Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Low & no: The twist to modern drinking

Published: 09 September, 2024

Ten years on from the founding of both Club Soda and Seedlip, Jo Gilbert takes the temperature of the game-changing low & no category.

Decline in alcohol consumption fuels demand for soft drinks

Published: 22 August, 2024

Alcohol consumption is declining globally, with the UK seeing a notable reduction of 23 percentage points, as more consumers opt for soft drinks, according to data from CGA by NIQ’s OPUS report.

TikTok opens doors to alcohol advertising in the US

Published: 15 August, 2024

TikTok has started allowing alcohol advertisements in the US, a change that began in June.

MP urges government to address non-alcoholic drink prices

Published: 14 August, 2024

The government has been urged to collaborate with the drinks industry to reduce the cost of non-alcoholic beers and wines. Mark Pritchard, the MP for The Wrekin, advised health minister Andrew Gwynne to explore ways to lower prices for these drinks.

Multiples: Summer of innovation

Published: 09 August, 2024

James Bayley takes a look at supermarket giant Tesco as it unveils its summer drinks trends and celebrates success at the IWC.

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.

Looking Back, Forging Ahead Q&A: Jamie Wynne-Griffiths, Propeller

Published: 05 January, 2024

Following another turbulent year for the drinks trade, Jamie Wynne-Griffiths, MD of Propeller, reflects on the highs and lows of 2023, plus the hopes and plans for the business in the year ahead.

Low & no and the big shift in drinking

Published: 06 February, 2023

With moderate drinking trends hitting all sorts of milestones and headlines in 2022, Jo Gilbert asks, was that the year low & no went mainstream?

LWC Drinks launches new, no-and-low wine collection

Published: 15 September, 2022

Italian wine producer Bosca has released its new range of low-and-no wines exclusively through LWC Drinks, the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler.