout products driving excellence, innovation and growth
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NewsLondon Essence launches tonic without sugar or artificial sweeteners
The NPD would ‘cater to shoppers seeking health-conscious choices’ supplier Carlsberg Britvic said
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NewsBrewer Thornbridge returns to profit as cask beer sales surge
Turnover at Thornbridge increased by 12.9% to £17.3m in the year to 30 June 2025
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NewsBrooklyn Brewery unveils limited-edition craft beer trio
The new brews have rolled out exclusively in Tesco before a wider market rollout