All articles by James Beeson – Page 13
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NewsWine GB: Government spending review offers ‘barely any support’ for wine
Despite contributing millions to the treasury in duty and other payments, wine got ‘very little in return’, claimed Wine GB CEO Nicola Bates.
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NewsFunctional growth matches entire carbonated soft drinks category, new data shows
The biggest growth drivers for functional soft drinks were health shots, kombucha and gut health drinks, and CBD beverages
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NewsAsahi Super Dry backed by £2m retail-focused push ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup
The campaign will include an on-pack promotion, in-store activations and digital activity.
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NewsAldi adds own-label kombucha range in response to growing demand
Searches for kombucha on Google in the UK are up 26% year-on-year
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NewsKeystone Brewing Group backed with fresh investment to reach £100m revenue goal
Keystone has generated circa £20m in revenue in the past 12 months
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NewsPact Coffee responds to growing decaf trend with speciality-grade pods
The pods are the only speciality-grade decaf coffee listed by Waitrose
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NewsRoyal Challengers Bengaluru sale reports ‘speculative in nature’, Diageo insists
Diageo’s Indian unit insisted it was ‘not pursuing any such discussions’
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NewsThe Whisky Exchange hires Berry Bros & Rudd CCO as new MD
She has spent the past 30 years in a variety of roles at wine and spirits retailer Berry Bros & Rudd
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Comment & OpinionCan the UK solve its ‘white cider’ problem?
White cider remains a shameful blight on the category, but a simple legislative change could have a transformative effect
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NewsEat Real taps Belazu for first-ever collaboration flavour
It comes after Eat Real overhauled its pack designs and added five variants in April
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NewsCaffeinated candy startup Ruly raises £500k for UK retail rollout
Each 42g pack of Ruly sweets contains 80mg of caffeine, alongside guarana and B vitamins
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NewsSpirits prices will have to go up if downturn proves structural, says Brown-Forman CEO
Lawson Whiting said GLP-1 drugs, cannabis use in the US and Gen Z drinking less were dragging on sales
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NewsDeli Kitchen looks to world cuisine for bakery offer shake-up
The new range was developed as ‘bakery beyond bread’ continues to grow
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NewsFull Circle Brew Co wins listings in five UK supermarkets
Full Circle’s beers are now available in Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, M&S and Morrisons
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NewsBrown-Forman forecasts sales and profit declines citing tariffs
Brown-Forman is less exposed to tariffs than other booze suppliers as it has a large US production presence
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NewsPernod Ricard backs Absolut Vodka with ‘six-figure’ multichannel campaign
The campaign’s hero film is directed by music video director Henry Scholfield
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NewsBio&Me relaunches flapjack oat bars with new look and recipes
Bio&Me initially expanded into flapjacks last April
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NewsRémy Cointreau abandons 2030 sales target amid tariff uncertainty
Tariff uncertainty and a slowdown in US spirits have hit sales and profits at the French spirits group
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NewsCornish Orchards hits 100% renewable energy milestone
The Cornish Orchards team is also investing behind projects aimed at boosting the local ecosystem
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NewsTrip rolls out Wild Strawberry NPD with on-pack Calm promotion
Trip’s NPD has rolled into Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose