All articles by James Beeson – Page 7
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NewsRadnor Hills moves beyond drinks with Burts Snacks deal
Production of Burts Snacks will remain in the arms of Europe Snacks
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NewsTheakston Brewery profits plunge as packaging taxes bite
Operating profit at the Yorkshire brewer fell by over £200k to £108k.
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NewsBrewDog sales collapse following offload to Tilray Brands
The declines demonstrate the scale of the challenge facing its new owner
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NewsRemedy appoints Santino Luciano as UK & Europe MD
Luciano was previously MD for Remedy’s Asia-Pacific operating unit
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NewsSports & energy overtakes cola as top soft drinks segment
Value sales of sports and energy drinks hit £675.2m over the past 12 weeks
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NewsCointreau adds chilli-infused variant to tap demand for ‘spicy serves’
The NPD had been developed amid ‘accelerating demand for spicy serves’, said Cointreau
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NewsProximo Spirits appoints new UK general manager
He joins the Jose Cuervo, Bushmills Irish Whiskey, 1800 Tequila and Kraken Rum owner from Berry Bros & Rudd
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NewsBrulo launches ‘world’s first’ high-fibre beer
The 0.5% abv brew contains more fibre than a bowl of porridge, two slices of wholemeal toast, or a medium banana
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NewsPillars Brewery lands in retail with Sainsbury’s listing
The Walthamstow-based brewer’s flagship Pilsner has rolled into 70 stores across London and the south east
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NewsWaitrose hails ‘tinification’ trend as sales of canned wine and RTD cocktails soar
Top-selling RTD cocktails in Waitrose include serves from Cîroc, Moth, Funkin, White Claw, Absolut and Bottlegreen
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NewsHeineken takes axe to underperfoming Strongbow and Old Mout cider trio
Old Mout Strawberry & Apple, Strongbow Cloudy Apple and Strongbow Zest have been given the chop
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NewsVocation Brewery seeks £3m credit facility amid widening losses
Losses before tax at Vocation Brewery grew from £582k to £966k in the year ended 31 March 2025
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Comment & OpinionWhat should we expect from James Watt’s post-BrewDog beer venture?
Unsurprisingly – given BrewDog’s spectacular collapse and subsequent sale – Watt’s return has provoked an immediate and emotional response
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NewsOne Living recalls kombucha after bottle caps ‘pop off unexpectedly’
The recall is limited to bottles of One Living Organic Raspberry & Pomegranate with a best before date of 14 December 2026
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NewsLucky Saint MD Emma Heal heads for exit
Emma Heal joined the low & no alcohol brewer from Graze in 2020
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NewsGallo rolls out ‘slightly sweeter’ Cabana California Rosé
It comes with rosé growth continuing to outpace the wider wine segment
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NewsBrewDog founder James Watt announces new beer brand Second Best
Watt is to give away shares in the new venture to former BrewDog shareholders.
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NewsTesco reports crémant sales boom as exports to UK climb by a fifth
Crémant was ‘moving from a niche offering to a strategic category for UK retailers’, according to Les Grands Chais de France
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NewsPrime rival Más+ By Messi withdrawn less than a year after UK launch
Mark Anthony Brands said the decision to phase out Más+ By Messi was taken at the start of the year
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NewsHawkstone in £3m marketing push as sales surge 200%
Hawkstone’s TV advert would reach a ‘massive audience’ during the World Cup, the brand said