All articles by James Beeson – Page 4
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NewsGordon & MacPhail appoints new chief executive
He has been interim CEO at Gordon & MacPhail since the departure of Phillip White in May
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NewsQuaker adds Oats & Fruit to tap minimally processed trend
The lineup comprises sachets in Summer Fruits and Exotic Fruits
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NewsChase family revives farmhouse distillery with Rosemaund single malt whisky launch
Distilling will resume at Rosemaund Farm in 2026
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NewsJason’s Sourdough takes to TV in ‘multimillion-pound’ media push
It comes after Jason’s opened a new £36m bakery in Leicester earlier this year
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NewsBaileys teams up with Terry’s for Chocolate Orange Irish Cream Liqueur
The tipple will land in stores tomorrow (16 September), marking 100 days until Christmas
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NewsUK and Japan say kampai to mutual organic alcoholic drinks trading agreement
Japan represented a ‘golden opportunity’ for British bestsellers such as sparkling wine and scotch, Defra said
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NewsHeineken seeks to revive Strongbow Dark Fruit with ‘Spine-chilling Refreshment’ campaign
Halloween is the second-biggest trading week for cider during autumn, according to NIQ data
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NewsTaste the ‘number one’ concern for functional drinks shoppers
Over half of those surveyed said taste was “very important”, the highest of all decision factors surveyed
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NewsDiageo jobs at risk amid Northern Ireland ‘consolidation’
It is understood that around 60 positions could be affected by the move
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NewsNon-alcoholic beer and cider trademarks boom amid booze sales slowdown
Brands including Kronenbourg, BrewDog and Lucky Saint have all debuted new non-alcoholic NPD in recent years
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NewsBrewDog brings back fan favourite LoneWolf Cloudy Lemon Gin
The gin is made using Sicillian lemon peel
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Comment & OpinionRIP Rum Stripe: Why can’t big beer get ‘beyond beer’ innovation right?
Non-beer innovations are churned out regularly by the major brewers in the US. So why are versions from UK brewers more hit and miss?
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NewsFever-Tree plots further non-alcoholic innovation in response to growing demand
Retailers were demanding new non-alcoholic serves, Fever-Tree CEO Tim Warrillow said
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NewsWH Smith media fees of up to £125k branded ‘astronomical’ by retail experts
It comes after challenger brands spoke out about the high cost of ‘media packages’ last week
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NewsToast Brewing teams up with Jason’s on hazy IPA from surplus sourdough
The brew contains Jason’s Sourdough in place of some malted barley in its mash
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NewsHeineken ups stake in Served but ditches Rum Stripe after sales flop
The brewer paid £2.4m to increase its minority shareholding in Served to 40% last year
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NewsStrongbow and Jägermeister ads banned by the ASA
The ASA identified the adverts using its AI-powered Active Ad Monitoring system
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NewsIndustry-first initiatives launched ‘to champion women-founded challenger drinks brands’
Raising the Glass is launching a networking event and incubation programme
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NewsFormer Distill Ventures MD joins non-alcoholic challenger Chance Clean Cider
Bath headed up the Diageo-backed incubator from 2020 until it was wound down earlier this year
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NewsDiageo sells Sheridan’s coffee liqueur to Casa Redondo
Sheridan’s is a two-part liqueur from Dublin that comes packaged in a dual container