All articles by James Beeson – Page 13
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NewsDropWorks Rum readies £450k crowdfund campaign to support retail push
DropWorks’ rums are sold in over 400 venues, including a third of the UK’s top 50 bars and several Michelin starred restaurants
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NewsCasillero del Diablo adds can format and debuts lower abv BeLight Red
The cans would ‘suit changing consumer needs’ according to the brand
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NewsEnotria&Coe CEO Julian Momen to step down following distributors’ sale to Majestic
Momen joined Enotria&Coe as COO in August 2023, after stints with Diageo and Carlsberg
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NewsGuinness boom ends as sales surge subsides
The slump reflected a ‘temporary pause’ on off-trade promotions for Guinness earlier this year, Diageo claimed
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NewsThe Portman Group raps Skinny Lager over weight-loss connotations
Skinny Brands is working with the Portman Group’s Advisory Service to amend its packaging
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NewsFoxes Bow Whiskey debuts innovative ‘flexi’ pouch format
The flask contains three serves of Foxes Bow blended whiskey
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NewsLipton Teas & Infusions reports top-and-bottom line growth despite PG Tips woes
The supplier saw turnover increase by 11.5% to £111.7m in the year ended 31 December 2024, according to new results filed at Companies House
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NewsBrewDog Distilling Co introduces Ron Bodega rum brand
Initially, the Ron Bodega lineup will comprise two molasses pot-distilled rums
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NewsGuinness unveils new campaign ahead of Premier League return
The campaign is spearheaded by a series of short films featuring fans of all 20 Premier League clubs
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InterviewsElise Seibold: ‘Suntory failed its customers in 2024’
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I COO Elise Seibold on how the Ribena and Lucozade supplier plans to bounce back from an ‘extremely difficult’ 2024
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NewsEx-Diageo CEO Debra Crew awarded $5m pay packet
Crew received a 4.5% increase in base salary to $1.8m
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NewsCornish Orchards expands flavoured cider lineup with Peach & Apple
The 3.4% abv cider joins Cherry & Blackberry and Raspberry & Elderflower in the brand’s flavoured cider lineup
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NewsLucozade maker Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I revenues and profits climb despite shortages
Turnover at SBF GB&I in the year ended 31 December 2024 grew by 1.5%, while operating profits climbed 14.0%
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NewsVault City Brewing beer rapped over ‘resemblance to a soft drink’
An underage consumer mistakenly drank the product, The Portman Group said
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NewsVinarchy hires Bacardí exec Amanda Almond for EMEA managing director role
Almond was most recently head of Bacardí’s operations in northern Europe, Iberia, Greece, the UK and Ireland
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NewsVinarchy eyes growing bag-in-box wine occasion with Jam Shed and Echo Falls launches
Boxed wine sales in the UK were up 35% year on year and ‘booming’, according to the supplier
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NewsSainsbury’s Tiramisu Rum Liqueur rapped over ‘lack of clear alcohol labelling’
The seasonal tipple ‘did not communicate its alcoholic nature with absolute clarity’, the Portman Group said
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NewsRobbie Williams backs Australian non-alcoholic beer brand Heaps Normal ahead of UK launch
The exact sum invested and equity received by Williams was not disclosed
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NewsCoca-Cola eyes UK launch for ‘healthy’ Cappy Lemonade
In the US, Cappy juices are sold under the Minute Maid brand
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NewsDaily Dose adds duo of cold-pressed apple juices
Both juices are made from 100% fresh, cold-pressed fruit and are free from concentrates, preservatives and added sugar.