All Drink articles – Page 2
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NewsHall & Woodhouse offloads Rio
Irn Bru maker A.G. Barr has aquired the tropical drink brand for £12.3m
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NewsMolson Coors to pump £10m into Tadcaster brewery expansion
The investment would take place over a two-year period and increase production capacity as well as reducing carbon emissions
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OpinionPeter Martin: Pubs have changed, someone tell the Government
Peter Martin examines Rishi Sunak’s blundering PR spin on alcohol duty, announcements which were widely received as a “hammer blow” to the sector
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NewsBreal Capital acquires Brew By Numbers
The pre-pack acquisition of the craft brewery and bar operator is the latest deal for the private equity firm, which has also snapped up Vinoteca, Black Sheep Brewery and Brick Brewery
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News‘It all disappeared with Brexit’: Craft beer boom ends as more than 100 UK firms go bust
New trade barriers were compounded by Covid and tax changes, The Guardian reports
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NewsHeineken UK revenues up, volumes down
Beavertown became the largest craft beer brand by value share of total beer, building scale and momentum in the on and off trade
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NewsEnd of the bartender? The UK vending machines pouring pints for the masses
Self-service EBars have been popping up at sporting and cultural events, replacing the need for lots of bar staff, The Guardian reports
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NewsWhy Britain is turning its back on booze
Despite Glastonbury-goers indulging this weekend, figures show the UK may finally be sobering up, The Telegraph reports
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NewsAB InBev blames social media ‘misinformation’ for backlash against Bud Light
The best-selling US beer has been hit by a rightwing boycott following a promotion by transgender influencer, the Financial Times reports
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NewsFever-Tree wins King’s Award for Enterprise
The premium drinks mixer maker distributes to more than 90 countries worldwide, with teams in key regions including the US, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Japan
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NewsOutlet closures drive beer volume decline at Heineken
The Dutch brewery’s premium portfolio grew in Q1, led by Birra Moretti and Beavertown
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NewsCarlsberg acquires UK rights to Kronenbourg 1664
The deal was hailed as an “incredible opportunity to energise the brand, drive innovation and deliver growth”
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Analysis & InsightEaster Weekend sees 64.2m pints sold
Sales were +5.4% versus 2022, with stout and world lager the biggest category winners, according to the Oxford Partnership
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NewsSir Ivan Menezes to retire as CEO of Diageo
During ten years in charge of the drinks group he has overseen an “outstanding period of change, growth and high performance”
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NewsBeer drinkers are mad for Madrí — but how Spanish is it?
The lager claims to embody the ‘soul of Madrid’, but it’s brewed in Tadcaster. How much of its success is down to slick marketing?
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NewsLucky Saint raises £10m
Funding for the alcohol-free beer brand was led by venture capital firm Beringea and JamJar Investments, set up by the founders of Innocent Drinks
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Analysis & InsightPubs and brewers fear softening demand in 2023
The squeeze on cost of living is seeing consumers begin to hold back spending and choose less expensive brands of beer
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NewsHeineken buys remaining shares in Beavertown
As part of the agreement, founder Logan Plant will step down as CEO and take on a new advisory role, with Jochen Van Esch becoming managing director
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NewsMexico’s president proposes ban on beer brewing as drought intensifies
López Obrador takes aim at industry using dwindling water resources while local people suffer, the Financial Times reports
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NewsLion sells craft beer cos to Faucet founder
Faucet Inn founder Stephen Cox has acquired craft beer brands Fourpure and Magic Rock from Australian brewery group Lion