All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 287
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Petcare's Porter in for Gerken as director of sales at Heineken UK
Martin Porter, sales director for Mars Petcare, is switching from pets to pints with a move to Heineken UK.
He has been appointed sales director for the Foster’s and Strongbow owner’s off-trade division, replacing Mark Gerken, and takes… -
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Wine ranges reduced as stores focus on key lines
Supermarkets are cutting the range and variety of wines on shelf to boost profitability and avoid overwhelming consumers with too much choice.But the space given to wine is not necessarily falling, as key lines are being given a greater...
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Top winemaker accused of 'faking it'
A Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine producer has been accused of faking top vintages. The allegations, that Guy Arnaud was violating appellation rules by buying wine from outside the area and putting the Chateauneuf-du-Pape label on the bottles, was made by his daughter, who is currently involved in a dispute over the inheritance of his estate.
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New Zealand shrinks 2010 wine yield to prevent oversupply
New Zealand winemakers have "put vineyards to sleep", left grapes on vines and even unearthed roots to avoid the sort of oversupply crisis that has hit Australian wine.Industry body New Zealand Winegrowers, which represents brands such...
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NewsAcid Test: St Helier Still Pear Cider in a Box
It was refreshing and sweeter than Bulmers, my usual cider of choice. It was also easier (and quicker) to drink than stronger-tasting, more bitter ciders. At £7.49, it seems good value for money,...
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Added spout gives Antica cocktail clout
The growing trend for at-home cocktail making has prompted Antica Sambuca to fit a spout to its bottles.The eight-strong range of flavoured sambucas (rsp: £15.99) will feature the new Pro-Pour spout in Asda stores from later this month....
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There’s plenty of life in cider yet, insists industry
Far from hitting the skids, the cider market is "storming" ahead, claim analysts and industry sources.Poor sales results at Magners' owner C&C prompted newspapers this week to lament that the cider category was in trouble. C&C's...
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Beverage Brands has a WKD Christmas
Vodka-based RTD brand WKD enjoyed strong Christmas sales with a 12.5% volume growth in December versus the same period in 2008.
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NewsDiageo wins legal battle over ICB’s Vodkat tag
Diageo has won a landmark High Court ruling against Intercontinental Brands’ Vodkat.
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Yellow Tail launches a Crisp Chardonnay
Australian wine brand Yellow Tail is introducing a new Chardonnay and a range of reserve wines this spring to build on its meteoric rise from a £4.9m to a £20.1m brand over the past two years [Nielsen].Yellow Tail Crisp Chardonnay will...
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Consumer preference for sweeter wines ‘ignored’
A leading Master of Wine is accusing the industry of ignoring the tastes of its customers by producing wines that are too dry for millions of palates.Tim Hanni a US flavour expert and industry commentator is appearing at the Bibendum...
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Brothers to supply cider to the 02
Somerset cider brand Brothers is venturing on to a bigger stage than its music festival background…
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NewsKPMG hands back the keys to 480 Threshers
The administrator of First Quench Retailing, which ran Threshers, The Local and Wine Rack stores, is to hand the keys back to the landlords of 480 Threshers stores. KPMG had appointed property agent Christie & Co to sell the stores,...
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Waitrose wine boss heads for Direct Wines
Direct Wines has completed a swoop for Waitrose wine chief Justin Howard-Sneyd.
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Top Products 2009: Campaigns we loved this year
The commercial break is for making a cuppa or grabbing a beer, right? Not always. Charlie Wright chooses the ads that had us stuck to the sofa or rolling in the aisles
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Top Products 2009: Alcoholic drinks
Cider with rosé can again toast success in '09: Despite hikes in VAT as well as heavy promotional activity, beer and wine sales did well and cider was a star, up 16.4%
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Stella offers classic films for free
Stella Artois is offering a free week-long film festival as part of its current 'Recyclage de Luxe' campaign.
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NewsWhite Lightning axed by Heineken
Heineken UK is axing its White Lightning cider brand to help improve its stance on responsible drinking.
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Festive fizz falls flat as beer and cider deals surge
The washout summer has prompted supermarkets to push more beer and cider offers than ever this Christmas at the expense of deals on sparkling wine and Champagne.
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Cornish Rattler turned into drink for surfer dudes
Cider producer Healey's is revamping its Cornish Rattler Cyder brand to emphasise its surf culture provenance in preparation for national distribution next year.The new-look bottle, rolling out in February, will feature the silhouette of...