Daniel Woolfson
Daniel is The Grocer’s drinks editor, and is responsible for coverage of the vibrant – and often controversial – alcohol sector, from supermarkets to off-licenses and specialist booze merchants to wholesalers, distributors, brewers, pubs and bars.
Daniel has written about food and drink for the majority of his career: prior to joining The Grocer in 2017, Daniel covered food and drink news on pub industry title The Morning Advertiser, and wrote features for VICE magazine.
Follow Daniel on Twitter: @WoolfsonDrinks
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- 01293 610442
- Email:
- daniel.woolfson@thegrocer.co.uk
Analysis & FeaturesLondon whisky, oolong tea gin and rosé cider: what’s coming in booze this July?
Every month The Grocer takes a close-up look at the hottest booze launches hitting the shelves of the UK’s supermarkets. This time around we’ve got London-made single malts, an upmarket brand extension for Magners and an oolong tea gin.
- Category Report
Growing pains? Beer & cider category report 2019
Craft beer has shifted from cult favourite to mature market. But are there signs it has reached its apex?
- Category Report
The age of experimentation: beer & cider category report 2019
Beer and cider brands need to innovate to keep up with a new, more adventurous crowd
- News
Sainsbury’s to open meat-free butchers pop-up in London
The pop-up will showcase Sainsbury’s range of meat alternatives
- News
Pernod Ricard brings back Brancott Estate ‘Flight’ wines
The lighter range is billed as containing 20% less calories than typical wines of the same varietal…
- News
Waitrose is only major mult to see decline in beer and cider sales
The big four and the discounters, as well as the Co-op and M&S, all significantly grew sales last year
- News
Heineken to add calorie & nutrition labelling to all ciders
Full information will roll out on packs of Bulmers, Old Mout and Strongbow before the end of the year
- News
Global Brands adds bag-in-box packs and new flavours to All Shook Up range
It has also launched a bag-in-box pack for the brand’s Passion Fruit Martini and Flamingo Colada flavours
- News
Cotswolds Distillery to play up ‘cloudy’ credentials in first ad push
The push will include a competition asking shoppers to take a picture of their own cloudy G&Ts against the skyline
- News
Majestic Wine MD insists future bright despite sale rumours
The process of selling its retail business and its wholesale arm, Majestic Commercial, is expected be finalised over coming months
- News
Molson Coors’ Tesco account manager leaves for BrewDog
Stuart Harrison has taken up the role of grocer account controller for the craft brewer
- News
Coca-Cola unveils trio of Costa Coffee RTD cans
The range includes Classic Latte, Caramel Latte and Black Americano flavours
- News
Alex James to enter alcohol market with cider and spirits
He has teamed up with Westons and The Somerset Cider Brandy Company for the upcoming drinks
- News
Bacardi challenges Malibu with coconut rum NPD
Its new drink comes in at 32% abv and rolls exclusively into Asda from 20 June
- News
Students not interested in big brands or low and non-alcohol drinks, study suggests
The survey also suggests influencers and brands’ social media have little effect on students’ buying choices
- News
Mortimer's Orchard cider makes off-trade launch into Sainsbury's
Two flavours, English Apple and English Berry, will roll out this month
- News
Loch Lomond snapped up by Hillhouse Capital Management
The deal is understood to give Loch Lomond an enterprise value of $500m-$550m
- News
William Grant & Sons launches 'ultra-low' alcohol spirit Atopia
The drink is made from ‘natural distillates, flavours and extracts’
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