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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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US maintains whisky tariff but drops further food and drink hikes
The Trump administration had threatened to impose new tariffs on $3.1bn of EU exports
City snapshot: Carlsberg posts double-digit sales and profits drop amid lockdown closures
Carlsberg has posted an 12.6% drop in first half revenues and a double-digit fall in operating profits as the coronavirus pandemic hammered its second quarter sales.
Accolade Wines launches The Park independent booze production business
The move comes after a strategic review of how to best optimise its Accolade Park facility in Bristol
Miranda Osborne made category and marketing director at Disaronno
Osborne previously worked for brewing giant Molson Coors as brand director
Echo Falls joins hard seltzer craze with new trio
The drinks are billed as a lower-calorie option at 69 calories per 250ml can
Wine and spirits trade stalwart Arthur Bennett dies aged 89
Bennett, who worked with Jack Cohen at Tesco in the 1960s, died shortly before his 90th birthday
Fungtn debuts myco adaptogen beer trio
Brewed with myco adaptogens (medicinal mushrooms) the beers are said to deliver functional and positive benefits
Treasury Wine Estates launches The Winery Collection DTC platform
As well as selling wines, The Winery Collection will host wine clubs and tasting events
Booze industry warns over the cost of calorie labelling
Industry reaction was fiercely divided when the government’s plans were unveiled this week
Brits’ alcohol intake almost cut in half despite in-store sales surge
With social occasions in decline thanks to coronavirus, Brits have been drinking less
Majestic Wine to open new stores following lockdown customer surge
The retailer has unveiled plans for two new shops in Henley and Beckenham
Australian wine The Hidden Sea debuts in UK with global oceans campaign
It hopes to remove one billion plastic bottles from the ocean by 2030
Industry divided over plans to consult on alcohol calorie labelling
The Department for Health & Social Care revealed the move today as part of a wider strategy to combat obesity
Halewood’s Vestal shifts into flavoured vodka with new duo
The pair are ‘based on traditional Polish fruit-based vodkas known as nalewka’
Tennent’s to capture CO2 from fermentation to carbonate its beer
It will open a new £2.6m carbon capture facility at its Wellpark campus in Glasgow