All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 250
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NewsHeineken caught up in row over S&N pensions
Heineken has denied breaking promises to Scottish & Newcastle workers over pension commitments passed on following its takeover of the company in 2008.
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NewsOnline wine growth set to outstrip food – Tesco
Online sales of wine at Tesco are predicted to grow faster than the retailer's online grocery and non-food sales over the next four years. Tesco BWS director Dan Jago said the "elastic walls and shelves" of Tesco's online business ...
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NewsBelfast offers Titanic Irish whiskey
A whiskey has been produced by the recently formed Belfast Distillery Company to mark the 100th anniversary of the launch of the Titanic. The 40% abv Titanic Irish Whiskey is matured in American bourbon casks and comes in five-year and...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Babicka Vodka
Made using 100% Moravian corn to create a “subtle sweetness” and infused with thujone extracted from hand-picked wormwood, Babicka Vodka will “appeal to the discerning drinker”
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NewsKraken unleashed in spiced rum market
Marblehead, the spirits importer, is launching a new premium black spiced rum in the UK. The Kraken Black Spiced Rum, a 40% abv drink, is pitched at urban 25 to 45-year-olds with the strapline 'Put a beast in your belly'.
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NewsCocktail pouches tap into premix demand
The Manchester Drinks Company has claimed a UK first with a pre-mixed cocktail in a 1.5 litre foil pouch. The My Cocktail range, which will be rolled into Asda in June under the company's Authentic Cocktail Company brand, comes in...
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NewsSpirits bottles shrinking in size as tax hikes bite
First Drinks is expanding the number of smaller pack sizes in its spirits portfolio ahead of an anticipated price rise of almost 30% in larger formats across the category over the next three to five years. First Drinks, which markets...
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NewsKopparberg unveils first UK TV advert
Swedish cider brand Kopparberg is hitting the UK's TVs and radios for the first time next month. A £5m ad campaign up from £3m in 2010 will run from 6 June to September and will include outdoor, digital and print activity.
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NewsFar-reaching Diageo shake-up prompts fears of job cuts
Diageo has signalled plans for a far-reaching shake-up of its international business alongside the exit of two senior executives. Stuart Fletcher, president of Diageo International, and chief customer officer Ron Anderson are both to leave the Guinness brewer, which aims to crank up its focus on emerging markets.
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No more cheap deals, say Oz wine producers
Major Australian wine producers warn that prices will have to rise and that they'll be focusing on higher-ticket wines to avoid being caught in the three-for-£10 promotional trap.Speaking at the London International Wine Fair this...
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Ceylon Arrack looks to grow in off-trade
Ceylon Arrack, a spirit made from the sap of coconut flowers, is looking to boost its off-trade presence. The 40% abv drink pitched as having a subtle coconut aftertaste and "the nose of a tequila blended with rum and a dash of brandy" ...
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Becky Nichols, Thierry's Wine Services
Becky Nichols, brand manager, Thierry’s Wine Services, on dancing in the rain and generating new ideas
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NewsFormer boss Baile back for failed Oddbins stores
Former Oddbins owner Simon Baile has bought the leases to five defunct Oddbins stores from the chain's administrator and plans to re-open them as ExCellar wine shops. Baile was putting the final touches to two of the stores, in East Sheen...
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NewsResearch hub hunts for ‘quantum leap’ in brewing
Scientists at a new UK research centre will be hoping to develop the ‘holy grail’ of brewing: longer shelf life for beers. SAB Miller today announced it is building a £3m global brewing research facility, which will be sited at the University of Nottingham’s School of Biosciences.
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Comment & Opinion
The only thing worse than being talked about
Few people these days will believe there’s really no such thing as bad publicity. Even so, most marketers would consider a few snarky comments from internet critics a price worth paying for acres of free coverage.
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NewsNo smooth outcome as Stella 4% sales fall
Sales of Stella 4% - hailed as the most successful alcohol launch of the past 10 years - have crashed by more than 30% over the past 12 months. The beer, which was developed for the UK market and debuted in August 2008, was called the...
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Tesco is hauled over coals after wine pricing ‘error’
Alcohol Concern has raised doubts over Tesco's commitment to responsible retailing after the supermarket this week sold wine at 4p below duty plus VAT.Tesco was selling a six-bottle case online for £12.78 equivalent to £2.13 a bottle ...
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NewsBrothers canned pear cider for festivalgoers
Brothers is launching its Festival pear cider in cans for the first time this month as part of a wider move into the format. Festival cider will be available in 12-packs of 440ml cans (rsp: £12) and follows the launch of Strawberry in...
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NewsBrothers Cider makes canned debut
Brothers Cider is now available in cans for the first time. Eight-packs of the 440ml cans are already available to the off trade, with 12-packs due out later this month.
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NewsThe wine world’s great secret heads for London
The profile of Lebanese wines "one of the wine world's great secrets," according to one Master of Wine is set to be boosted by its debut appearance at the London International Wine Fair. Generic body, Wines of Lebanon, will be attending...