All Alcoholic drinks articles
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NewsDuty discount for lower-strength alcohol products extended in budget
The discount was introduced in 2023 under then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2026: What Healey’s announcements mean for fmcg
It’s the most hyped budget for years, but now that Chancellor John Healey has unveiled the contents of his famous red box, was it all worth the wait? The Grocer assesses the main implications for the food and drink industry
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NewsC&C grows profits as it ditches lower-margin wholesale customers
As part of a drive to improve the quality of its wholesale customers, C&C Group struck a deal to acquire Asahi UK’s Nectar business last month
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NewsHeineken volumes beat expectations but more to do, vows new boss
Presiding over his first trading update since formally joining the group earlier this month, Rafa Oliveira added his first impressions of the company were positive
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NewsCarling looks to arrest sales slide with major rebrand
New look packaging features illustrations inspired by the Carling Brewery in Burton-on-Trent
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NewsWKD debuts Big Blue Keg for Christmas get-togethers
The launch will be supported by WKD’s £10m ‘Got A WKD Side?’ campaign
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ProfilesBudweiser Budvar MD Rich Sanna on brandy, abattoirs and free samples
‘Some of the best brands are built when retailers are prepared to back something distinctive before a spreadsheet can completely prove it’
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NewsVirgin Wines celebrates ‘exceptional’ market share gains despite swing to loss
Revenue increased by 3.4% to £61m in the year to 3 July 2026, as the company raced ahead of a declining online drinks market
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NewsAdnams explores outsourcing small-pack beer production to cut costs
Adnams CEO Jenny Hanlon is understood to have told staff the brewer needed to find a more cost-effective way to produce and package its small-pack beers
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NewsBeatbox RTDs ‘could appeal to under-18s’, Portman Group rules
Beatbox’s boozy 6.1% abv cocktails come packaged in Tetra Pak containers and are sold in Morrisons stores
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NewsFruit beer category hits £40m milestone after scorching summer
Growth is being driven by new dedicated fruit bays in Tesco and Morrisons, as well as the standout growth of market leader Jubel
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NewsPernod Ricard readies India IPO as US and China woes continue
The French spirits group posted a 19% increase in sales in India in the first three months of its financial year
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NewsWaitrose debuts gin and vodka made from its own crops
Some 30,000 bottles have landed in over 200 Waitrose stores nationwide
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NewsHalewood Artisanal Spirits insists ‘business as usual’ despite sweeping director changes
Halewood has also changed its name of its holding company to Charlie Stewart Spirits
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product Award 2026: Alcoholic Drinks
Given an increasingly competitive RTD category, it’s getting tougher for brands to dream up flavours or formulations bold enough to cut through
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NewsFierce Beer deepens spirits focus with 8% abv margarita duo
The new ‘Hard Coolers’ are spirit-based and produced in Aberdeen
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NewsServed debuts Vodka+ RTD range with coconut water and Himalayan pink salt
Cans in Blue Raspberry and Black Cherry have rolled out exclusively via Tesco and Booker
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NewsMalibu eyes high-abv RTD opportunity with Punch cocktail range
It comes with ready-to-drink cocktails bucking wider declines seen across spirits
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NewsRow erupts over new English Whisky Geographical Indication status
The basis of the SWA’s complaint concerns the fact that the English Whisky GI allows single malt English whisky to be mashed and fermented away from the distillery
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NewsKopparberg launches ‘world-first’ clear fruit cider
Sleek cans in Peach and Wild Berries have rolled out exclusively in Tesco stores