All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 394
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Berries add bite to the Venom
Cranberry and Blueberry Ice flavours have been added to the Federation Brewery's Vodka Venom premium packaged spirits range. To make the most of the rapid growth in the sector the brewer introduced the range last year with orange and tropical...
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Poland: Agros wins vodka spat
Pernod Ricard subsidiary Agros has won its legal battle to retain the export rights to top Polish vodka brands including Wyborowa and Zubrowka. Under a controversial Polish law, the export rights to a whole raft of vodka brands were removed from…
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PLB looks to brands
Private Liquor Brands is increasing the emphasis it is putting on wine brands. The East Grinstead based company is a leading supplier of Spanish wines to the UK and a key player in the own label wine business. Marketing manager Pam Dunn said: "The...
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Dobbie is new Delifrance MD
Ian Dobbie has replaced Jacques Gallichet as managing director of UK bakery and café chain Delifrance. Dobbie, 37, joins from Allied Bakeries where he was director of sales for the convenience trading division. His career to date has been...
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Fetzer goes travelling
Fetzer is the latest wine brand to be supported by major advertising. Its owner Brown Forman is planning a £700,000 pan European campaign designed to make the brand the leading Californian wine in Europe. The ads will go in the national press ...
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Gallo moves to the other side of the New World
Leading Californian winemaker Gallo is planning to take on the Australians at their own game by adding two Aussie styles to its Garnet Point range. When the brand was launched two years ago the twin varietals were all sourced from California but...
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Absolut acquisition: V&S seizes white knight'
Speculation over the future of leading premium vodka Absolut was brought to a close this week by a surprise move from Vin and Sprit which announced it was joining forces with the global distribution operation Maxxium. Worldwide distribution of the...
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The Grocer focus on barbecue & beer: analysis
by Sheila Eggleston - sector tends to be impulse driven - the trend is for trading up - single fixture for sector urged - lively new product development Foot and mouth disease is causing chaos in the international meat markets. It's a tragic...
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The Grocer focus on barbecue & beer: Beer: hot sales with ra
Barbies are not planned, they are dependent on the weather, so how can beer retailers ensure their sales rise with the heat of the sun? Tim Palmer reports The barbecue plays a big part in home entertaining and is likely to grow in importance this...
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The Grocer focus on barbecue & beer: BBQ week: bigger and be
Now in its fifth year, our national celebration of the barbecue has won plenty of support National BBQ Week kicks off on May 21 and promises to be bigger than ever in this, its fifth, year. The week long celebrations will be supported by...
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The Grocer focus on barbecue & beer: SAUCES: the heat is ris
Innovation is really pepping up the flavour of the barbie Keeping pace with consumers' insatiable appetite for novelty is stretching the imaginations of manufacturers. How to jazz up drumsticks, chops and bangers has resulted in a boom in wacky...
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Bluebird's flying high
Coniston Bluebird is Sainsbury's beer of the month for April. It is brewed and bottled by Brakspear. This will be followed by Marston's Double Drop in May and Old Fart from Turnover Developments in June. The multiple's two seasonal lines for April...
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Tasting panel: CHAPEL HILL IRSAI OLIVER
From Myliko International.Chapel Hill from the Nagyrede winery is one of the leading Hungarian wine brands. Irsai Oliver is an east European grape. Abv: 11.5% Price: £3.29 £3.49. TARGET CONSUMER Angela Newton, 26, Managing Editor, Homes &...
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Lichine extends the family credentials
One of the best known names in the French wine industry is being lent to a range of new wines specifically designed for the UK market. Sacha Lichine has created five dual varietal wines from the south of France and called them after his daughter...
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New World wines take a tilt at edlp
Rising costs for New World wine producers have prompted some of them to push through price increases. Some multiples have accepted the increases but they have not gone down well with those with edlp policies. Asda is currently in discussion with...
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Swedes take Plymouth gin on to the global stage
The continuing renaissance of Plymouth gin took another major step forward this week when it became part of the Maxxium portfolio. The move is a direct result of Swedish company Vin and Sprit's decision to buy 25% of Maxxium and move its premium...
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IFE 2001 preview: DRINKS: 18 MEDAL WINNERS ON DISPLAY
Some of the best beers and ciders line up to show off their winning streak While IFE is predominantly a food show it has been drawing increasing interest from the drinks industry. Best evidence of this is the increasing number of entries for the...
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IFE 2001 Preview: A-Z of companies and their stands
ALCOHOLIC & SOFT DRINKS American Beverage Marketers 6215 Birra Peroni Industriale 6224 Bomba Energia Getranke-vertriebs 6202 Brasserie De Saint Omer 6322 ...
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Tasting panel: Golden Glory Ale
Fron Badger Brewery TARGET CONSUMER Tim Ireland, 37, is head of product development for a loudspeaker manufacturer When it comes to beer I fall into the traditional camp. Brought up on a diet of cask ales and the odd continental lager, I find the...