All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 298
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Tyrrells' £5m windfall will fast-track move into vodka
Crisps maker Tyrrells Potato Chips is to invest a £5m prize in advertising and a factory that will make vodka from potatoes and apples. The company scooped the investment, in the form of an interest-free loan, when it won the Midlands...
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Rising raw material costs set to add £2 to beer multipack
Brewers are warning of price hikes of up to 70p on a four-pack of beer and £2 on larger multipack formats next year in the wake of increases in the cost of raw materials. Scottish & Newcastle, Coors Brewers, SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch...
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we work together
Master distiller Desmond Payne (left) works with stillsman William Hamilton at Beefeater Gin Desmond on William I've been distilling gin for the past 40 years and the business has undergone a lot of change over that...
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Portman urges public to name and shame
Industry watchdog The Portman Group is mounting its first consumer awareness campaign in an attempt to encourage members of the public to name and shame products in breach of its code. Ads running in the regional press in 15 UK cities...
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Red wine gets an antioxidant boost
Health-conscious consumers can now enjoy a wine with 41% more antioxidants than usual. The Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon wine is the second to be launched under the Red Heart brand, which entered the market just over a year ago with an...
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Special offers push alcohol category into top position
Alcohol has overtaken grocery in the promotional activity chart. Last weekend, the category accounted for 21% of total promotions, seven percentage points more than grocery, which was bumped into second place with 14%.
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My Alternative CV - Phil Lynas, managing director, All About Food
What's your nickname? Spike or Thistles (due to my spiky hair at university) Who was your first teenage crush and why? Nastasia Kinski When was the first time you got drunk? When I was about 15 on sweet cider at a family party. I haven't been able...
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Diageo maps route for whisky drinkers
Confused whisky drinkers are being given a helping hand by Diageo, which has designed a Malt Whisky Map to demystify the category for retailers and consumers. The map has been drawn up in consultation with whisky expert Dave Broom and...
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Fears that Scots booze laws could limit consumer choice
Asda has warned that proposed new legislation for Scotland controlling where retailers can sell alcohol will harm consumer choice. The draft law, introduced to the Scottish Parliament this week, requires retailers to limit stocks of...
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Tesco urges expansion of low and no alcohol
Tesco head of BWS Dan Jago has called for more organic, low and no-alcohol products as well better retail ready packaging. Speaking at the Tesco Drinks Awards, Jago said the industry at all levels needed to drive moderate consumption and...
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Maguire's focuses on pear variant
Halewood International is to concentrate on the pear variant of its Maguire's cider brand following the disappointing performance of its apple variant. It is also adding a raspberry flavoured cider to the range. "Maguire's Apple hasn't...
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Jose Cuervo taps into in-home cocktail trend
Diageo is making further moves into the pre-mixed cocktail category with the launch of a margarita pre-mix under the Jose Cuervo tequila brand. It is hoped the launch of Jose Cuervo Authentic Margarita will benefit from the emerging...
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Moore takes helm as Aspall expands
Vinegar and cider producer Aspall has appointed Peter Moore as MD as it bids to double the size of the business over the next five years. Moore joins from PJ Smoothies, where he was also MD. The position at Aspall has been newly created...
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S&N 'may be forced to accept' Carlsberg-Heineken takeover
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) could be forced into accepting a proposed takeover by Carlsberg and Heineken, according to insiders. The British brewer reacted furiously to the proposed deal, announced on Wednesday, with a formal offer...
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Tesco to transport wine by canal
Tesco has announced plans to transport its New World wines by canal.The retailer will run barges three times a week along the Manchester Ship Canal, transporting 600,000 litres of wine to a bottling site less than half a mile away where it...
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Festive temptation by cream liqueurs
Suppliers looking to tempt drinkers into cream liqueurs in time for the Christmas boom have launched two products. Constellation Europe is producing Choc Amoré, a cream liqueur targeted at women aged 25 -35. It will be marketed as...
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Sainsbury's widens by-the-case choices
Sainsbury's is the latest supermarket to push wine-by-the-case sales as part of a revamped online offer.Last month Asda indicated it s plan to mirror the success of Majestic Wine Warehouses by looking at by-the-case...
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Carlsberg packs out the booze aisle with offers
Carlsberg continues to maintain its lead in the beer, wine and spirits category, recording 25% of promotional space in the major retailers last weekend.
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South Africa focus will target ethical drinkers
Constellation Europe is planning significant investment in the South African wine industry in an attempt to tap into the European market for ethical products.The company has announced its intention to buy Flagstone, a premium South...
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Shop staff need help in war on underage sales
Retailers are calling for more help from authorities to combat underage drinking, despite the prime minister singling out irresponsible off-licences for punishment. In new research commissioned by the British Retail Consortium, staff said they were...