All articles by James Beeson – Page 8
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NewsAldi launches ‘UK first’ still prosecco
Costellore Still Prosecco DOC is made from the same glera grapes as its carbonated counterpart
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NewsChanging booze tastes cause further woe at Halewood Artisanal Spirits
Turnover at Halewood has fallen from £401.5m in 2020 to just £127.8m last year
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NewsDash distances itself from growing functional soft drinks trend
Functional beverages grew sales by over 30% in 2024, according to Mintel and Kantar
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NewsVimto volume gains drive Nichols revenue growth
Nichols’ flagship soft drink saw ongoing distribution and volume gains
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NewsSchweppes gets boozy RTD extension in bid to revive sales
Schweppes Mix has rolled out across grocery and convenience
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NewsFunkin extends into spritzes with RTD duo
Spritz serves were ‘a consumer favourite’ in the summer months, said Funkin
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NewsPernod Ricard wine sale expected ‘in the next week’, CFO says
The disposal represents a significant downsizing of Pernod Ricard’s business in the UK
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NewsBrothers Cider u-turns to bring back Toffee Apple flavour
Reformulations to Brothers’ base cider earlier this year facilitated the return of Toffee Apple
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NewsPernod Ricard blames sales forecast miss on disruption in China and India
Sales in the three months ended 31 March fell organically by 3% to €2.3bn
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NewsPrime Time rapped over health claims made in debut OOH campaign
The ASA investigated three possible breaches of the CAP code, all of which were upheld
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NewsNescafé continues iced coffee push with Espresso Concentrated launch
The NPD would “revolutionise how iced coffee is prepared at home” said Nescafé
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NewsOld Jamaica rebrand hits shelves following ‘retirement’ stunt
Old Jamaica pretended to be ‘retiring’ in a viral stunt last autumn
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NewsCruzcampo and Murphy’s shine for Heineken amid wider beer declines
Despite volumes falling, performance was ‘better than the market’, Heineken insisted
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NewsKorean pear juice brand launches with hangover prevention claim
The soft drink is the brainchild of sisters Lucy and Taya Jackson
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NewsBurnt Faith launches brandy-inspired liqueur range
The liqueurs use an alcoholic base of brandy and eau de vie
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NewsWaitrose backs craft in major beer and cider overhaul
Around a quarter of the new SKUs are exclusive or first to market
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NewsMolson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley to retire
A search to find Hattersley’s successor will take in both external and internal candidates
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Analysis & FeaturesWill tariffs cause spirits brands to regret their bet on geographical indicators?
Protected geographical indicators have underpinned premiumisation in spirits, but cause headaches in a deglobalised environment
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NewsBaileys adds toffee popcorn flavour and co-branded popcorn with Joe & Seph’s
The launches mark the first time Baileys has debuted both an innovation in booze and a licensed product in tandem
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NewsTomatin eyes retail growth with Double Cask whisky launch
The non-age statement single malt has been developed with supermarket customers in mind