All articles by James Beeson – Page 6
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NewsLow calorie RTD brand This Is Skinny gets off-trade debut
Each cocktail contains fewer than 65 calories per can as well as no added sugar
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NewsJura restage sees 12 Year Old become flagship whisky
Jura’s decision was taken after consumer testing revealed a preference for an older whisky
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NewsAldi to launch own-label Guinness rival Mulligan’s Stout
It will roll out across the retailer’s estate from 8 September
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NewsNichols backs Vimto sub-brand Wonderfuel with £1m push
Wonderfuel is listed in retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Booths
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NewsCo-op to launch beer from Palestinian microbrewery Taybeh Brewing Co
The beer will be stocked in 1,600 Co-op stores from 10 September
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NewsHip Pop switches up leadership with new CEO appointment
The new hire replaces Graham Beales who has decided to move on after a two-year stint as Hip Pop CEO
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NewsBrewDog co-founder Martin Dickie joins James Watt in quitting Scottish beer business
Dickie’s departure marked ’the end of an extraordinary chapter for BrewDog’, the brewer said in a statement.
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NewsBabyfood suppliers given 18 months to cut sugar and salt levels
Suppliers have also been told to tackle misleading marketing claims that make babyfoods appear healthier than they are
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Comment & OpinionThe Guinness boom may be over, but its remarkable resurgence is still worth toasting
After a remarkable post-Covid growth tear, Guinness’ year-on-year growth figures in the past six and three months make for far less positive reading. But the long term trend is clear
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NewsEU-US trade deal ‘does not include’ exemption for wine and spirits
The door to further tariff reductions for these sectors remains open, according to the EU
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NewsOcado: Gen Z drinkers drive boom in boxed and canned wine
The increase was being driven by younger consumers turning to ‘more convenient and sustainable formats’, according to the retailer
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NewsHot weather prompts Thatchers to start earliest-ever harvest
Extensive sunshine had ‘produced apples bursting with flavour,’ said Thatchers
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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