Cobra Beer has unveiled new designs for its Cobra 5% Premium beer cans, which have gone into production and will roll-out in the coming weeks. The launch follows the re-design of its Cobra 5% Premium bottled offering as well as Cobra Zero%, Cobra Light and the Cobra Bite range of naturally flavoured lagers.
Read more...Diageo has bought the world's largest collection of whiskies from a Brazilian whisky enthusiast and shipped them to Scotland, to be displayed in a specially designed vault at the Scotch Whisky Experience.
Read more...Asda has come under fire for selling cans of lager that are cheaper than the price of a bottle of water.
Read more...Scotch whisky The Famous Grouse is to be repackaged for the off-trade this month in a bid to boost sales in the run up to Christmas.
Read more...Strongbow is renewing its 'Bowtime' sponsorship deal with TalkSport for another twelve months.
Read more...Marks & Spencer has opened a flagship store in Shanghai, the retailer's first in mainland China.
Read more...Great Western Wine has marked 25 years of trading with a reception at its Bath shop.
Read more...Some unfashionable wines get some good publicity this week; Jancis Robinson sings the praises of sweet Spanish PX varieties and Jamie Goode attempts to reverse some of the damage Bridget Jones has inflicted on Chardonnay in recent years. Elsewhere, last month's Dispatches programme on the use of chemicals in wine is still a talking point; this week Jane MacQuitty has her say.
Read more...Co-op wine buyer Maria Elener has scooped the Buyer of the Year accolade at the annual Everywoman in Retail Awards.
Read more...One of Australia's oldest family owned wineries, Angove Family Winemakers, has acquired a 12.15 hectare vineyard in McLaren Vale as it seeks to expand its portfolio to include super premium Shiraz varietals.
Read more...A Bristol bartender has won the title of Pilsner Urquell International Master Bartender of the Year.
Read more...Diageo GB is ploughing £6 million into a marketing campaign for Guinness Red which will include the brand's first ever TV ad.
Read more...Drinks industry bodies will come together with the Scottish government, health professionals and the voluntary sector this week to mark Scotland's second annual Alcohol Awareness Week (AWW).
Read more...BB&R Spirits has announced that The Glenrothes will be represented by The Edrington Group's distribution network in global travel retail from mid-October.
Read more...The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) is calling on Labour to do more to give Britain's pub industry a "much needed jump start".
Read more...Jacob's Creek has teamed up with the Mail on Sunday to launch an online drama.
Read more...Drinks manufacturer and distributor Global Brands has announced a raft of management changes which it says which will enable the company to take a longer-term view of the business and add to its drinks portfolio.
Read more...By Shirley Webb and Richard Siddle
Retailers are urging suppliers not to promote premiumisation in the current economic climate.
Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's has been charged for allegedly breaching rules requiring it to attempt to reduce and recycle waste packaging.
Read more...Thierry's Wine Services has become a corporate patron of the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET).
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