Drinks brands are changing hands as the dust settles from Pernod Ricard and Diageo's acquisition of Seagram Drinks.Pernod Ricard and Diageo said they...
Is sherry set for an on-trade revival? Or will it always be consigned to Auntie's drinks cabinet? Ben McFarland talks to the major players.It's been...
Rumours of a sherry renaissance have been substantiated by Gonzalez Byáss' decision to relaunch its dry fino Tio Pepe brand. The sherry category has...
The role of soft drinks in pubs has changed dramatically in recent yearsCustomers spend £1.8billion a year on soft drinks in pubs. That makes it the...
Please could you clarify the position regarding measuring spirits? As far as gin, rum, vodka and whisky are concerned legal measures apply. They can...
Ben McFarland looks at the brand's strategy for the big dayThe other patron saints must look down from upon their clouds and wonder where it all went...
Pub goer Barrie Wilton was officially named Butcombe Man after he ordered the 60 millionth pint of Butcombe Bitter.Wilton was surprised in his local...
Interbrew UK is targeting freetraders in an effort to further increase distribution of premium lager brand Stella Artois.Only around one in five (22...
Efforts by the Russian government to nationalise the Stolichnaya brand may lead to future UK distribution problems for First Drinks Brands and Allied...
The energy and sports drinks market is big business and is up £200m on last year. Ben McFarland reports.When GlaxoSmithKline first launched Lucozade...
Gonzalez Byass has announced it is to relaunch its dry fino sherry brand Tio Pepe with a new-look bottle and a marketing campaign aimed at moving the...
There's much more to cider than most customers see behind the bar but the drink is facing a difficult fight.Sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin. The...
With growing consumer concern over food safety, is now the right time for brewers and pubs to be going organic?Ten years ago, consumption of organic...
Licensees must improve the quality and selection of beer on offer in their pubs to survive in an increasingly competitive market, according to a new...
Seasonal and commemorative brews could be the way to bring cask ales to a new generation of drinkersBack in the olden days when everything was black...
Hampshire brewer George Gale claims it has had its advertising campaign stolen by Heineken.Gales claims that a current TV advertising campaign run by...
Tequila sales have soared over the last decade but a shortage of the agave plant means the spirit faces an uphill struggle Few spirits in the UK have...
Jamaican lager Red Stripe has unveiled a new look for its cans and has replaced the 330ml long neck bottle with a new stubby version.The famous brand...
Grolsch premium lager is spicing up its advertising with the release of a titillating new creative that parodies "adult" films."Movie", the second in...
Scotch whisky is moving away from its traditional image to grab a share of the youth marketSince its heyday in the seventies, scotch whisky has been...
Beer quality scheme Cask Marque is launching a major new initiative to boost declining sales of cask ale.The scheme, supported by the 26 brewers and...
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