All Spirits articles – Page 3
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NewsMargaritas drive 200% off-trade sales surge for tequila cocktails
Tequila cocktails now account for over 11% of all value sales across the premix category in grocery
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NewsPimentae tops up £850k funding round with cocktail crowdfunder
Canned cocktail challenger Pimentae has gone to the crowd to top up an £850k raise from angel investors and existing funders
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Comment & OpinionTomorrow’s luxury booze is already in the barrel
Discounting should be the last resort for premium alcohol brands, unless they want to damage long-term equity, says Simon Massey, founder of Neverland
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Analysis & FeaturesThe detail behind Dave Lewis’s $1.2bn Diageo turnaround plan
CEO Dave Lewis is to invest $1.2bn in a bid to revive Diageo’s flagging fortunes. What’s on the cards?
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NewsDiageo unveils $1.2bn restructuring programme after ‘mixed’ FY26 results
Diageo’s full year also included $2.4bn in exceptional operating charges relating to hyperinflation, writedowns and restructuring
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NewsPernod Ricard affiliate Corby Spirit & Wine offloads Lamb’s rum brand in £20m deal
In the UK, Lamb’s rum is distributed by Pernod Ricard
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NewsHooch seeks to build on sales momentum with £1.6m campaign
It comes after Hooch celebrated its 30th anniversary last year
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Comment & OpinionBeefeater’s Jamiroquai collab sees Jay Kay reach for a gin
It’s not only a coup for Beefeater to recreate the vid with Jay Kay in situ, it’s quite the technical challenge
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NewsOne in 10 alcohol ads ‘could break rules’ by featuring under-25s
The CAP Code states that no one who is, or seems to be, under the age of 25 should be featured in alcohol or gambling advertising
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NewsCampari continues to outshine spirits peers with strong H1 showing
The Aperol owner upped its profit guidance, citing a reduced impact from tariffs
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NewsCognac bounce helps Rémy Cointreau beats sales forecasts
Sales at the Rémy Martin owner rose 1.3% organically to €223.2m, ahead of the 0.2% rise forecast by analysts
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NewsBuzzBallz blames website error for incorrect recycling claim
Recycling experts have said BuzzBallz packaging cannot be recycled in the UK
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NewsBrown-Forman rejects unsolicited $15bn takeover approach from Sazerac
A statement from Brown-Forman last night confirmed it had received an unsolicited approach from Sazerac but had concluded the offer was ‘not actionable’
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: dry spells, cold treats & the RTD gold rush
From crop stress to rocketing ice cream sales and a £11m RTD funding round, here’s what caught our eye this week
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News‘The numbers no longer worked’: Myth Drinks founder shutters brands
The founder of non-alcoholic spirits brand Myth Drinks has shuttered the brand after six years, after US tariffs locked it out of its core market
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NewsAccelerated spirit ageing tech company Reactory goes global
Reactory claims its tech can age whiskey and rum in ‘days not decades’
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Category ReportHow RTD brands are pushing the boundaries with NPD
Why are more Brits supping RTDs? And what are brands and retailers doing to maintain growth in the coming year?
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NewsMoth set for UK and US growth push with £11m investment
The latest round, which follows a £4.6m investment in 2024, was led by Puma Growth Partners, with the private equity firm joining current investors Beringea, Guinness Ventures and Rianta Capital
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NewsLa Martiniquaise buys out remainder of mocktail brand Sir James 101
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet has snapped up mocktail brand Sir James 101, after buying a minority stake in the company three years ago
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NewsBoomers overtake Gen Z as ‘generation of moderation’, IWSR survey shows
The drinking rate among Gen Z legal drinking age consumers across 15 key markets has stabilised at 74%, up from 66% three years ago