beers, wines & spirits news
Low-calorie beer brand Skinny Lager launches into Tesco Subscription
The 4% abv brew has rolled out in 12 and 4-packs of 330ml bottles ahead of the August bank holiday weekend…
Craft brewer Fourpure teams up with Majestic Wine for exclusive IPA launch Subscription
The 4% abv beer, Easy Peeler Citrus IPA, will roll out next month in a 300ml can six-pack…
Treasury Wine Estates MD Tom King joins board of WSTA Subscription
King had “established Treasury as the pre-eminent force in the wine category in travel retail” said WSTA…
Fair adds pomegranate liqueur to Fairtrade spirits offer Subscription
The NPD has launched via distributor Amathus Drinks
Heineken's Punch Taverns takeover gets CMA green light Subscription
Heineken’s proposed takeover of a significant portion of Punch Taverns’ pubs has been given the go-ahead by the Competition & Markets Authority.
Carlsberg bottom line growth compensates for volume slump
A worse than expected sales volume slump was accompanied by stronger than forecast progress on the bottom line
Pernod Ricard unveils Christmas campaigns for premium spirits Subscription
The push will be supported with PoS materials available from November onwards
Diageo adds Cîroc French Vanilla premium vodka
The new spirit will roll out from October with an abv of 37.5%
Carlsberg sees soaring sales for non-alcoholic & craft beers Subscription
Volumes across the brewer’s craft portfolio were up 25% over H1 2017
Majestic boosts sherry offer as fortified wine sales surge Subscription
The retailer has introduced Madeira sherry Henriques & Henriques 3yo
Swedish beer brand Pistonhead moves into non-alcoholic beer
Made with imported Centennial and Mosaic hops, 0.5% Flat Tire has “all the same flavour” as its alcoholic counterpart
Majestic Wine appoints Julie Buckley as senior buyer
Buckley is a former buyer with Sainsbury’s and Oddbins
City snapshot: Price rises drive Carlsberg's 2% first half sales growth Subscription
Carlsberg has reported a 2% rise in first half organic sales despite a fall in beer volumes as higher prices supported its overall sales. Plus the pound slides to close to an eight year low against the euro after yesterday’s CPI figures and all the latest news from the City.
Carlsberg to host 'Danish Quarters' at UK music festivals
The brewer is pushing to ”connect with millennial drinkers”
Richard Smothers appointed as CFO at Greene King Subscription
Smothers previously worked for Mothercare plc as CFO, and held a number of senior finance roles at Tesco
Carling launches push with Premier League and Sky Sports
The Premier League and Carling went “hand in hand” said Carling brand director Jim Shearer
Cobra set to roll out its first gluten-free beer in January Subscription
The brand also plans to launch an IPA, called Malabar, exclusively into the on-trade
Ocado listing for Camden Brewery's strawberry-flavoured lager Subscription
Strawberry Hells Forever will be available in 330ml bottles from 24 August….
Quintessential Brands wins Cockspur rum UK distribution rights
Responsibility for the Caribbean rum will pass to Quintessential from current distributor Whyte & MacKay on 1 September….
BrewDog MD Gareth Bath steps down after nine months Subscription
Bath was promoted to UK & International MD from his role as sales director at the Scottish brewing company last December
Heineken avoids rap from ASA over cricket ad Subscription
The watchdog ruled a TV ad for Foster’s did not irresponsibly portray alcohol consumption….
Westons Wyld Wood joins Soil Association's Organic September
The accompanying marketing push for Wyld Wood will focus on promoting the brand’s organic and premium credentials
Motörhead Röad Crew beer to launch in Morrisons
The 4.5% pale ale will roll out to 300 Morrisons stores from September
Sainsbury's looks poised to launch new trio of own-label wines Subscription
The supermarket has applied to register three class 33 trademarks
Innis & Gunn sales rocket on Craft Lager and IPA success Subscription
Global revenues totalled £14.3m for the Scottish craft brewer, up 22%
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The Archaeologist: Hog gin for gin hogs
Founded by a Harley-Davidson fanatic, US brand The Archaeologist has just launched three varieties of craft gin
The WSTA is right. The government must sober up on trading realities post-Brexit Subscription
Higher tariffs on EU wines, further price increases, and an uncertain future for many employed in the wine industry … no wonder the chief exec is calling time on the suits
How Clooney worked his magic on Diageo sales too Subscription
Brand growth has largely been achieved by premiumisation focus
Jackie Stewart helps make Heineken's abstinence message cool Video
Heineken has made waves with ads showing people not drinking its beer
Who will win the battle for the plonk pound? Subscription
Wine sales have been sliding at Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons, while the discounters gain ground
‘Beer for her’ is a case study in how to misjudge marketing Subscription
The brainchild of a woman, Martina Šmírová, Aurosa comes in an ’elegant and beautiful bottle’, just what the lady ordered - or is it?
Craft beer is setting the agenda
Some of Britain’s biggest brands are now fighting for space against craft rivals
Britain's Biggest Alcohol Brands 2017: the battle for the booze aisles Subscription
The big guns of booze are going to war over dwindling shelf space as a wave of agile and on-trend craft brands advances
Britain's Biggest Alcohol Brands 2017: the new recruits Subscription
Five brands have been blown out of the top 100 in the past year…
Brits drink to better, pricier quality
Stella Artois has again been crowned with the number one position in Nielsen’s countdown of the top 100 BWS brands
Nestlé rolls out walnut-free Whip chocolate swirls
UK exposure to fipronil widens as 14 additional egg products withdrawn
Pork from UK supermarket linked to hepatitis E infections
NHS to trial grocery discounts in exercise incentive scheme
Swedish beer brand Pistonhead moves into non-alcoholic beer
Propercorn launches first range aimed at children
A kneejerk reaction isn't responsibility
Bio-tiful Dairy ad banned over 'better digestion' claims
Carlsberg to host 'Danish Quarters' at UK music festivals
Diageo adds Cîroc French Vanilla premium vodka
Coca-Cola registers UK trademark for Fairlife milk 
Action on Sugar blasts cereal manufacturer nutrition labelling
Step up the food fraud fight
Kerry rejects nitrates claim over Denny ham
Green & Black’s Velvet is brand’s first major new range in 26 years 
Chilled bread isn't cool
Premier Foods appoints Keith Hamill as chairman
Hundreds of jobs on the line as Asda reviews 3,000 staff roles
Dirk Van de Put to lead Mondelez as Irene Rosenfeld retires
Plastic-free supermarket aisles backed by 91% of shoppers
