All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 227
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News'Stunt deals' may hurt ale sales says Hall & Woodhouse
A brewer has warned that promo activity such as £1 deals on premium bottled ales is encouraging trading down…
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NewsMadness joins beer battle of the bands with Gladness ale
Pop legends Madness have teamed up with Growler Brewery to create Gladness…
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NewsHome Office mulls voluntary UK-wide high-abv booze ban
The Home Office is poised to hold talks with police chiefs about a nationwide rollout of ‘voluntary’ retailer bans on high…
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Analysis & FeaturesSuper-strength booze under fire from creeping prohibition
Local withdrawal of high-abv alcohol has attracted Home Office interest but a regulatory and competition law minefield looms…
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NewsFuller’s wades into premium cider arena with Cornish acquisition
London Pride brewer Fuller’s is to enter into the premium cider market after acquiring Cornish Orchards Limited for £3.8m, along with its flagship craft brand, Cornish Gold.
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NewsMajestic recalls Chablis wine due to sulphites
Majestic Wine Warehouse is recalling a specific batch of Chablis Jean Bourguignon 2011 after “elevated” levels of sulphites were found in some of the bottles.
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NewsJimmy Anderson signs up to bowl an over for Strongbow
Heineken is hoping that cricket star Jimmy Anderson will bowl over cider fans this summer…
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NewsHeineken and Carlsberg get set for an easy-drinking summer
Brewers are hoping increased activity around easy-drinking beers will help to revive overall off-trade volumes…
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NewsMorrisons: voluntary alcohol bans 'could damage businesses'
Morrisons has followed Sainsbury’s and come out against the voluntary bans on super-strength alcohol in supermarkets…
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NewsStrongbow and Lambrini turn to dark side for new fruit ciders
Cider producers are looking to tap into demand for dark fruit drinks…
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NewsAsda and Sainsbury's try out wine vessel alternatives
First own-label wines upsized, now the brands are moving into bigger, more convenient formats in a bid to add value…
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NewsMagners sales fall as C&C battles a tough cider market
Overall sales of Magners have fallen for the first time in a decade, cider manufacturer C&C Group has said, as a result of poor weather and intensified competition.
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NewsSupermarket wines enjoy grape success at IWC awards
Thirty own-brand supermarket wines have won gold medals in the International Wine Challenge 2013.
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NewsQueen’s speech sidesteps minimum pricing and plain packs
As expected, the Queen’s speech avoided any mention of legislation on minimum alcohol pricing or plain packs for tobacco.
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London International Wine Fair prepares for relaunch in 2014
The London International Wine Fair is plotting a refresh for 2014, as it announced plans to launch an in-depth report on the state of the UK wine trade.
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NewsRelaunched Tamdhu whisky heads to Waitrose
Whisky from a distillery that shut three years ago as the economy flattened Scotch sales rolls into Waitrose under new ownership this week.
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NewsFoster's Radler and Bulmers get summer advert campaigns
Heineken has hit the campaign trail with ad pushes for its low-abv Foster’s Radler and new Bulmers flavours…
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Analysis & FeaturesSpin the Bottle: Government choices for alcohol policy
It’s shelved minimum pricing, but the coalition is sure to pursue alternative strategies. What are the options?
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NewsBooze industry to appeal minimum pricing decision in Scotland
The drinks industry is to launch an appeal after its legal challenge to try to block the Scottish government’s proposals for minimum pricing of alcohol was dismissed by a court in Edinburgh today.