All articles by James Beeson – Page 56
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NewsEast London Liquor Co sold in pre-pack administration deal
Existing board members have agreed terms to purchase the distillery, after it was placed into adminstration
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NewsBacardi adds Teeling Whiskey to UK portfolio after upping ownership stake
The Patrón Tequila owner will take on distribution of Teeling in markets including the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria
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NewsNexba extends kombucha range with coffee SKU
The NPD would be available initially via Amazon and the brand’s DTC platform
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NewsUpheld complaints to Portman Group ‘more than double’
Northern Monk saw complaints against two of its products – one for appealing to under-18s – upheld in 2023
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NewsNice makes move into bottled, lower abv ‘session wine’
The 3.4% abv wines were inspired by the trend towards session lagers and IPAs in the beer category
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NewsWine importers bemoan cost of Brexit red tape as shelf-edge prices climb
The average supermarket bottle of wine has climbed 12.6% in price since Brexit
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Comment & OpinionWhy would Diageo look to exit beer entirely – including Guinness?
It’s logical Diageo would be considering an offload when its profitability is under scrutiny from investors
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NewsDrty Drinks to bring German craft brewer Brlo to the UK
It comes as the business aims to grow its distribution arm
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NewsLucky Saint doubles alcohol-free offer with Hazy IPA launch
The brew is Lucky Saint’s first piece of NPD since it debuted in 2018
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Comment & OpinionHow is Aldi selling a côtes du rhône wine for £3.49?
Aldi’s award-winning red barely covers the cost of the VAT and duty. So what’s behind the move? And is it irresponsible?
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NewsCarlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to shut Ringwood Brewery
It takes the number of breweries sold or closed by CMBC since 2020 to five
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NewsFormer Diageo president for Europe John Kennedy returns to role
Kennedy had left Diageo after 27 years in June
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NewsGreen Bridge Gateway launched to assist cannabis businesses with UK and EU market entry
The service would offer a “single point of contact” to medical and consumer CBD companies looking to launch in the markets
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NewsConcha y Toro brings forward net zero emissions goal by a decade
The winemaker had been planning to reach the milestone by 2050
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NewsJinro seals bricks & mortar retail debut for soju with Sainsbury’s
Jinro also launched into Ocado in October
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NewsGreene King eyes lower abv opportunity with Prior Life IPA trademark
An image linked to the application showed the beer would have an abv of 3.4%
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NewsMajestic bolsters property team with two newly created roles
It comes with Majestic accelerating its programme of store openings
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NewsAccolade Wines appoints internally for European MD role
Derek Nicol has moved over from the role of chief supply chain officer to head up Accolade’s european arm
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NewsUnite confirms staff walkouts at Chivas Brothers’ distillery sites
It comes after 91.2% of Unite members voted in favour of striking last week
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NewsRicky Gervais takes ownership stake in Ellers Farm Distillery
Gervais said he had ‘been looking to invest in eco-friendly businesses for a while’