All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 80
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NewsCity snapshot: CMA clears brewing merger between Marston’s and Carlsberg
The UK competition regulator has cleared the £780m merger of Marston’s and Carlsberg’s UK brewing operations. Plus UK GDP growth slows to 2.1% in August and all the rest of the latest news in the City.
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NewsOff-trade wine sales soar by almost £1bn since lockdown
Still wines accounted for the lion’s share of that sum, rising 32.5% to £3,049m, while sparkling wines mustered growth of 21.1% to £391m
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NewsMolson Coors to drop Coors ‘Lite’ in beer overhaul
The brewing giant is set to give its namesake beer a major makeover, with a new look and plans to launch a slew of NPD
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NewsChicago Town partners with craft brewery to create pizza-inspired beer combo
It has launched a new stuffed crust pizza and a beer inspired by its flavours
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NewsMasons rebrands gin lineup and adds Orange & Lime Leaf variant
It hopes to “raise the bar” in the premium gin category
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NewsBallantine’s adds seven year-old bourbon barrel finished scotch
The dram is billed as having “the depth” of scotch whisky “paired with the caramel sweetness” of its transatlantic cousin
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NewsSomething & Nothing smashes crowdfunding target as it plans alcoholic seltzer launch
Seltzer brand Something & Nothing has raised more than £500,000 to launch a premium alcoholic drinks range and accelerate its direct-to-consumer offering.
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NewsSpirits maker withdraws 29% abv ‘gin’ duo from market following legal threat
Trade body The Gin Guild threatened legal action unless the drinks were taken off the market
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NewsIndie craft brewers at ‘breaking point’ as sales plummet and taxes due to rise
Craft beer sales over July stood at just 51% of what brands would have expected in a ‘normal year’
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NewsCity snapshot: Diageo CEO hails resilient performance as recovery continues
Diageo has raised its outlook for the first half on the back of a good start to its new financial year, with the US business performing ahead of expectations.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow bigger brands are hoping to redefine the low & no spirits game
Bigger names in spirits are finally launching 0% spin-offs
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NewsGrolsch to return to UK with new lower-abv recipe
Grolsch was formerly brewed by Molson Coors through a joint venture with Asahi, which the two brewers ended last year
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NewsEnglish winemakers preparing for ‘high-quality’ bumper harvest
Nyetimber head winemaker Cherie Spriggs said the UK wine had “benefited from good growing conditions this year”
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News‘Nespresso for beer’ home brewing machine hits the market
It has also rolled out a subscription service called The Fresh Beer Club
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NewsWestons Cider to bring New Zealand ginger beer Ranga to the UK
The two brands have signed a deal which will see Westons brew Ranga at its Herefordshire base
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NewsTesco lists more low & no in overhaul of beer and cider range
It has also given fresh space to craft beers from the likes of Gipsy Hill, BrewDog & Magic Rock
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NewsBestway and Iceland link for Bargain Booze concessions at The Food Warehouse
A trial kicked off this month, with dedicated Bargain Booze sections introduced at stores in York, Poole and Cheltenham
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NewsAussie distiller Four Pillars launches Bloody Shiraz Gin into Waitrose
It is launching the Bloody Shiraz Gin in to Waitrose stores this month
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NewsYellow Tail pushes into sparkling wine with new Bubbles Rosé
The drink is billed as ‘a delightfully fresh, fruity and soft sparkling wine, with great palate length’
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NewsDalston’s Soda makes booze debut with launch of hard seltzer duo
The drinks contain no added sugar or artificial sweeteners, and both fall under 99 calories per can