Latest Alcohol News – Page 78
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Product NewsJack & Coke: Jack Daniel's and Cola pre-mix cans launched
Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands has launched new Jack Daniel's & Cola fridge trays. Available to independent retailers via wholesalers, they are dual facing and hold up to six cans at any one time. The company says its Jack Daniel's & Cola...
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Product NewsIn the mix: Southern Comfort are launching a new packaging design for its lemonade and lime pre-mix cans
Southern Comfort is launching a new packaging design for its Lemonade & Lime pre-mix cans. Following on from the new look Southern Comfort bottles launched in May, the new design is on shelf from this month and emphasises the New Orleans spirit...
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Products In DepthCash in: Winter chills - Christmas beer and cider
The beer and cider brands that sell year-round will perform for you this Christmas, but there are also some newcomers to help interest customers. That maybe about to change.
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Product News
In the mix; the spirits of Christmas retailing
Drinks suppliers say that 2010 is likely to be a big Christmas for spirits. Dave Visick finds out how the big hitters are backing up that claim
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News
Legislation: Alcohol
Booze is big news. With recent official data showing an increase in hospital admissions for alcohol-related harm, and further evidence of a North-South divide, it’s a category where regulation looks set to become dizzyingly tough
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Product News
Scotland says no to minimum unit price for alcohol
The Scottish government's decision to abandon plans for a minimum unit price for alcohol could have severe repercussions for smaller stores.
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Product News
Scottish stores fear minimum pricing hangover
The Scottish government's plans to introduce a minimum price for alcohol could be a double-edged sword for small stores.
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News
‘Disaster’ looms for alcohol retailers
Proposed changes to the Licensing Act will be "a disaster for local shops", the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned the government. The changes, proposed in the Home Office consultation Rebalancing the Licensing Act,...
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Product News
Alcohol category project: Free style
The final article in our series about the spirits market looks at how anti-theft kits can give you the confidence to put a good range of products in full view of consumers
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Product News
Wagon Tree rolls into UK
Wagon Tree, a new South African wine brand, is being introduced into the UK by Treasury Wine Estates EMEA, formerly known as Foster’s EMEA.
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Product News
'Disaster' looms for alcohol retailers
Proposed changes to the Licensing Act will be “a disaster for local shops”, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned the government.
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Product News
Stores call for a fair deal on age-restricted sales
A group of trade associations and businesses representing about 250,000 shops has urged the government to review the laws concerning sales of alcohol, tobacco, spray paint, knives, fireworks and other age-restricted products.
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Product News
Alcohol category project: High spirits
With so many spirits on the market it can be difficult to get your range right. Our guide is here to help you
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Opinion
The big deal: Dave Newman - Where do kids get their interest in alcohol? Don't point the finger at us retailers
Where do kids get their interest in alcohol? Don't point the finger at us retailers, says Dave
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Product News
Guinness back on the box
Guinness has kicked off the British sporting season with a £3million investment in a campaign to help drive shoppers in-store to buy the black stuff.
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Product News
Alcohol duty fraud: the drinks dilemma
The shady supply of beers, wines and spirits has been tolerated by retailers desperate to compete. But now, with new penalties if you’re caught, it’s time to wise up, says Dave Visick
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Product News
PM’s minimum price comments give cause for concern
Prime minister David Cameron has been criticised for saying the government will look "very sympathetically" at plans by Manchester local authorities to introduce a 50p-a-unit minimum price for alcholic drinks.
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Product News
Scotland to restrict alcohol display and promotion
Scottish licensed retailers could face severe restrictions on trade as early as next spring if proposed legislation is passed by the Scottish Government.
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Product News
FWD aims to stamp out beer duty fraud
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) is calling on the government to introduce duty stamps on cans of beer a move it says will massively reduce duty fraud.
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Product News
Alcohol category report: Double act
A series of articles on the spirits category kicks off with an update on the fast-growing pre-mix category