All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 225
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a sale or break-up on the cards for Diageo?
It’s Diageo’s turn as the latest international fmcg company that acquisition-hungry 3G Capital has its eyes on
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NewsOff-trade beers sales up 3.8% year on year to 13.8m barrels
Off-trade volume sales of beer have risen 3.8% in the past 12 months, according to new figures from the British Beer & Pub Association. BBPA data published today (8 June) shows supermarkets and off-licenses drove the growth in the beer market, selling the equivalent of 13.8 million ...
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NewsBrewDog names former ABInBev man first head of international sales
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog is to expand its international reach after appointing its first head of International sales.
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NewsStowford Press kicks off biggest-ever outdoor push
Westons is aiming to reinforce the premium credentials of Stowford Press with its biggest-ever outdoor campaign for the brand.
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NewsBrewer Wiper and True recalls porter over fears bottles could shatter
A Bristol brewer has recalled bottles of one its beers as a manufacturing fault could cause the bottles to shatter.
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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.