All articles by Daniel Woolfson – Page 48
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Comment & OpinionThe gin boom is fizzling out: what next for its raft of small suppliers?
There are now simply too many smaller suppliers, without enough loyal shoppers to sustain them
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NewsSpeciality Drinks to open micro-distillery at Borough High Street store
Rather than creating spirits for sale, The London Bridge Distillery will host distilling and blending courses for shoppers
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NewsBarry Callebaut creates dairy-free ‘milk’ chocolate
Dubbed ‘M_lk Chocolate’, the new product mimics ‘the typical milk chocolate flavour and texture’
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NewsKingsland Drinks trademark points to coming spirits play
The supplier has applied to register the tradmark ‘The Pioneering Spirits Company’ with the Intellectual Property Office
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NewsUnilever eyes ‘Lost the Pot Noodle’ NPD
It is seeking a class 29 and 30 trademark, covering prepared meals and snack foods
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NewsChase Distillery appoints advisors for potential sale
Chase Distillery has engaged advisers to explore its options, including a potential sale, The Grocer understands.
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Events & AwardsNew Product Awards 2020: deadline for entry drawing close
The deadline of 24 February is fast approaching for our awards which celebrate innovation in grocery…
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NewsTyrrells debuts in nuts with ‘premium’ duo of Nut Medleys
Sea Salt & Ground Black Pepper and Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper contain roasted almonds and cashews, as well as crunchy corn
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NewsBattle of the bog rolls: own-label sales beat brands for first time
Toilet roll brands were vastly outstripped by supermarket rolls last year
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NewsLyons makes coffee bags compostable as part of brand overhaul
The bags have been switched to a new sustainable, plant-based material
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NewsRubicon reformulates still drinks lineup and rebrands entire range
It comes on the back of a disappointing year for Rubicon in the supermarkets
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NewsSpiritrade raises ‘seven-figure’ sum in international funding push
Spiritrade claims to be the first online booze trader to offer “truly safe and secure” transactions
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NewsUnilever adds smooth version of Marmite Peanut Butter
The launch will be backed by a six-figure ‘Nuterendum’ marketing push
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Fever-Tree’s shares fall, is the City over-reacting?
The mixer maker has spooked investors with news that its revenue growth will be lower than expected
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NewsEnterprise Brands to bring Pvre long-life ready meals to the UK
The brand is manufactured by Belgian supplier Tops Foods, which uses globally patented microwave technology to pasteurise the meals
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NewsNestlé launches trio of Smarties Buttons
Source: Nestlé The treats feature mini Smarties encased in chocolate Nestlé has unveiled a trio of Smarties Buttons. The fmcg giant has created milk, white and orange-flavoured buttons for the brand, which contain Mini Smarties encased in chocolate. Orange Smarties Buttons have rolled exclusively into Asda, but ...
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NewsDiageo’s Distill Ventures hires Gareth Bath as Europe MD
Bath, who stepped down from the helm of Curious Drinks in late December, will be based at Distill’s London office
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NewsHalewood takes stake in craft vodka brand Vestal
Vestal, founded in 2011, is a traditional-style vodka made in Poland
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NewsSugar tax should cover pre-mixed alcoholic drinks, claims Action on Sugar
The campaign group said today it believed the category was ‘unnecessarily high in hidden sugar and calories’
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NewsNon-alcoholic craft brewer Big Drop to seek £1m in crowdfunding
The brand claimed its turnover was ‘edging towards £1m in 2019’