All articles by James Beeson
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NewsYouTube stars Willne and James Marriott debut Rodd’s iced coffee
Three dairy-free SKUs will roll into Sainsbury’s stores on 30 April
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NewsEl Rayo adds RTD made with tequila and tonic
The tipple has launched on Amazon and via the brand’s own website
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NewsCoors joins ‘drinkflation’ movement as abv drops to 3.4%
The move has coincided with a £6m brand investment to revitalise sales
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NewsWhite Claw continues exploration beyond seltzer with tequila RTD duo
The 5% abv RTDs contain 100% agave blanco tequila from Mexico with real fruit juice and sparkling water
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NewsGood & Proper Tea raises £850k to fuel foodservice and retail growth
Half the funds came from existing investors in Good & Proper Tea
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NewsRare quarterly earnings miss sees PepsiCo shares fall flat
Shares in PepsiCo have now slumped by over 20% in the past year.
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NewsHarry Brompton’s Iced Tea seals £2m investment to fuel growth
The funds will be used to scale Harry Brompton’s in UK grocery, accelerate NPD efforts and expand into new channels
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NewsWellness brand Puresport raises £3.6m to accelerate global expansion plans
Puresport has secured the fresh funding after a raise led by Redrice Ventures and Five Seasons Ventures
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NewsHeineken rolls out new global innovation 'playground'
Heineken’s global innovation platform will be responsible for developing new experiences and products
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NewsAldi launches ‘UK first’ still prosecco
Costellore Still Prosecco DOC is made from the same glera grapes as its carbonated counterpart
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NewsChanging booze tastes cause further woe at Halewood Artisanal Spirits
Turnover at Halewood has fallen from £401.5m in 2020 to just £127.8m last year
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NewsDash distances itself from growing functional soft drinks trend
Functional beverages grew sales by over 30% in 2024, according to Mintel and Kantar
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NewsVimto volume gains drive Nichols revenue growth
Nichols’ flagship soft drink saw ongoing distribution and volume gains
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NewsSchweppes gets boozy RTD extension in bid to revive sales
Schweppes Mix has rolled out across grocery and convenience
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NewsFunkin extends into spritzes with RTD duo
Spritz serves were ‘a consumer favourite’ in the summer months, said Funkin
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NewsPernod Ricard wine sale expected ‘in the next week’, CFO says
The disposal represents a significant downsizing of Pernod Ricard’s business in the UK
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NewsBrothers Cider u-turns to bring back Toffee Apple flavour
Reformulations to Brothers’ base cider earlier this year facilitated the return of Toffee Apple
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NewsPernod Ricard blames sales forecast miss on disruption in China and India
Sales in the three months ended 31 March fell organically by 3% to €2.3bn
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NewsPrime Time rapped over health claims made in debut OOH campaign
The ASA investigated three possible breaches of the CAP code, all of which were upheld
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NewsNescafé continues iced coffee push with Espresso Concentrated launch
The NPD would “revolutionise how iced coffee is prepared at home” said Nescafé