All Spirits articles – Page 5
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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
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Analysis & Features2024 in grocery: Seven trends that influenced food and drink innovation
From Wicked collabs to the K-food wave, we look at the inspiration behind grocery’s most significant trend-led food and drink launches for 2024
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd sees sales and profits slide on ‘turbulent’ year
A ’challenging year’ in the US was partly to blame for the results
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RankingsAlcohol - spirits 2024: big brands hit as duty hikes raise prices
Given the higher prices, it’s little surprise that spirits volumes continue to fall – by 5.6%, or 15 million litres
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NewsBaileys Christmas price war heats up as Morrisons slashes price to just £8.50
Morrisons’ deal takes the price of Baileys to the verge of minimum unit pricing in Wales
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NewsFormer Campari CEO Matteo Fantacchiotti joins Cygnet Gin as chairman
Fantacchiotti unexpectedly quit Campari in September
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Comment & OpinionA thumbs-up for Captain Morgan’s odd ad
The oddity of the ‘thumbs’ ad, unveiled this week in Canada (and set to hit GB TV screens in February), feels different
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NewsCampari taps William Grant & Sons veteran Simon Hunt to end CEO hunt
It ends a period of uncertainty for the Aperol and Courvoisier brand owner
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NewsDon’t slap tariffs on spirits that can’t be made in US, spirits group urges Trump
The spirits industry had been ’weighed down by retaliatory tariffs’ since 2018, Discus said
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NewsCity snapshot: Remy Cointreau’s cost cutting helps limit profit slide
Remy Cointreau is cutting around €50m in costs this year to help limit its profits slide as sales continue to plummet in the US and China. Also, consumer confidence unaffected by last month’s budget, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsRetailers ditch Conor McGregor’s booze brands after court ruling
Proper No Twelve and Forged Irish Stout are disappearing from shelves across the UK and Ireland
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Comment & OpinionMove over Aperol: can Mionetto’s new aperitif own spritz?
With sparkling wine drinkers increasingly comfortable heading to own label, the ability to offer a branded spritz experience might be the livener Mionetto needs