All articles by James Beeson – Page 63
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NewsC&C Group appoints Andrew Andrea as chief financial officer
Andrea joins the Bulmers and Magners cidermaker after more than 20 years with Marston’s
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Comment & OpinionWhy has Campari made a $1.2bn move for Courvoisier?
Campari has good reasons to believe it can turn around Courvoisier’s fortunes, but the deal isn’t without risk
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NewsPrime planning extensions into vaping, CBD, booze and more
It comes as value sales of Prime’s Hydration and Energy ranges have reached a combined £131.1m
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RankingsHot beverages 2023: Cost of living boosts own label instant coffee
For an affordable and convenient caffeine hit, more shoppers are turning to instant coffee
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RankingsSoft drinks - juices & smoothies 2023: Tropicana crashes as Moju soars
Moju has grown its top line 40.2% on volumes that have swelled 29.3%
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RankingsAlcohol - beer & cider 2023: New brews beating lager stalwarts
Lager’s sales are in better shape than last year, but they’re still lacking fizz
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Range Preview10 new alcohol-free beers available for January 2024
There’s a blitz of NPD coming in time for Dry January. But which brewers are debuting new beers?
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NewsChivas staff agree to new pay terms, ending strike threat
Staff had ‘overwhelmingly’ accepted improved terms over a two-year period, Unite said
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NewsDanone promotes Amy Malik to impulse and away from home director
Malik has been with the French multinational since 2016
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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