All articles by James Beeson
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NewsBreal-backed beer group Keystone Brewing on verge of administration
Keystone employs almost 200 people in the UK and owns two production sites in Yorkshire and Warwickshire
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NewsUnite plays up possibility of Guinness 0.0 shortages after announcing strike action
Around 90 employees at Diageo’s Belfast brewery will begin strike action on 5 December in a dispute over pay
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NewsMatthew McConaughey’s Pantalones Organic Tequila makes UK grocery bow
Premium tequila was seeing ‘exceptional growth in the UK’, according to Waitrose
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NewsVincarchy to ‘rationalise’ portfolio by culling non-core labels
The majority of labels at risk were ‘no longer trading or in single markets or channel’, Vinarchy insisted
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NewsMajor soft drinks brands duck sugar levy extension in compromise deal
Under the compromise proposals, plans to toughen the threshold of the tax to include drinks with more than 4g of sugar per 100ml have been amended to 4.5g
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NewsPerfectTed adds Pistachio Matcha powder as category grip tightens
PerfectTed continues to dominate the fast-growing matcha category in both retail and foodservice
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NewsSoft Drinks Industry Levy to be expanded and threshold lowered
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy was widely credited with slashing sugar in soft drinks
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NewsM&S shoppers turn to crémant for affordable Christmas fizz fix
Overall sales of Crémant across M&S Foodhalls are up by 140%
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NewsChilean wine brand 35 South hits UK retail
The wines take their name from the 35th parallel south, which passes through the VSPT winery in Molina
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NewsCarlsberg scientists discover gene responsible for crop sprouting losses
Pre-harvest sprouting of cereal crops is becoming more common amid unpredictable weather
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NewsHallgarten Wines managing director to step down after 16-year tenure
Bewes will not be directly replaced by a new managing director, but instead by two boards with delegates from both the Hallgarten and Coterie senior team
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NewsEden Mill Distillery acquired from administration after accruing ‘significant debt’
Ruby Capital has purchased the assets of Eden Mill, including its St Andrews distillery and namesake gin and whisky brands.
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NewsAlcohol-free brewer Drop Bear lands supermarket debut with Morrisons
The listing was a ‘breakthrough moment’ for Drop Bear Beer Co, according to its co-founder
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NewsNestlé in £28m investment to boost instant coffee sachet capacity
Nestlé Dalston has been producing Nescafé Frothy Coffee products since 1962
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NewsBruichladdich launches ‘world’s first’ quadruple distilled single malt whisky
Just 2,400 bottles of Bruichladdich’s new tipple have launched via DTC
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NewsEnglish winery Bolney to launch debut TV ad
The spot will air across ITV, C4 and Sky and VOD from 24 November.
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Comment & OpinionWhat, no gin? EU ruling will force low & no brands to get creative
In a landmark ruling, the EU’s Court of Justice has ruled that non-alcoholic drinks cannot ride off the coattails of gin’s established reputation
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NewsNon-alcoholic drinks cannot be called gin, EU court rules
The EU ruling is likely to affect any UK suppliers exporting to the bloc
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NewsBolle unveils ‘world’s first’ lees-aged non-alcoholic wine
The wine spends nine months sur lie, allowing it to develop ’a distinctive brioche character’
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NewsJam Shed takes to TV in £2m push featuring wine influencer Tom Gilbey
Gilbey last year labelled Jam Shed ‘the most disgusting wine I’ve ever put in my mouth’