All Beer and cider articles – Page 4
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NewsHeineken appoints JDE Peet’s boss as chief executive
The new hire is currently the boss of coffee giant JDE Peet’s and was set to lead the Global Coffee Co spin-off stemming from the group’s acquisition by Keurig Dr Pepper
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NewsLost and Grounded Brewers teams up with Co-op for international lager series
The first release, which is in Co-op stores now, celebrates the US West Coast Pilsner style
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NewsErdinger adds Brauhaus Helles to tap UK demand for continental lager
The launch comes amid growing retailer focus on continental-style lagers
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NewsNorthern Monk founder warns craft beer against chasing fruit lager fad
Fruit lager has outperformed craft in the past year, but Northern Monk is not ‘actively pursuing’ the trend
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NewsTimothy Taylor’s defies ale malaise to post sales and profit growth
The topline increase was a marked slowdown from the year prior, however
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NewsWaitrose BWS trading head Pierpaolo Petrassi leaves the business
Announcing his departure on Linkedin, Petrassi said: ‘Leaving a place that has been such a massive part of my life is never easy’
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NewsChance Clean Cider kicks off £1m raise for non-alcoholic cider expansion
The upcoming £1m raise will be used to fund growth across retail, ecommerce and the on-trade through a draught launch, alongside pushing into international markets. Chance will also scale its team to support the next phase of expansion
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NewsStella Artois and Bud Light add fruity brews for summer
Sales of fruit lager are up by over 20% year-on-year amid a flurry of new launches and growing retailer focus
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News‘Dominant’ Treasury could prompt an alcohol duty rethink, says Suntory Global Spirits MD
A freeze or cut to alcohol duty would provide much-needed relief to the sector, with suppliers having swallowed three rises since August 2023
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Comment & OpinionThe drinks industry is solving the wrong problem
When it comes to low & no alcohol, the category may be booming but innovation is sadly lacking, says Chris Friend, managing partner Amsterdam at Superson
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NewsBrewDog launches Tilray craft brews in the UK ahead of the World Cup
Many of the brews were landing on UK shores for the first time, BrewDog said
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NewsC&C Group blames stock shortages for Innis & Gunn sales collapse
Sources told The Grocer that Innis & Gunn had all but disappeared in retail settings in Scotland
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NewsNew Black Sheep Brewery owner ‘not that far away’ from break-even
The future of the Great British Drinks Company would revolve around a sustainable core focused around a smaller set of brands, its directors said
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NewsTom Holland’s Bero adds ‘refreshing’ alcohol-free shandy quartet
The shandies are made from 30% Bero Kingston Golden Pils and 70% lemonade with ‘fruit flavours’
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NewsTheakston Brewery profits plunge as packaging taxes bite
Operating profit at the Yorkshire brewer fell by over £200k to £108k.
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NewsBrewDog sales collapse following offload to Tilray Brands
The declines demonstrate the scale of the challenge facing its new owner
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Beer & Cider
Gen Z binge drinking rates triple despite moderation trend, as retailers balance premium growth with mainstream core ranges
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NewsPillars Brewery lands in retail with Sainsbury’s listing
The Walthamstow-based brewer’s flagship Pilsner has rolled into 70 stores across London and the south east
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NewsHeineken takes axe to underperfoming Strongbow and Old Mout cider trio
Old Mout Strawberry & Apple, Strongbow Cloudy Apple and Strongbow Zest have been given the chop
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NewsVocation Brewery seeks £3m credit facility amid widening losses
Losses before tax at Vocation Brewery grew from £582k to £966k in the year ended 31 March 2025