All articles by James Beeson
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NewsPillars Brewery lands in retail with Sainsbury’s listing
The Walthamstow-based brewer’s flagship Pilsner has rolled into 70 stores across London and the south east
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NewsWaitrose hails ‘tinification’ trend as sales of canned wine and RTD cocktails soar
Top-selling RTD cocktails in Waitrose include serves from Cîroc, Moth, Funkin, White Claw, Absolut and Bottlegreen
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NewsHeineken takes axe to underperfoming Strongbow and Old Mout cider trio
Old Mout Strawberry & Apple, Strongbow Cloudy Apple and Strongbow Zest have been given the chop
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NewsVocation Brewery seeks £3m credit facility amid widening losses
Losses before tax at Vocation Brewery grew from £582k to £966k in the year ended 31 March 2025
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Comment & OpinionWhat should we expect from James Watt’s post-BrewDog beer venture?
Unsurprisingly – given BrewDog’s spectacular collapse and subsequent sale – Watt’s return has provoked an immediate and emotional response
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NewsOne Living recalls kombucha after bottle caps ‘pop off unexpectedly’
The recall is limited to bottles of One Living Organic Raspberry & Pomegranate with a best before date of 14 December 2026
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NewsLucky Saint MD Emma Heal heads for exit
Emma Heal joined the low & no alcohol brewer from Graze in 2020
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NewsGallo rolls out ‘slightly sweeter’ Cabana California Rosé
It comes with rosé growth continuing to outpace the wider wine segment
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NewsBrewDog founder James Watt announces new beer brand Second Best
Watt is to give away shares in the new venture to former BrewDog shareholders.
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NewsTesco reports crémant sales boom as exports to UK climb by a fifth
Crémant was ‘moving from a niche offering to a strategic category for UK retailers’, according to Les Grands Chais de France
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NewsPrime rival Más+ By Messi withdrawn less than a year after UK launch
Mark Anthony Brands said the decision to phase out Más+ By Messi was taken at the start of the year
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NewsHawkstone in £3m marketing push as sales surge 200%
Hawkstone’s TV advert would reach a ‘massive audience’ during the World Cup, the brand said
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NewsMadrí launches £5m summer marketing drive as sales slow
The push would ensure the brand remained ‘front of mind’ over the summer months, Madrí owner Molson Coors said
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NewsLa Vieille Ferme advert banned for implying wine had ‘therapeutic qualities’
Under the CAP Code, alcohol advertisements are not allowed to imply alcohol has therapeutic qualities and must not portray alcohol as capable of changing mood
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Comment & OpinionExits, entrepreneurs, and the importance of going with your gut
Panellists at The Grocer’s SME Business Lunch talked partnering with buyers, the F&B talent drain and presenteeism, among other topics
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NewsNescafé continues iced coffee expansion with canned RTD duo
The new RTDs carry an rsp of £2 per 250ml can and are in the chillers of major retailers now
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NewsAlt-format wine should ‘focus less on sustainability’ says Canned Wine Group CEO
Ben Franks said that while sustainability was a consideration for some shoppers, there were more for whom taste was a bigger barrier to adopting the can format.
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NewsVK Squashka set for rebrand after falling foul of Portman Group rules
Four breaches were found of the Portman Group’s Code of Practice
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NewsPepsi expands cola lineup with ‘nostalgic’ ice cream flavours
It comes after the brand introduced Strawberries ‘N’ Cream and Cream Soda flavours last year
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NewsAu Vodka and Tango team up for boozy RTD duo
The launch is the first time Tango has lent its brand to a product containing alcohol