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Companies exhibiting under the Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) banner include Benso's Fruit Juices, Westons Cider, The Best of Taste Company, Perfection Foods, Essential Dressings, Turkey Talk and Wilds Brewery."All the components of...
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Tuborg to overturn UK beer traditions
Carlsberg UK is dedicating £5m to promote the UK launch of its Tuborg lager.The brand, which originated in Denmark, has already been successful in Russia and Eastern Europe and will be available in the UK off-trade from 2...
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S&N drives cider with its Biggest Round yet
Scottish & Newcastle is investing £45m in cider this year - the most it has ever spent on its cider portfolio. In the off-trade, the brewer's cider brands will feature its Biggest Round sampling campaign, which returns this spring. The...
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Cheese and wine parties may be dying out in the UK but our love for them has not diminished.In The Cheesemonger's Tales, Arthur Cunynghame takes a look at the farmers, producers and wine makers that provide this country with such a rich...
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Montana to boost its sparkling wines
Pernod Ricard has strengthened its position in the booming UK sparkling wine sector with a new sparkling wine in its Montana range. Montana Brut (rsp £8.99) is a bottle-fermented Blanc de Blancs-style wine, which has been aged for 18...
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King Cobra's mini image
Cobra beer is launching its King Cobra beer in a smaller format. The new 375ml bottle has an rsp of £2.49. It will still be a Champagne-style bottle with a cork closure and is intended as an alternative to the 750ml version, said the...
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Soft Drinks
Those in search of drinks suppliers at this year's IFE will benefit from a designated section for beverages.At the previous event in 2005, more than 10,000 people were looking to specifically source beers, wines and spirits and a further...
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Leaver to drive sales of Santa Rita wines
Chilean wine company Santa Rita has recruited Richard Leaver as corporate commercial director to provide added focus to the UK and Ireland market. He will be responsible for the direction, development and promotion of all wines within the...
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Bacardi-Martini to close Southampton site
Bacardi-Martini has announced plans to close its manufacturing operations in Southampton due to the “continued and significant decline” of the ready-to-drink sector.“The change in business conditions, cost competitiveness and economies of...
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Campaign trail: Glastonbury is probably the best music festival in the world after signing a four-year deal with Carlsberg.
Glastonbury is probably the best music festival in the world after signing a four-year deal with Carlsberg. The deal makes the brand the principle sponsor and gives the lager the rights to exclusively supply more than 22 bars at the...
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Trends & Developments
?The Green Ridge Wine Company showed its new Equality Fairtrade Chilean range by Las Lomas at the first gathering of fair trade wine producers in the UK last September. The range, which aims to give a better future for the wine growing community...
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French wines are poised for a surprise comeback
Years of dwindling sales of French wine were expected to culminate this month with it losing its second place to the US. But, according to The Grocer's exclusive research from ACNielsen, French wine in the UK off-trade is back in growth....
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Retailers rubbish anti-cheap booze campaign
Drinks retailers have hit back against a mounting campaign to put an end to cheap supermarket booze. An Early Day Motion (EDM) signed by 84 MPs and submitted by John Grogan, chairman of the All-Party Beer Group, states : "The...
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Premium Riojas to celebrate birthday
Bodegas Berberana is celebrating its 130th anniversary by launching a range of premium wines from Rioja.The Berberana Carta de Oro Etiqueta Negra range - which consists of Joven, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva wines - carries labels...
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Bud brewer reshuffles its UK sales team
Anheuser-Busch Europe (A-B) has announced big changes to its UK sales force, including Alistair Kemp's promotion to UK sales director. He takes over the top sales role for brands such as Budweiser, Michelob and Bud Ice from Andrew...
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Pears add a fresh angle to Thatchers
The pear cider category is to get another addition this week with the launch of Thatchers Pear Cider. The cider, with an rsp of £1.69 for a 500ml bottle, is made from various English pears - predominantly Conference - and is described as...
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Price hikes likely as bad weather hits OZ
Some of Australia's biggest brands have warned of price rises in the next two years as Australian wine growers battle the elements. A country-wide drought, harsh frosts, bush fires and even locusts have plagued the grape-growing regions...
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Campaign trail: Italian beer Peroni is to become the first official beer sponsor of London Fashion Week
Italian beer Peroni is to become the first official beer sponsor of London Fashion Week. The lager will be available in the press and photographers' lounges, the buyers' lounge and in the London Fashion Week bar throughout the event,...