All articles by Anna-Marie Julyan – Page 4
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Heinz Beanz size up to resealable 1kg Fridge Packs
Heinz Beanz is making the leap from cupboard to fridge with a new format that it predicts will be as big a success as Snap Pots though it doesn't spell the end of the humble can. The Fridge Pack (rsp: £1.79 for 1kg) is a plastic jar...
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Bavaria hires Rourke to brew alcohol-free storm
Dutch brewer Bavaria has enlisted Hollywood hell-raiser Mickey Rourke to give non-alcoholic beer a "cooler" image and knock Beck's Blue off the top spot. The Wrestler star and alcohol-free beer may not be an obvious match, but a new...
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Asda says pre-mixes set for massive sales burst
Asda predicts an explosion in sales of pre-mixed drinks within the next five years, and that every big spirit brand will introduce a version. The retailer backed Mintel's forecast that pre-mixed category sales would grow more than...
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Flat bread, rising sales: Honeytop goes beyond naan
Honeytop Speciality Foods has gone from strength to strength since diversifying beyond naan and flatbreads into morning goods and tortillas, as Anna-Marie Julyan discovered
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Captain Morgan is given a ‘handsome and authentic’ look
Diageo has given its dark rum brand Captain Morgan a packaging revamp to make the seafarer "more handsome and authentic", and further boost already buoyant sales. The new design, rolling out now, is intended to emphasise the brand's...
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Cider juice content plan backed by Aston Manor
The government's plan to target low-quality, cheap cider by introducing a minimum juice content will be a "breath of fresh air" for the industry, according to the UK's largest own-label cider supplier. Justine Greening, economic secretary...
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NewsExperts weigh up the options for ban on below-cost booze
A debate on alcohol pricing has revealed differing opinions on the best way to implement a ban on below-cost alcohol sales. Anna-Marie Julyan reports
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Tesco: scale duty to boost sales of lower-abv wines
The head of beer, wine and spirits at Tesco is calling for a shake-up of wine duty to boost growth of lower-alcohol wine, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.Speaking at the launch of a Finest Vintage 2000 wine range last week, Dan Jago...
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A Smirnoff revolution in ready-to-serve cocktails
Diageo plans to "explode" the fledgling pre-prepared cocktail category with the launch of Smirnoff Perfect Pour Cocktails. A £1.9m print and PoS campaign begins this month to coincide with the national retail roll-out of Mojito and...
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Lanson introduces first Champagne to dine for
Champagne lovers will soon be able to quaff the only Champagne range tailor-made to accompany food here as well as in France.This summer, Lanson is introducing the five-strong Besserat de Bellefon Cuvée des Moines range, which has been...
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NewsMontana becomes Brancott in brand revamp
Pernod Ricard is relaunching its New Zealand wine brand Montana as Brancott Estate and has secured a deal for the wine to be an official sponsor of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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Touchscreen technology hits wine aisles in Asda
Asda is introducing in-store touchscreen wine selectors to help demystify the category for shoppers.The retailer said the freestanding units would be trialled in the wine aisles of its Sheffield and Harrogate stores this week, with a...
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Premier launches single servings for lone diners
Premier Foods is launching a new range of Loyd Grossman single-serve sauces for the growing number of people dining alone.Loyd Grossman For One rolls out next month with a target of £7m sales within the first year, backed by a £2.5m...
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AB InBev merger fuels good times for brands
The merger of Anheuser-Busch and InBev has helped deliver two of the biggest successes in the alcohol category, with Budweiser and Stella Artois 4% reporting massive sales growth over the past year, according to The Grocer's Britain's 100 Biggest...
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Nairn’s takes seat at breakfast table with debut cereal range
Scottish oatcake and biscuit maker Nairn's is making its first foray into breakfast cereals with a new gluten-free range.Nairn's said it had scoured the globe to find a source of oats that had not come into contact with any grains, such...
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Carling’s sales slump is ‘a price worth paying’
Molson Coors has defended a sharp sales decline on Carling as a "price worth paying" for refusing to pursue low or no margin volume on its brands, The Grocer can reveal. In the past year, Carling has slipped from being the UK's...
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Inspirit deal inspires off-trade push from Global
Global Brands is to launch a nationwide network of cocktail schools and roll out its newly acquired spirits brands to the off-trade in a bid to boost sales 40% to £100m over three years.The first cocktail school will open in November at...
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Tesco sells Stella Artois for 6ppl below its cost
The day after Sir Terry Leahy announced his support for a ban on below-cost alcohol, Tesco was the consumer's best bet for cut-rate booze with four of the five cheapest supermarket beer deals, research for The Grocer can reveal.
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Asda’s Old World wines ahead of rival retailers
Old World wines are "fighting back" in Asda, where sales are beating those of the retailer's rivals.In the past four weeks, like-for-like sales of French wine at Asda have grown 47% ahead of those at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons,...
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Aussie wine revival plan to flag up regional cues
Australian producers have used this week's London International Wine Fair to launch a number of initiatives aimed at reviving the fortunes of winemakers Down Under.Some of the country's biggest winemakers are introducing new styles and...