All articles by James Beeson – Page 16
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NewsPernod Ricard sales slide on US and China woes
A 28% fall in sales in China and a 15% decline in the US were responsible for the majority of Pernod Ricard’s woes
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Comment & OpinionCarling Black Label: Can posh new lager help revive ailing beer brand?
Carling Black Label has gone posh, as the brand looks to make up ground lost to continental rivals
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NewsCarlsberg to be brewed by cannabis pioneer Tilray in the US
Carlsberg currently has a limited production footprint in North America, and the US accounts for only a small proportion of its total sales
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NewsUnion Coffee adds Half Caff blend for more mindful coffee drinkers
Over a quarter of UK consumers (26%) have increased their consumption of decaffeinated coffee in the past year, according to new research
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NewsVimto turns to fans for new limited-edition flavours
Vimto Fans’ Edition was created to ‘deliver standout shelf presence and drive incremental impulse sales’
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NewsBeet It beats sales watermark on back of wellness boom
Beet it had now grown sales by 58% in the space of two years, the James White Drinks-owned brand said
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Comment & OpinionBrewDog fire sale: how did it come to this?
Scottish beer business BrewDog has been put up for sale and could be split up following five years of consecutive losses
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NewsAG Barr appoints first chief digital and technology officer
He joins from global healthcare specialist Haleon
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NewsDash donates cans to help convenience retailers support their communities
Selected retailers included Shop Around The Clock on Ashford Road in Kent and Nisa Local in Shrewsbury
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NewsPact Coffee to source core range exclusively from women growers in March
Women make up an estimated 70% of the global coffee workforce but just own or run just 20% of farms
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NewsBrewDog appoints advisors to run accelerated sale process
A quick-fire sale is likely to be executed by an administrator, rather than on a solvent basis, The Grocer understands.
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NewsNo-abv brewer Big Drop calls time on licensing agreements
Big Drop first entered into a licensing agreement with In Good Company in 2023
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NewsSunrise Beverages appoints new sales director
The new hire has previoulsy worked for the likes of AB InBev, Bacardí, Heineken, BrewDog and Asahi
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NewsMoth adds Mango Margarita and Strawberry Daiquiri to RTD lineup
It comes after Moth sales more than doubled in the off-trade last year.
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NewsScotch whisky exports to US down 15% since tariff imposition
Scotch was navigating ‘significant challenges across multiple markets’, the SWA said
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NewsEnglish sparkling producer Ridgeview Wine Estate sold to investor consortium
Ridgeview had fallen into financial difficulty amid rising costs and working capital constraints
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NewsAB InBev shrugs off weak beer demand in ‘solid’ Q4 showing
AB InBev’s volumes declined less than feared by analysts
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NewsCarling revives Black Label name for new upmarket British lager
The new brew promises ‘an intense flavour experience’
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NewsHeineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs amid beer sales slowdown
The cuts will come in both brewing and white-collar roles
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NewsNestlé Waters brings Maison Perrier line to UK shoppers
Maison Perrier first launched in Canada in 2024 and has since rolled out to more than 80 markets globally.