All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 246
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NewsLandmark hits out at Asda for selling Bud 24-pack for £11
Landmark Wholesale MD Martin Williams has slammed Asda for selling lager at a "dramatically cheaper" price than wholesalers can buy it for directly from suppliers. Asda has been selling 24 bottles of 300ml Budweiser for £11 on Rollback...
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NewsBrewDog’s Sunk Punk comes up for air
It takes some effort to beat serving a 55% abv beer encased a dead squirrel, but BrewDog may have topped its previous endeavours by brewing a beer on the ocean floor.
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NewsBrewers will raise prices - or reduce size of packs
If they can’t push through price hikes, brewers will reduce bottle or pack sizes, claim drinks experts. This week, Stella Artois and Budweiser brewer AB InBev said rising raw materials and energy costs meant it would have to pass on a…
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Analysis & FeaturesCrabbie’s Black
The oak-matured tipple would plug a gap for more “distinct-tasting products”
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NewsFirst Cape predicts a big lift for light wine
Wine producer First Cape has tipped sales of lighter wine to top £300m in the off-trade within four years. The company claimed growing demand for lower-abv wines and the collapse of the sub-£4 full-strength wine category as a result of…
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Comment & Opinion
Disconcertingly expensive
Don’t say we didn’t warn you. About this time yesterday, Stella brewer AB InBev announced it was hiking wholesale prices by just short of 8% in response to continued upward pressure on costs.
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NewsPeroni winter ad takes movie lovers to Italy
Cinemagoers will see how young Italians spend the winter in the latest push for Peroni Nastro Azzurro.
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NewsEisberg wine makes eyes at mums-to-be
Pregnant women are being targeted in a new push by Halewood International’s alcohol-free wine brand Eisberg. The campaign, begun this week, includes a new pregnancy web page and a downloadable ‘baby shower’ kit featuring games, as well as…
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NewsIs promo pressure now brewing for cider too?
Cider brands could fall victim to the sort of heavyweight promotions seen in the lager market as the category continues to grow, warn industry experts. Premium ciders were increasingly sold in multipacks rather than single bottles, said…
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NewsBrewers tot it up: a drop to 2.8% abv means a swift halving in tax
A plethora of lower-alcohol beers is being rolled out as brewers take advantage of changes to duty rates. Duty changes announced in the last budget come into force from today (1 October), with beers below 2.8% abv charged at half the…
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NewsMagners cider goes on sale through Facebook
Magners cider is to go on sale through Facebook next week days after fellow drinks producer Diageo came under fire for strengthening its links with the social network. The C&C Group cider claimed it would become the first alcoholic...
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NewsFairtrade wine carrier first for Co-op
The Co-operative is claiming a UK first with the launch of a 100% biodegradable Fairtrade wine carrier in November. The reusable carrier (rsp: £2.49) is largely made from Fairtrade cotton, but has been reinforced with PVA-coated jute to…
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NewsWaitrose back with an own-label Scotch
Waitrose is launching a Scotch whisky after taking a break from the own-label market for three years for cost and supply reasons. The 40% abv Waitrose Blended Scotch Whisky (rsp: £12.15/70cl) is made in the Scottish Highlands by Whyte...
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NewsIllicit beer now costing the taxpayer £800m
The amount of tax lost to the illicit beer market ballooned by 45% last year and illegal supplies now account for a shocking 14% of the total market, figures released by HMRC this week have revealed. Customs officials estimated they lost...
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News
World News 24/9/11
AUSTRALIA: SABMiller has agreed a recommended AUS$9.9bn (£7.3bn) cash offer for Foster's Group. The deal ended a three-month pursuit by SABMiller that included two rejected offers one of which was hostile. "Foster's will become an important part...
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NewsDuty change prompts Carlsberg to cut Skol abv
Carlsberg UK has cut the alcohol content in Skol to take advantage of changes to the domestic duty regime. Skol was previously 3% abv but will now be brewed at 2.8%. The move comes after the government reduced the duty on beers of 2.8% abv or lower to encourage responsible ...
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NewsBudvar clinches Euro court battle over Budweiser name
The Czech brewer of Budvar can continue to use the Budweiser name in the UK following a ruling in Europe’s highest court. The Court of Justice of the European Union today ruled that Budejovicky Budvar was entitled to use the famous name it shares with the American beer brand, owned ...
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NewsFormer Diageo man Litherland crops up at Britvic
Simon Litherland has resurfaced in the new role of GB managing director at Britvic Soft Drinks. Litherland, a former guest editor of The Grocer, was most recently MD of Diageo GB but left the Guinness brewer in July this year following a far-reaching management restructuring.
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NewsPernod Ricard: upselling keeps wine and spirits high for Xmas
Premium products will be key to growth in the wine and spirits market this Christmas, according to Pernod Ricard. With volume sales of wine and spirits flat, retailers should focus on upselling particularly in the wine aisle, where the...
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NewsRain and recession take sparkle off Champagne
Champagne volumes fell by almost a quarter this summer as wet weather and economic gloom dampened shoppers' appetites for fizz. While figures released by the Wine & Spirits Trade Association showed the £331m off-trade market was flat...