All articles by James Beeson – Page 70
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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’
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NewsConcha y Toro plots UK launch for Casillero del Diablo spin-off
Devil’s Carnava debuted in Chile in September
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NewsGordon’s unveils new brand positioning in bid to arrest sales slide
The campaign was ‘the biggest shift in the way Gordon’s is brought to life’ since 2016





