Multiples: Staying ahead of the curve
Published: 07 November, 2024
James Bayley takes a look through Waitrose’s ambitious autumn drinks portfolio and finds sustainability front of mind.
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UK debut of Occitanie wine event highlights growing demand
Published: 28 October, 2024
On Tuesday, 22 October 2024, the Experience le Sud Tasting made its UK debut in London, an event organised by the Bureau de la Région Occitanie à Londres. Created to increase visibility for Occitanie wines among UK trade professionals, the tasting focused on varietals and styles that are rapidly gaining traction in the market. The event attracted key figures from the UK wine trade, including sommeliers, importers, independent merchants and journalists, who were introduced to a wide range of wines that highlight the quality and unique identity of Occitanie.
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Waitrose appoints new wine trading manager
Published: 07 October, 2024
Nicola Jones will join Waitrose as its new wine trading manager on 13 October, bringing 13 years of experience from within the company.
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Design & Packaging: All change on alt
Published: 16 August, 2024
With eco-concerns and economic pressures pointing the way to alternative packaging, we look at which formats are making the most headway. Jo Gilbert reports.
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Waitrose expands spirits range with Mangrove Global partnership
Published: 06 August, 2024
Mangrove Global is expanding its independent spirits range across the UK through an extended partnership with Waitrose. This will bring five new products to the supermarket's spirits shelves and increase the availability of existing items from VIVIR and the East London Liquor Company.
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Henkell Freixenet Crémant sales surge beyond global average
Published: 02 August, 2024
Henkell Freixenet has reported a significant rise in Crémant sales this year, outpacing global trends as consumers increasingly turn to alternative sparkling wines.
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Waitrose secures listing with Akashi-Tai sake
Published: 29 July, 2024
Akashi-Tai has secured a national grocery listing with Waitrose. The partnership signals Akashi-Tai’s continued expansion in the UK and the growth of the sake category. From August, Akashi-Tai will be the exclusive sake available at Waitrose, offering three different SKUs.
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2024 Sud de France Top 100 tasting to showcase best Occitanie wines
Published: 30 May, 2024
The 2024 Top 100 Sud de France tasting event is set to showcase the finest wines from Languedoc, Roussillon and the South-West on 12 June in London. For the first time, attendees will experience a self-pour tasting format, allowing visitors to explore the Top 100 wines at their own pace.
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Multiples: A shifting landscape of beverage consumption
Published: 15 May, 2024
James Bayley looks at the growing trend towards functional drinks, such as CBD-infused variants, and how the multiples are responding.
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Demographic shifts propel stout resurgence
Published: 22 April, 2024
In a dynamic market landscape marked by shifting consumer preferences, the stout category is experiencing a notable resurgence, driven by changing demographics. Guinness is chief among the brands leading this charge, as highlighted in Diageo’s recent six-month performance update ending December 2023.
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Multiples: Tips on the wine aisle
Published: 15 March, 2024
Waitrose is a cut above the other supermarkets when it comes to wine. James Bayley takes a look at the in-store wine specialists and what they have to offer shoppers perusing the wine aisle.
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English canned wine brand secures £1.2m investment
Published: 15 February, 2024
Canned wine producer, The Uncommon, has secured £1.2m in private backing, focusing on scaling up production of its English wine to meet growing demand in alternative formats.
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Multiples: Mixed Xmas 2023 for BWS
Published: 12 February, 2024
Some supermarkets reported buoyant sales over the festive period. James Bayley crunches the numbers.
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French champions recognised for UK service
Published: 07 February, 2024
Daniel Lambert Wines, Waitrose and The Wine Society were among some of the big winners at The French Champion Awards organised and hosted by Business France.
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Logistics: Distribution all at sea
Published: 05 February, 2024
Last year’s globally scant harvest and (more) trouble around the Suez Canal could spell disruption for shipping globally in 2024, writes Jo Gilbert.
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Multiples: Healthy year-round growth for low & no
Published: 22 January, 2024
Supermarkets are reporting a consistent uptick in sales of this much-talked about category– and not just during the traditional post-festive period. James Bayley reports.
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Waitrose battles carbon
Published: 18 December, 2023
Waitrose has put emphasis on bulk wine shipping as an important factor in reducing its carbon footprint. James Bayley reports.
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Registrations open for Harpers’ Sustainability Webinar
Published: 17 October, 2023
Titled, Portfolio of Diversity, registrations are open for Harpers’ Sustainability Webinar, in partnership with Bibendum.
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Fourth Wave Wine lauds FTA for UK growth
Published: 23 August, 2023
Australian wine company, Fourth Wave Wine, has reported that since launching into the UK market in August 2022, it has made significant strides with UK retail customers and consumers alike, by surpassing more than 500,000 sold.
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WineGB appoints sustainability ambassador
Published: 02 August, 2023
Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) has appointed Anne Jones as its first-ever sustainability ambassador.
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