All Spirits articles – Page 20
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Category ReportWhat is the future of the booze aisle?
To reverse sliding alcohol sales, merchandising is becoming more inventive and tech-savvy – from walk-in chillers to AI sommeliers
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NewsCity snapshot: Associated British Foods delivers better-than-expected profits
Profits at Associated British Foods have beaten market forecast thanks to margin recovery at Primark and “good growth and strong profitability” in the food division. Plus, interims from Distil, a trading update from Hilton Food Group, Q3 results from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and the latest retail sales data from the BRC and spending report from Barclays
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NewsBacardí brings back Patrón XO Cafe coffee liqueur
Initially, the return will be limited to the on-trade only
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Comment & OpinionAlcohol duty rise will pile yet more pressure on hospitality
The increase will not only push up the price of a tipple but will also stifle growth, says Nick Gillett, MD of Mangrove Global
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NewsAlcohol industry rages as duty set to go up in line with inflation
The tax hike was ‘a kick in the teeth to distillers’ said the UK Spirits Alliance
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumers ‘despondent’ ahead of Labour’s first Budget
Confidence had been returning but has now fallen for three months in a row, according to GfK’s monthly index. Plus, Remy Cointreau downgrades guidances after sales fall 16% in the first half of the year.
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NewsB&M risking M&S spat over festive light-up gin, say trademark lawyers
M&S has proved fiercely protective of its light-up gin liqueur and last year successfully sued Aldi over a copycat version
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NewsBurnt Faith teams up with East London Liquor Co for apple brandy collaboration
The tipple was creatd from dabinett cider distilled at East London Liquor Co in 2018
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Comment & OpinionDiageo’s Nuno Teles: budget must reverse the damage done to the spirits industry
Investing in spirits means investing in UK economic growth, sales Diageo GB MD Nuno Teles
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NewsScapa debuts aged single malt collection alongside visual overhaul
The new permanent range will launch next month
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé downgrades growth forecasts on weak shopper demand
Nestlé has lowered its growth expectations for the year after a disappointing third quarter as the world’s biggest food company struggled with soft consumer demand. Plus, Tate & Lyle shares boom on takeover speculation, and Deliveroo and Pernod Ricard report quarterly results
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NewsHighland Park ups emphasis on Orkney in major brand overhaul
The updated branding has rolled out from this month
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Category ReportWhat does whisky want from Starmer?
Scotch exports are down 18% after the post-Covid boom. Now, the industry wants the PM to honour his pre-election vow of support
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NewsEden Mill partners with Scottish biotech firm to produce microalgae from whisky distillation
The microalgae is an alternative, sustainable source of omega-3
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NewsTamnavulin debuts Port Cask Edition in major mults
The tipple has undergone a process of double cask maturation
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Comment & OpinionWhat we can learn from Johnnie Walker’s Squid Game tie-up
Joining forces with other brands, designers, or public figures can create buzz, boost sales, and increase loyalty, says James Taylor, creative director at The Cabinet
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NewsFunkin Cocktails and Irn-Bru team up for nitro-infused vodka martini
The bright orange serve has hit Tesco stores nationally
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Analysis & FeaturesA new dawn for tequila: how the UK is waking up to the opportunity
Tequila is now the second-biggest spirit in the US, and sales are also booming in UK cocktail bars. But how can the agave-based nectar translate that growth to the grocery market?
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NewsMargot Robbie’s gin brand Papa Salt secures Tesco listing
This is the brand’s first UK supermarket listing