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Multiples: Co-op’s balancing act pays off

Published: 10 October, 2024

James Bayley finds the Co-op’s new wine range delivers across the board with traditional favourites and new finds.

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.

Multiples: Ocado grasps new opportunities

Published: 13 September, 2024

James Bayley reports on how the online retailer is constantly evolving its wine offer to stay in line with consumer expectations.

Co-op unveils UK’s first fairtrade own-brand rum

Published: 12 August, 2024

Co-op is marking 30 years of supporting Fairtrade with the launch of a limited-edition own-brand rum. The new product, a first for the UK, is available in stores from today (12 August).

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.

Bibendum secures 16 new wine listings at Tesco

Published: 09 August, 2024

Bibendum Off Trade continues to play a significant role in the off-trade sector, building on its established presence in the supermarket wine market with 16 new wine listings at Tesco.

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.

New hybrid wine launches at Tesco

Published: 05 August, 2024

Tesco is set to launch a PIWI wine this month: Tesco Finest Floreal. This hybrid wine, available in the UK for the first time, has been developed to tackle the growing challenges of climate change.

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.

Multiples: Summer trade is on a roll

Published: 05 July, 2024

James Bayley looks at how the Euros look set to influence consumer spending patterns to the benefit of the UK trade.

Multiples: Summer standouts

Published: 13 June, 2024

Own-label and discovery ranges are in the spotlight as supermarkets refresh their wines for the season. By James Bayley.

Lanchester’s ‘super lightweight’ 300g bottle launches in Aldi

Published: 17 May, 2024

Lanchester Wines has become the first UK wine importer to launch a wine in a super lightweight 300g wine bottle, in partnership with a major discounter.

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.

Private label growth for wine & Champagne continues

Published: 02 May, 2024

Private label is stealing a march across Europe, with retailer’s own offerings outperforming national brands across all the major alcohol categories in terms of value.

Co-op launches online tastings for customers

Published: 04 April, 2024

The Co-op has launched online wine tastings for its members, offering customers exclusive access to the producers behind its own-label ranges.

Aldi launches own-label flat PET wine bottle range

Published: 19 March, 2024

Fresh off the coattails of its own-label paper wine bottle launch, Aldi has announced a range of own-brand flat recycled PET wine bottles will soon hit stores.

Aldi loses gin court battle to M&S

Published: 29 February, 2024

Discounter Aldi has lost its appeal against a High Court ruling which found it had copied the design of Marks & Spencer’s light-up Christmas gin bottles.

Multiples: Mixed Xmas 2023 for BWS

Published: 12 February, 2024

Some supermarkets reported buoyant sales over the festive period. James Bayley crunches the numbers.

Lidl trials return scheme after DRS delay

Published: 08 February, 2024

Discounter Lidl has launched its own return scheme for PET plastic and aluminium drinks containers, eight months after the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) was delayed by the Scottish government.

Kingsland expands bottled at source range with Boland Cellar

Published: 02 February, 2024

Major bottler Kingsland Drinks has signed an exclusive deal with Boland Cellar in a move which will expand the company’s bottled at source premium portfolio to include South Africa.