All Spirits articles – Page 18
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NewsDiageo sells Cacique rum to La Martiniquaise
It’s the second brand sold by Diageo in six months
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NewsCMA launches investigation into sale of The Famous Grouse
The blended whisky is the fourth-biggest spirits brand in the UK off-trade
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NewsEllie Goulding’s Served targets at-home occasion with RTD quartet
The cocktails seek to tap demand for ‘high-quality cocktails in a convenient and sustainable format’
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Comment & OpinionWas ruling out an £8bn Guinness sale genius or insanity?
There are compelling reasons for a Guinness offload, but such a move would have been a huge gamble for Diageo
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NewsDiageo said to be ‘considering Guinness sale or spin-off’
Guinness has been a bright spot in a challenging period for Diageo
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NewsRicky Gervais’ Dutch Barn vodka defends ‘distilled 70 times’ claim
Ellers Farm Distillery had ‘always been transparent’, its founder insisted
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NewsInnovatus and Babco merge to create spirits ‘powerhouse’
The combined company offers a broader range in its premium portfolio, bringing together Horse Guards Gin, Barentsz Gin, Pedrino Spritz and Wing Walker Rum (Innovatus) and Neptune Rum and Tofka toffee vodka (Babco)
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NewsGlobal Brands to distribute Distil portfolio in the UK and Ireland
Global Brands would look to position Distil’s brands ’at the forefront of the premium spirits market’
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NewsDistil hit by spirits downturn as shoppers save cash over Christmas
Embattled spirits supplier Distil suffered a massive drop in sales in the run-up to Christmas as shoppers prioritised spending and traded down to own label
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NewsBrown-Forman to shed 650 staff in global restructuring
The Kentucky-headquartered company is also closing its Louisville-based barrel-making operation
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NewsDioniLife eyes non-alcoholic spirits NPD following Mash Gang acquisition
DioniLife CEO Damian McKinney set up the low & no-alcohol supplier last year
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KVI TrackerTreasury ‘losing £350 a minute’ since spirits excise hike, SWA claims
The SWA said revenue from spirits duty had fallen by some £255m
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NewsJameson signs up former England footballer Jay Bothroyd for Drinkaware push
Jameson has been the official partner of the English Football League since 2023
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Comment & OpinionChase Distillery closure: Has Diageo lost what made the brand special?
Once a pioneering craft farmhouse spirits producer whose vodka was voted the world’s best, Diageo’s move means Chase Distillery is no more
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NewsDiageo shuts Chase Distillery and shifts production to Scotland
Chase was acquired by Diageo in 2021
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NewsOver a third of UK drinkers now consuming low & no-alcohol products
Younger adults were still the biggest consumers of low & no products
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NewsEmma Watson’s luxury gin brand Renais raises £5m for global expansion
Renais launched in May 2023 and has already entered the US market, as well as 11 other countries – with a distribution agreement in a further 22
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NewsSocietal pressure ‘holding back’ alcohol-free drinks sales, research finds
Gen Z adults reported the highest levels of societal expectations around alcohol consumption
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Comment & OpinionDiageo’s Cîroc problem shows why celebrity tie-ups carry risk as well as reward
Diageo’s difficulties with Cîroc show the risks of tie-ups, as when a celebrity’s reputation suffers, so does that of the brand they are associated with