All articles by James Beeson – Page 40
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NewsBottlegreen targets older female shoppers with RTD cocktail trio
The cans will launch in Sainsbury’s and Morrisons from mid-April
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NewsStrongbow adds ‘citrussy’ Zest to fruit cider offer
Zest comes after Strongbow added a Tropical cider to its offer in 2023
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NewsAldi to launch ‘UK first’ own-brand paper wine bottles
Cambalala South African Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc will be available on 18 March – Global Recycling Day
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NewsAsahi to close Meantime brewery site in Greenwich
Meantime beers will no longer be brewed in Greenwich, Asahi has announced
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NewsAlcohol duty to be frozen for further six months, Hunt confirms
Alcohol duty had been due to rise by 3% in August
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NewsVolvic reintroduces Touch of Fruit Sparkling in cans
Volvic previously sold a sparkling Touch of Fruit product in bottles from 2015 to 2017
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NewsInnocent to offer £1m via regenerative agriculture fund
Grants of between £20,000 and £500,000 will be available through the fund
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NewsLewis Hamilton’s alcohol-free agave ‘spirit’ gets UK launch
Hamilton’s Almave brand was created in partnership with Mexican spirits group Casa Lumbre
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NewsAlcohol ‘not a focus’ for Monster in the UK, CCEP says
Monster’s boozy brand extension isn’t about to hit UK shelves any time soon
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NewsSt Austell Brewery unveils major brand refresh for Proper Job
The uplift was Proper Job’s first for six years, and its biggest ever, St Austell said
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NewsWilliam Grant & Sons to launch De Kuyper ready-to-serve cocktail quartet
The range includes Piña Colada and Espresso Martini serves
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Comment & OpinionAnyone for Pimm’s? Who will buy Diageo’s ‘quintessentially British’ brand?
Owing to its seasonality and lack of global appeal, an overseas buyer for Pimm’s seems unlikely
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NewsBlack Sheep Brewery boss Charlene Lyons to step down
Lyons departure comes less than a year after Black Sheep’s sale
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NewsIllva Saronno swallows up Engine gin
The Italian company first acquired a stake in Engine in 2021
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NewsBreal plots further acquisitions to hit £100m brewing revenue target
Last year saw Breal acquire four craft brewers out of administration
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NewsAustralian Vintage weighs up merger with Accolade Wines
Could McGuigan and Hardys soon share a single owner?
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NewsCoca-Cola targets flavoured colas segment with lemon flavour relaunch
Coca-Cola previously axed a lemon flavoured cola in the UK in 2006
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NewsLipton Teas & Infusions to co-fund ‘world first’ tea academy in Kenya
The academy will provide up to 3,000 Kenyans each year with professional training up to bachelors, masters and PhD level
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Comment & OpinionIs salty Birra Moretti Heineken’s ‘Madrí moment’?
Madrí has been one of the major success stories in lager. With its latest two launches, Heineken has made it clear it wants in on the action
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NewsRed Bull unveils Curuba Elderflower Summer Edition energy drink
Red Bull’s latest limited edition will land on 11 March