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10 biggest alcohol brands in the UK 2019
Together, the top 10 alcohol brands have racked up an extra £3.4bn. So who’s up, who’s down, and what’s behind their performance?
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Freixenet Copestick to support Care For Wild rhino charity with new wine brand
Former England cricketer and longstanding supporter of the charity Darren Gough will serve as a brand ambassador for the wines in the UK
Freixenet makes major still wine play with upmarket trio
The Italian still wine segment was “declining ahead of the total still wine category and there is a strong opportunity to bring some excitement and innovation to this sector”
Berkmann Wine Cellars launches online store to support hospitality outlets
The hospitality industry was ‘suffering immeasurably’, said Berkmann CEO Rupert Berkmann
Pubs to trade as local food shops with new trade initiative
Admiral Taverns, Greene King Pub Partners, Trust Inns and St Austell Brewery have already signed up
I Heart Wines asks shoppers to nominate ‘Superheroes’ for prosecco gift
The Freixenet Copestick-owned brand partnered with personalised gifting firm Intervino to produce 2,500 bottles of the drink
City snapshot: Chapel Down sees booming retail and online wine sales but suspends brewing business
English winemaker Chapel Down has experienced “substantial” growth in supermarket, off license and online sales, but has shuttered its beer and cider brewing arm due to the closure of on-trade outlets. Plus, UK shop prices fall 0.8% in March and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
BrewDog bosses give up 2020 salary to prevent job losses
They revealed the move on Twitter this week, adding that many of BrewDog’s senior team had also taken salary cuts
Matthew Clark looks to open up new routes to market with delivery app
It comes as on-trade drinks wholesalers were blindsided when the nation’s pubs, bars and restaurants were ordered to close their premises
Coronavirus: crisis drives £160m additional spend on supermarket booze
Off-trade alcohol sales hit £356.5m over the week to 21 March, rising from £252.5m the prior week
Manchester Gin switches bottles to predominantly recycled glass
The new packaging features an average of 55% reclaimed material
Coronavirus: booze retailers and brands allowed to stay open
The government has updated its list of premises that are allowed to remain open
Sloemotion Distillery launches ‘natural botanicals’ spirits brand Finders
The range is focused on natural botanicals
Coronavirus: JD Wetherspoon boss asks suppliers for payment moratorium
One industry source at a major booze supplier called the move “absolutely shocking”
Diageo to donate alcohol for hand sanitiser production
The booze giant has pledged to donate up to two million litres of alcohol to manufacturers
Westons boosts production after surge in off-trade cider demand
The off-trade cider category faces a ‘positive outlook’ despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to Westons