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Asda upgrades Extra Special wines to Exceptional – Interview, Clive Donaldson, senior manager, sourcing, Asda Wine October 15, 2024 “We’re about to go through a rebranding exercise for our premium own label,” starts Asda’s Clive Donaldson.
New drinks launches – October 2024 - Drinks Retailing News
William Grant & Sons sees 2023 profits soar 34% October 1, 2024. William Grant & Sons has reported a lift in both turnover and profits for 2023. The company, which is family owned, reported a turnover of £1.962 billion, up 14% on full-year 2022, …
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No material should be “unfairly penalised” under EPR says BSDA president October 14, 2024. The British Soft Drinks Association president, William Watkins, has said that the next twelve months will be “pivotal” on an environmental front for the soft drinks industry.
Drinks Retailing Awards 2024 winners announced
Feb 7, 2024 — An annual celebration of excellence in off-trade, the Drinks Retailing Awards 2024 saw Stourbridge-based retailer The Wine Press take home the Independent Drinks Retailer of the Year award. Held on February 6 at The Dorchester Hotel in London, the DRAs 2024 highlighted the most outstanding retailers in the country, including The Wine Press which was
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Majestic partners with PerfectDraft to stock beer kegs September 25, 2024. Wine retailer Majestic is to stock a range of Budweiser Brewing Group-owned PerfectDraft’s six-litre kegs, as it looks to tap into the at-home beer occasion.
The latest in RTDs – analysis - Drinks Retailing
Apr 17, 2024 — As RTDs come of age, Rachel Badham explores how brands are innovating and diversifying in line with key consumer trends to help the category continue on its upward trajectory While hard seltzers struggled to capture consumer attention in the UK, despite their popularity in the US, RTDs – and in particular premixed cocktails – are
What will 2024 hold for the drinks industry? Expert insights – part 1
Jan 24, 2024 — Industry authorities share with Lucy Britner their thoughts on what the big issues are likely to be for the year ahead INDUSTRY - MILES BEALE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, WINE & SPIRIT TRADE ASSOCIATION What looms largest is the possibility of a general election. The first quarter of this year will involve a lot of campaigning in
Drinks Retailing Trends Report 2024 – Indie trends
Mar 28, 2024 — As part of our annual Drinks Retailing Trends Report, we polled around 35 independent retailers from across the UK to capture key movements for the trade across beer, wine, spirits and low/no. Despite the ongoing financial pressures facing the industry, around 60% of the retailers we surveyed said their business performed better in 2023 than in 2022, with a further 30% reporting that their ...
Top 100 announced in May/June issue - Drinks Retailing
May 14, 2024 — Our annual list of the 100 Most Influential People has returned, with more industry voters than ever before. Spanning all areas of the drinks industry - including wine, beer, spirits, cider, RTDs, low/no, trade bodies and more - the list comprises 100 people who have used their influence to benefit the drinks retailing community. See
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The latest beer review August 15, 2024. By Jeff Evans, chair of the International Beer Challenge GREENE KING OLD MIDNIGHT HEN, 4.2% The latest Old Speckled Hen brand extension sees Greene King turn to the dark side.