All Beer and cider articles
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Comment & OpinionHealey’s budget offers little cheer for wine and spirits
Healey’s maiden budget will benefit smaller brewers and cidermakers, but larger suppliers and wine and spirits makers argue it risks widening duty disparity
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NewsDuty reforms drive low-alcohol boom
Reforms had increased the availability of low-strength products, notably in beer, the government report said
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NewsAB InBev and Carlsberg Q3 beer volumes under pressure
Beer volumes at brewing giants Carlsberg and AB InBev were under pressure in the third quarter as drinkers turned to non-alcoholic alternatives in greater numbers and sales slumped in China
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NewsDuty discount for lower-strength alcohol products extended in budget
The discount was introduced in 2023 under then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2026: What Healey’s announcements mean for fmcg
It’s the most hyped budget for years, but now that Chancellor John Healey has unveiled the contents of his famous red box, was it all worth the wait? The Grocer assesses the main implications for the food and drink industry
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NewsC&C grows profits as it ditches lower-margin wholesale customers
As part of a drive to improve the quality of its wholesale customers, C&C Group struck a deal to acquire Asahi UK’s Nectar business last month
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NewsHeineken volumes beat expectations but more to do, vows new boss
Presiding over his first trading update since formally joining the group earlier this month, Rafa Oliveira added his first impressions of the company were positive
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NewsCarling looks to arrest sales slide with major rebrand
New look packaging features illustrations inspired by the Carling Brewery in Burton-on-Trent
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ProfilesBudweiser Budvar MD Rich Sanna on brandy, abattoirs and free samples
‘Some of the best brands are built when retailers are prepared to back something distinctive before a spreadsheet can completely prove it’
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NewsAdnams explores outsourcing small-pack beer production to cut costs
Adnams CEO Jenny Hanlon is understood to have told staff the brewer needed to find a more cost-effective way to produce and package its small-pack beers
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NewsFruit beer category hits £40m milestone after scorching summer
Growth is being driven by new dedicated fruit bays in Tesco and Morrisons, as well as the standout growth of market leader Jubel
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Comment & OpinionFoster’s gets visual with funny, descriptive campaign
Aussie signifiers and sense of humour intact, the ad also cannily suggests Foster’s is an uncomplicated beverage with a short ingredients list
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NewsFierce Beer deepens spirits focus with 8% abv margarita duo
The new ‘Hard Coolers’ are spirit-based and produced in Aberdeen
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NewsKopparberg launches ‘world-first’ clear fruit cider
Sleek cans in Peach and Wild Berries have rolled out exclusively in Tesco stores
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NewsCarlsberg Britvic announces plan to close Marston’s Brewery
The Marston’s Brewery was acquired as part of Carlsberg UK’s merger with Marston’s Brewing Company in 2020
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NewsSunrise Beverages paid initial £1m to acquire Days Brewing, accounts show
The deal, announced in May of this year, saw Days join a roster of breweries including Curious Brewery, Gipsy Hill Brewing, Wild Beer Co and St Peter’s Brewery in the Sunrise portfolio
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NewsHeineken hails ‘standout summer’ for cider as Inch’s volumes surge by 20%
Sales of Inch’s climbed by 18.3%, on volumes up 19.4%, in the year to 13 July, HUK said, citing NIQ data
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NewsWaitrose raids M&S for new head of BWS and soft drinks
Emily Wood replaces replaces Pierpaolo Petrassi, who left Waitrose in June after 16 years
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NewsMolson Coors confirms Sharp’s Brewery closure, cutting 40 jobs
It comes after Molson Coors announced plans to shutter Sharp’s Brewery in February
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NewsNorthern Monk commits to 90% cut in direct emissions by 2030
In 2025, Northern Monk cut its year-on-year direct emissions by 12%