All Alcoholic drinks articles
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NewsBevi and Vogo launch new RTDs as category innovation hots up
Amid a blitz of new products and players, sales of alcoholic RTDs climbed £76.2m on volumes up 9.4% last year
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NewsGlobal Brands acquires low-calorie beer brand Skinny Brands
Skinny Brands joins brands including Hooch, VK and Franklin & Sons in the Global Brands portfolio
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NewsAsahi UK to support large-scale regenerative agriculture initiative
The initiative had been developed with the aim to lower greenhouse gas emissions from barley, Asahi UK said
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Range PreviewWaitrose and Disney+ launch ‘Noshtalgia’ range for Rivals season two
The eight-strong lineup includes Scotch Egg Sandwich, Thousand Island Prawn Sandwich, Steak Diane Handcooked Crisps and Bloody Mary Prawn Cocktail Flavoured Handcooked Crisps
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NewsGordon’s continues to diversify beyond gin with ready-to-pour spritz duo
The NPD was designed to make spritzes that were ‘easy to enjoy and share’
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NewsAlcohol duty receipts tumble by almost £200m after successive tax hikes
Total alcohol duty receipts declined by 1.4% to £12.4bn in the year ended 6 April 2026
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NewsHeineken beer volumes swell in ‘reassuringly uneventful’ first quarter
The results were bolstered by impressive showing in Heineken’s Asia-Pacific reporting region
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ProfilesCoca-Cola’s Elaine Maher on Forest Gump, The Verve and occasion-led buying
‘Building alcohol ready-to-drinks inside a big company has been a ride and watching it take off is the most satisfying part’
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InterviewsLa Vieille Ferme’s Andrew Bayley on how the ‘chicken wine’ learned to fly
La Vieille Ferme has defied category weakness in wine after going viral. Andrew Bayley explains how he laid the groundwork.
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NewsNirvana Brewery kicks off £1m fundraise as it hires first CEO
Nirvana is seeking upwards of £1m from institutional investors and family offices in its new funding round, marking a step up from previous raises on the Seedrs crowd platform in 2023 and 2024
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NewsBenchmark Drinks aims to reinvent wine with ‘stylish’ All (Good) Things brand
All (Good) Things was about ‘delivering wines that consistently outperform their price point’, Benchmark Drinks said
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NewsShowerings looks to take fine cider mainstream with Tesco listing
Showerings is one of several brands looking to take advantage of renewed interest in premium and craft apple ciders
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Comment & OpinionRapid delivery’s convenience is a curse for problem drinkers
The aggregator apps could readily establish a way for shoppers to stop themselves from buying booze
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NewsAperol grows pre-mixed offer with canned RTD spritz
The new cans will sit alongside Aperol’s bottled aperitif cocktail, launched last year
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NewsAlcohol harm group urges restricted hours and blocks on rapid booze deliveries
Alcohol Change UK is warning of the dangers of ‘round-the-clock access’ to drink offered by on-demand delivery
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NewsThatchers doubles alcohol-free lineup with Blood Orange 0.0
Thatchers was the fastest-growing brand in the top 10 bestselling low & no beers and ciders last year
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NewsSpirits debate puts pressure on Pernod Ricard shares
Pernod Ricard’s share price has faced further pressure after a downgrade to its sales outlook, with investors waiting to see if spirits’ woes are structural
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NewsGlobal Brands targets Gen Z with ‘no-nonsense’ Quadz RTD cocktail brand
Each 200ml bottle of Quadz contains the equivalent of four shots of vodka
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NewsJam Shed introduces premium tier led by ‘indulgent’ Dark Jam wine
The new tipple has landed in 373 Asda stores nationwide