Buoyed by October’s encouraging interim results, Tesco is heading into the festive season with a hand in the on-trade for the first time, thanks to its merger with cash-and-carry group Booker. Jo Gilbert speaks to BWS director Robert Cooke about what the deal means for alcoholic drinks sales at the UK’s biggest grocer
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The WSTA has launched an English and Welsh whisky trail to further boost growth of a sector that lay dormant for than a century.
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The UK has further cemented its status as the largest exporter of gin in the world with yet another record-breaking start to the year.
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Greenall’s is pushing its core and RTD ranges with a global creative campaign to showcase the craftsmanship that goes into making its gin.
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Matthew Clark has joined forces with Pernod Ricard to launch a ‘We Love Gin’ initiative to help licensees maximise sales.
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Diageo has seen its annual GB sales rise by 8% helped by its core gin and beer offering and ‘innovative’ NPD including pink gin.
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Morgenrot is the latest company to expand its gin selection – this time with five new premium gins from juniper-loving nation, Spain.
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Ever wondered how much wine and spirits the UK exports to Sweden?
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The trend for pink gins and gins distilled with unusual ingredients is gathering pace following a spate of launches this week.
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British distillers are warning of a potential ‘gin drought’ if negotiators fail to reach a deal with the EU before the UK’s Brexit deadline next March.
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Industry body The Gin Guild has proposed a new initiative to end consumer confusion over the flavour properties of different kinds of gin.
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Hayman’s Gin is launching an inaugural debate on how to protect the spirit.
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The colourful world of flavoured gin was a hot topic at yesterday’s annual Harper’s Think Gin event, coming up time and time again as sub-section driving overall gin growth, yet at the same time dividing opinion on what role it should play within the wider category.
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Innovation in the drinks sector and a reduction in the amount of trade promotions has seen alcohol retain its place as the top selling FMCG category, according to new research.
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Waitrose has more than doubled its local and regional gin range with the addition of thirteen new artisan variants of the spirit since the beginning of the year.
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As the thirst for craft products continues apace, Lisa Riley assesses the ongoing stellar performance of gin
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Berry Bros & Rudd has re-commenced distillation and bottling of its own-label London Dry Gin for global release.
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Pinkster has launched Pinkster on Tap – a 3 litre bag-in-box of its raspberry infused premium gin.
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Waitrose has claimed a UK supermarket first with the launch of a gin made in Japan.
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Pernod Ricard is stepping up its engagement with the gin category with the launch of Beefeater Pink this April.
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