All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 56
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NewsBritish food and drink exports down as inflation takes toll
Value sales increased but overall export volumes were down in the first half of 2023
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NewsHeineken takes ‘significant’ minority stake in Ellie Goulding’s Served RTD brand
The deal expands Heineken beyond its core beer and cider offer in the UK
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Comment & OpinionSilk & Spice hides treasure in island wine stunt
The wine brand has left a bottle of its 2021 Red Blend on a tiny, sunny, sandy island
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NewsHalewood trademarks Russian-style vodka brand Zyr for UK
It has applied to register the brand name as a trademark with the Intellectual Property Office
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NewsDefra rejects supermarket calls to pilot deposit return scheme before UK rollout
Yesterday the House of Commons’ public accounts committee grilled Defra chiefs over the handling of its Waste & Resources Strategy
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NewsWhisky distillers get new guidelines from British Standards Institution
The standard aims to help ‘both established brands and new market entrants demonstrate quality and authenticity’
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Comment & OpinionHow indie booze brands can break into supermarket shelves
Supermarket shelves are becoming more restrictive and full of price promotions, but customers are becoming more experimental, says Nick Gillett, MD of UK premium spirits distributor Mangrove Global
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Comment & OpinionGuinness is careful not to jinx Ireland’s Rugby World Cup chances
Ireland play their first game in the men’s Rugby World Cup this weekend, and expectations for the boys in green are high
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NewsTongue in Peat secures £350k investment to take peated Bloody Mary mixer overseas
The funds will help take Tongue In Peat to North America
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KVI TrackerSupermarket booze prices surge following alcohol duty hikes
The price increases came as the government lifted its three-year alcohol duty freeze on 1 August
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Comment & OpinionHas a wet summer opened the promotional floodgates to margin erosion?
With July seeing the wettest weather since 2009, manufacturers turned to increased promotional investment to stimulate demand, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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NewsThe Macallan deepens supply-chain links with cooperage partner acquisition
Vasyma has been supplying The Macallan and brand owner Edrington for more than 30 years
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NewsBig name brands boost Pernod Ricard off-trade share despite sales dip
Jameson, Malibu and Absolut helped Pernod slump by less than the wider grocery category
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NewsMonster-owned Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective eyes UK expansion
Beers from two of Canarchy’s brands have previously been available sporadically in the UK
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NewsBrewDog appoints Boots Opticians MD James Arrow as COO
Arrow’s appointment is the latest in a slew of appointments at senior level for BrewDog
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NewsMaster of Malt teams up with Sainsbury’s to expand supermarket’s craft spirits offer
Brands to feature in the first wave of the ‘Craft Captaincy’ collaboration include Bathtub and Brighton Gin
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NewsDiageo plots non-alcoholic campaigns with Seedlip
The names trademarked are ‘Don’t Mind If I Don’t’ and ‘Drink Interesting’
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Comment & OpinionOoft! Tennent’s leans on Scottish heritage – and sense of humour
Tennent’s borrows some of Irn-Bru’s sense of humour for this advert
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NewsBrewDog to debut RTD canned cocktail range
The drinks will debut this month, before rolling into Morrisons from mid-October
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NewsLoah hits £300k crowd goal to scale non-alcoholic beer
Alcohol-free beer startup Loah has hit a £300k crowdfunding target to help win further retail distribution and push into the on-trade