Latest Alcohol News – Page 69
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Opinion
The big deal: Dave Newman - Where do kids get their interest in alcohol? Don't point the finger at us retailers
Where do kids get their interest in alcohol? Don't point the finger at us retailers, says Dave
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Product News
Guinness back on the box
Guinness has kicked off the British sporting season with a £3million investment in a campaign to help drive shoppers in-store to buy the black stuff.
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Alcohol duty fraud: the drinks dilemma
The shady supply of beers, wines and spirits has been tolerated by retailers desperate to compete. But now, with new penalties if you’re caught, it’s time to wise up, says Dave Visick
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Product News
PM’s minimum price comments give cause for concern
Prime minister David Cameron has been criticised for saying the government will look "very sympathetically" at plans by Manchester local authorities to introduce a 50p-a-unit minimum price for alcholic drinks.
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Product News
Scotland to restrict alcohol display and promotion
Scottish licensed retailers could face severe restrictions on trade as early as next spring if proposed legislation is passed by the Scottish Government.
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Product News
FWD aims to stamp out beer duty fraud
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) is calling on the government to introduce duty stamps on cans of beer a move it says will massively reduce duty fraud.
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Product News
Alcohol category report: Double act
A series of articles on the spirits category kicks off with an update on the fast-growing pre-mix category
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Product News
Scotland moves to restrict alcohol
Scottish licensed retailers could face severe restrictions on trade as early as next spring if proposed legislation is passed by the Scottish Government.
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Product News
Stocklines: New look for Captain Morgan
The Captain Morgan brand has a new global pack design and an updated Captain Morgan icon from this month
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Product News
Stocklines: Piat d'Or adds sauvignon blanc
Piat d'Or has added a new single varietal Vin de France to its portfolio in a bid to recruit new consumers from its target of 40- to 50-year-old females
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Young drinkers on the decline, says NHS
The proportion of school age children who drink alcohol is falling, according to a new NHS survey of young people
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Product News
Stocklines: Kronenbourg's Gallic charm
Kronenbourg 1664 has been given a design overhaul, described by Heineken UK as "Gallic, edgy and more modern"
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Product News
Smirnoff goes into the blue
Diageo GB has added a blueberry variant to its flavoured vodka range, supported by a £6m outdoor and sampling campaign.
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Product News
Retailers concerned over licensing shake-up
Government plans for a radical reform of the licensing laws to reduce anti-social behaviour and binge drinking could make it harder for stores to obtain or retain a licence
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Product News
Newquay leads the way on preventing alcohol reaching children
A multi-agency partnership in Cornwall that uses both enforcement and education to stop alcohol reaching children is working. Dave Visick reports
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Perfect pour from Smirnoff
Diageo Great Britain has launched Smirnoff Perfect Pour Cocktails, ready-to-serve bartender cocktail recipes for Cosmopolitans and Mojitos.
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Product News
Commission rejects Camelot top-up bid
A preliminary ‘no’ puts Camelot’s commercial services proposal in doubt
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News
Minister lays out alcohol 'whole life' focus
Health Minister Anne Milton has said the coalition government will tackle the misuse of alcohol by addressing the root causes of harmful drinking and asking individuals, rather than retailers, to make decisions about their consumption.
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Product News
Top class from Teacher's
Teacher's whisky has received a makeover with the launch of new, more contemporary packaging which highlights the high malt content of the blend.
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Product News
No worries, Foster's has the answer
Heineken UK has revealed new advertising support for lager brand Foster's, with a new multi-million pound campaign that taps into the famous Aussie 'No Worries' approach to life.