Alcohol news 5 – Page 10
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NewsBloody Drinks hits crowdfunding goal to support retail listings
The campaign on the Seedrs platform is currently overfunding and, at the time of publishing, has raised £265k from almost 200 backers.
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Grocer Gold Awards 2022: drinks brand of the year
Jubel’s fruit beer has thrived against the odds
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BrewDog and Quorn team up for lager to pair with meat-free meals
The 5.1% brew is billed as a Mexican-style Vienna lager offering “a medium body mouthfeel”
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City Snapshot: Distil sinks to a loss as Covid sales fall away
Premium spirits group Distil has fallen to a loss as revenues returned to more normal levels following a lockdown surge.
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NielsenIQ snaps up data consultancy CGA to bring together on and off-trade insight
Based in Chicago in the US and Manchester in the UK, CGA specialises in the out-of-home food and drinks market, working with some the world’s biggest consumer brands, including drinks manufacturers, suppliers and wholesalers, as well as pubs, bars and restaurants.
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British food & drink gets major boost during Jubilee
According to British Berry Growers, UK consumers bought 4,900 tonnes of strawberries over the Jubilee week of 30 May to 5 June
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Online drinks retailer Spirit.Ed falls into administration
The owner of online drinks retail and wholesale group Spirit.Ed, previously 31Dover, has fallen into administration following a period of “difficult” trading and an inability to raise new funding
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Lixir secures seven-figure funding to ‘catapult’ it to next stage of growth
New strategic investors joined with existing backers, including former Pernod Ricard commercial director Chris Ellis, to invest £1.1m in the future growth of the brand.
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City Snapshot: Gusbourne reveals sparkling growth on Covid recovery
Revenues have almost doubled at Gusbourne as the English wine maker emerged from the pandemic with a growing online presence.
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BrewDog narrows losses thanks to efficiencies and jump in sales
Punk craft beer brand BrewDog has narrowed its losses as NPD and growing supermarket distribution helped revenues jumped 21% last year.
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Shandy Shack closes second funding round as revenues accelerate towards £1m
The business will use the £235,000 raised from a group of angel investors to grow its team, including the recruitment of a brand manager joining from Graze in June, support listings with Sainsbury’s and to expand the direct-to-consumer operation.
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Gin brand designed specifically for shots signs ‘six-figure’ distribution deal
The 37.5% abv cherry blossom-flavoured gin, which is inspired by sweets, is intended to be served as a chilled shot
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Beavertown Brewery shifts into light lagers with new Sunlight
The drink is billed as a “light, mega-sessionable, and easy-drinking” beer
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Canned drinks: shortage warnings as factory workers strike over pay
The strikes would impact day and night shifts at the factory, ‘potentially leaving Crown Bevcan unable to fulfil its orders’, said Unite
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Camden Town Brewery drops ‘never pasteurised’ promise amid supply complaints
The brand has launched a limited amount of a pasteurised Hells lager, called Flipping Hells, into the on-trade
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Heineken to close Edinburgh’s historic Caledonian Brewery
Heineken said production at the brewery had “steadily declined over the last 10 years” as the brewer evolved its portfolio
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The Famous Grouse continues premium push with new Sherry Cask Finish
The NPD, which was the result of over two years’ development, contains Speyside malts and was matured in Spanish sherry casks
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Beavertown Brewery launches monthly DTC subscription service
The 24-can monthly subscription was the ‘perfect gift for the beer lover in your life’, said Beavertown
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Britain could face bottled beer shortage as glass costs surge, suppliers warn
Small and medium-sized breweries are expected to bear the brunt of the impact of rising costs
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CBD gin brand launched on £1,000 budget sold in seven figure deal
Since the sale its founder has kicked off a new business advising entrepreneurs and SMEs on bootstrapping, growth strategy and fundraising.
