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Supermarket booze prices continue to climb despite duty freeze
Some branded lines have seen price hikes of more than 40%
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Five Points Brewing celebrates successful crowdfunding round to boost beer capacity
Five Points Brewing is set to boost its brewery and taproom capacity after surpassing a six-figure crowdfunding target
Aspall unveils apple cider in ‘sleek, stylish’ cans
The tipple has a lower abv than Aspall’s core cider
Beam Suntory hails hydrogen-powered distillation success in government-funded trial
The trial used the energy source to directly heat the still used to produce whisky at Yamazaki distillery
Brockmans Gin appoints spirits veteran as new managing director
Jean-Dominique Andreu is also a founding investor in UK-based brandy house Burnt Faith
Digital deposit scheme rivals Polytag and DDRS Alliance join forces
Previously the two sides have clashed over the best way for a digital DRS (DDRS) to proceed and have been involved in separate trials
Molson Coors earmarks £100m for fresh investment in UK breweries
Molson Coors said the investment was needed to support the growth of brands including Madrí Excepcional
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El Rayo continues ‘super-premium’ tequila growth push with new seven-figure fundraising
El Rayo has raised an additional £1.3m in its latest funding round as it aims to become the second-biggest super-premium tequila in the UK in 2024
CMBC downplays Kronenbourg name in 1664 revamp
It comes after CMBC acquired the rights to the Kronenbourg brand last year
Moth extends RTD cocktail range with Cosmopolitan and Paloma serves
The NPD takes the size of Moth’s cocktail roster to ten
Thatchers to rebrand Cloudy Lemon Cider after Aldi High Court defeat
Thatchers insisted the rebrand was unconnected to its recent High Court defeat
Adnams appoints Jenny Hanlon as first-ever female CEO
Hanlon’s appointment comes with Adnams exploring new funding options
Cornish Orchards goes posh with Avalen sparkling cider
The cider is fermented like a champagne and matured for over a year
Fourpure applies for CVA to stave off liquidation threat
Fourpure’s owners insisted the ’short term move’ would shore up its immediate future
‘Draconian’ Sheffield alcohol-free advert ban divides industry
The move prevents low/zero alcohol drinks from brands synonymous with alcohol from being promoted on authority-owned billboards