All Alcoholic drinks articles
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s Picks: budget repercussions, RTD growth and Poundland on the brink
As the dust settles on this year’s budget, we explore what it means for the food and drink industry, while elsewhere demand for RTDs and protein shows no signs of slowing
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NewsSazerac rapped over 99 liqueur ice cream van promotion
The promotion took place at sites in Birmingham that were part of a university campus
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NewsShepherd Neame unveils plans for new £15m brewery
The Kent-based brewer is to call time on third-party contract brewing to focus on its own beer brands
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Comment & OpinionHealey’s budget offers little cheer for wine and spirits
Healey’s maiden budget will benefit smaller brewers and cidermakers, but larger suppliers and wine and spirits makers argue it risks widening duty disparity
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NewsMoth sales top £20m amid ready-to-drink cocktail boom
US revenues at Moth have increased more than more than five-fold, rising from £124k to £677k
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NewsDuty reforms drive low-alcohol boom
Reforms had increased the availability of low-strength products, notably in beer, the government report said
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NewsAB InBev and Carlsberg Q3 beer volumes under pressure
Beer volumes at brewing giants Carlsberg and AB InBev were under pressure in the third quarter as drinkers turned to non-alcoholic alternatives in greater numbers and sales slumped in China
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NewsDuty discount for lower-strength alcohol products extended in budget
The discount was introduced in 2023 under then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2026: What Healey’s announcements mean for fmcg
It’s the most hyped budget for years, but now that Chancellor John Healey has unveiled the contents of his famous red box, was it all worth the wait? The Grocer assesses the main implications for the food and drink industry
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NewsC&C grows profits as it ditches lower-margin wholesale customers
As part of a drive to improve the quality of its wholesale customers, C&C Group struck a deal to acquire Asahi UK’s Nectar business last month
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NewsHeineken volumes beat expectations but more to do, vows new boss
Presiding over his first trading update since formally joining the group earlier this month, Rafa Oliveira added his first impressions of the company were positive
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NewsCarling looks to arrest sales slide with major rebrand
New look packaging features illustrations inspired by the Carling Brewery in Burton-on-Trent
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NewsWKD debuts Big Blue Keg for Christmas get-togethers
The launch will be supported by WKD’s £10m ‘Got A WKD Side?’ campaign
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ProfilesBudweiser Budvar MD Rich Sanna on brandy, abattoirs and free samples
‘Some of the best brands are built when retailers are prepared to back something distinctive before a spreadsheet can completely prove it’
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NewsVirgin Wines celebrates ‘exceptional’ market share gains despite swing to loss
Revenue increased by 3.4% to £61m in the year to 3 July 2026, as the company raced ahead of a declining online drinks market
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NewsAdnams explores outsourcing small-pack beer production to cut costs
Adnams CEO Jenny Hanlon is understood to have told staff the brewer needed to find a more cost-effective way to produce and package its small-pack beers
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NewsBeatbox RTDs ‘could appeal to under-18s’, Portman Group rules
Beatbox’s boozy 6.1% abv cocktails come packaged in Tetra Pak containers and are sold in Morrisons stores
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NewsFruit beer category hits £40m milestone after scorching summer
Growth is being driven by new dedicated fruit bays in Tesco and Morrisons, as well as the standout growth of market leader Jubel
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NewsPernod Ricard readies India IPO as US and China woes continue
The French spirits group posted a 19% increase in sales in India in the first three months of its financial year
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NewsWaitrose debuts gin and vodka made from its own crops
Some 30,000 bottles have landed in over 200 Waitrose stores nationwide