All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 331
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German push for Riesling
A consumer campaign due to be run by Wines of Germany aims to make Riesling the wine of choice this summer.The campaign – ‘Are you a Riesling short of a picnic?’ – aims to promote the varietal through sampling activities at open-air picnic...
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Port of call for trendy crowd
Port producers are stepping up plans to give the wine a more trendy image among young people and increase drinking occasions outside of Christmas.Suppliers, distributors and trade groups are developing marketing strategies and packaging...
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Londis squeeze on beer prices
Londis is ramping up its price-cutting in beers and lagers in a bid to quadruple volume sales.The lower-pricing scheme implemented by Londis has already given its top three beer brands a lift of 10% year-on-year, while sales of tobacco rose...
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Three new directors join Fortnum & Mason board
Fortnum & Mason has expanded its board with the appointment of three new directors to help grow its food and wine, celebration and entertainment business areas.Simon Burdess and Emma Prince will become the directors of buying. Burdess...
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Specialists come on strong
Consumer demand for genuine, specialist imported beers is fuelling the launch of exotic brands from far-flung placesDemand for brewed-at-source beers looks set to continue with consumers buying into specialist beers from far-flung...
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Everything’s coming up rosy for cider sector
Cider is enjoying a popular revival, with producers keen to promote premium brandsThe future looks rosy for the cider industry, with many producers reporting last year’s sales as the best ever, coupled with new products looking to...
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Cheers to beer becoming dear
Brewers are upbeat about the future of beers and cider. The premium end of the market is particularly bubbly, but pricing remains an issue as producers seek to boost value. Sonya Hook reportsDespite a wet and miserable British summer...
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Guest ales for the dining table
Locally sourced drinks are being coupled with a variety of different foods in ‘dining with beer’ promotionsLocally sourced beers are experiencing a revival as retailers are keen to support local brewers.And new products have been...
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In profile: Adrian Threlfall, manager of Hancocks confectionery cash and carry depot in Watford
Keeping brands' sweets Adrian Threlfall’s favourite sweets are wine gums. And as depot manager of confectionery cash and carry specialist Hancocks’ new Watford...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: bright pinkCompany: ehrmanns groupBright Pink, a Portuguese rosé packaged in a recyclable aluminium wine bottle, is aimed at the...
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M&S gives Reid extra role
Marks and Spencer has appointed Syd Reid as category manager for wine and drinks, marking the fourth change to the position in two years.Reid will add the responsibility to his existing role of category manager for the retailer’s flowers and...
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Meantime spices up specialist beers
Meantime microbrewery has reformulated its chocolate and coffee beers and put up the price in order to offer a more premium product.
Alistair Hook, owner of the London brewery, said that while the original products, which were available… -
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Somerfield offer angers brewers
Brewers are outraged at Somerfield’s latest beer price promotion, believed to be the lowest ever recorded in retail.The deal involved Interbrew, Coors and Carlsberg brands and offered any two packs of 20 cans of 440ml Carling, 20 bottles of...
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Rosé wines in the pink
Morrisons is taking advantage of the growing demand for rosé wine through its summer Drink Pink promotion.The promotion will run until mid July, with offers available across the whole of the rosé range, such as £1.50 off Fetzer Syrah Rosé....
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Wine brands chill out for summer
Brands including Fetzer and Jacob’s Creek are introducing wine cooling innovations to compete with chilled beer in preparation for this summer’s heatwave.Producer Fetzer Vineyards is offering a re-usable Cool-Air tube to Sainsbury shoppers...
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Bottled BE beer has a sting in tail
Anheuser-Busch is hoping to attract former ready-to-drink (RTD) fans with the launch of an energy-boosting bottled beer.The Budweiser producer is launching BE, a 5% abv lager containing caffeine, guarana and ginseng, to the UK off-trade this...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: Magners irish ciderCompany: MagnersPrice: £2.99/LITREConsumer’s VerdictRecommended to be...
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Supplier Spotlight
Beer drinkers who dipped chunks of cheese in their pints in the 1960s inadvertently led to the creation of the Ilchester Cheese Company.Dunking punters gave Ilchester pub landlord Ken Seaton the idea of making a cheese blended with beer, which...
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Penguin pair for UK store
Southcorp is launching its Little Penguin Australian wine range into the UK.The wines, initially a Chardonnay and a Shiraz, are priced at £4.99 each and are available at Sainsbury.They are described as easy-drinking and the Chardonnay is...