All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 209
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NewsDistell wines recalled from supermarkets over glass fragment fears
Distell has recalled a number of its wines sold in UK supermarkets over fears they may contain very small fragments of glass…
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NewsMolson Coors names Martin Coyle marketing director
Molson Coors has promoted long-standing executive Martin Coyle to the role of UK & Ireland marketing director.
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NewsMorrisons gets Irish cocktail RTDs
Paint The Town Red – which was founded in 2013 by former Tesco Ireland BWS buyer Andrew Tidey and his brother Alistair – is launching two 4.5% abv RTDs into Morrisons
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NewsFreixenet Barcelona contest nothing to wine about
The winner will receive a trip for two to the Spanish city, including flights, 4-star accommodation for three nights, £300 spending money and a VIP tour of the Freixenet vineyard
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Comment & OpinionFoster's Brad and Dan reach the end of the road - a good call
“Well, this is it mate.” And so, two more ad characters we’re for some reason supposed to care about are gone…
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Comment & OpinionHigh-strength alcohol bans could breach competition law
Public authorities are increasingly asking retailers to help deliver social, health and other policy objectives
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NewsCo-op goes big on ales with regional range expansion
The launches were in response to Co-op research in which 71% of people surveyed said it was important for them to buy locally-sourced varieties
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NewsDiageo moves Smirnoff packaging to premium
The Smirnoff eyebrow has become the most prominent feature on the bottle, while new ‘contemporary’ typography is designed to create a modern feel
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NewsBeer campaign There's a Beer for That offers online matching
Cross-industry marketing campaign There’s A Beer For That is kicking off a raft of activity…
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NewsKingsland's new wine range goes Live
Featuring slogans such as ‘Live for the adventure’ along with simple flavours descriptions the brand hopes to engage consumers driven away by conventional wine marketing
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NewsLisa McGuigan brings a Wilde Thing to the UK
Eight varieties of the range are initially being offered across three tiers by distributor Copestick Murray
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NewsAsda focuses on fruit wine with new ranges and dedicated bays
Asda is introducing dedicated bays for fruit-flavoured wines in most of its stores and launching an own-label range…
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NewsAles By Mail brewing huge growth
On the back of 88% growth in Q1, the online beer retailer launches first pop up beer shop in London
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NewsEnglish vineyards shatter previous production records
Production boom comes as major retailers unveil their new English wine ranges
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NewsBargain Booze sales slip, but Conviviality profits rise by 2.3%
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has reported full year revenues up 2.3%, but a dip in like-for-like sales as it fought against a slower than expected rate of store openings and heavy discounting in the alcohol retail sector.
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NewsKopparberg backs ciders and freeze pouches with £5m push
Kopparberg has announced a £5m push for its flavoured ciders and new frozen range.
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Analysis & FeaturesCalorie labelling threat from EU looms for alcoholic drinks
Three cheers for Champagne was probably not the message MEPs had in mind when they overwhelmingly backed plans last week f…
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NewsTrue story: Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley brews Gold beer
It’s True: Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley is ramping up his brewing business. The Eighties pop star – who had previously established his own microbrewery, The Red Rat - has now partnered with The Great Yorkshire Brewery to expand production. They have developed 4% ABV golden lager ...
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NewsDiageo goes back to the archives for Guinness Original rebrand
Diageo is giving its Guinness Original sub-brand a retro-inspired design overhaul.
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NewsSpirits sales 'could add £280m to convenience category'
Spirits currently account for 21% (£1.1bn) of all alcohol sales in convenience, versus 26.6% (£2.7bn) in grocery