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Convenience in Brief | Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex.

It’s a dead man’s tequila

HALEWOOD has added some Mexican kick to its Dead Man’s Fingers range, with the launch of the brand’s first ever tequila.

Cider fresh from France

FRENCH cider brand Galipette Cidre has expanded its presence in the UK, with a new Waitrose listing.

New venture for Pickering’s

EDINBURGH based gin company Pickering’s has launched its first ever gin liqueur to appeal to summer drinkers.
Cans of Captain Morgan and Pepsi Max are on a table with cakes in a box next to an image of the front of Premier Broadway Oxgangs with a DJ booth in front of the store.

Premier Broadway gets on board with Captain Morgan

Diageo has helped to build up its launch of Captain Morgan Original Spiced x Pepsi Max RTD cans launch with a celebration at Premier Broadway Convenience Store.
White Claw Tequila Smash cans are against a green background with a red outline on the Strawberry Lime variant and an orange outline on the Mango Passionfruit variant.

White Claw unveils new Tequila Smash brand

Hard seltzer brand White Claw has unveiled its latest brand launch with its new Tequila Smash RTD cans, marking a new first for the brand.
Pack shot of the new Dragon Soop Red Fruits with a can and a bigger pack behind.

UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – Corinthian Brands

Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.

Beer is racing ahead

A documentary series which tells the story of The Flying Kestrel – a dilapidated 1930s Riley Kestrel car which was restored to its former glory – is at the heart of Kestrel Beer’s latest marketing campaign
Pack shots of the 2025 rebrand for BrewDog including Punk IPA, Hazy Jane, Lost Lager and Elvis Juice. The four cans are stacked on a black platform against a black background.

BrewDog unveils complete brand makeover

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has unveiled a complete rebrand of its core range of beers, aiming to evolve the branding across packs.
A campaign to tackle underage drinking and youth disorder has been launched across Scotland. The “It’ll Cost You!” programme is a collaboration between Police Scotland, local authorities and alcohol producers and retailers and aims to raise awareness of the damaging effects and criminal nature of buying alcohol for under-18s.

Campaign aims to cut underage drinking

Police, retailers, alcohol producers and councils are launching a Scotland-wide "It'll Cost You!" campaign to drive down underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour.
Beers produced specially for women seem to have made little impact but a report from English brewer Hall & Woodhouse suggested the number of women drinking ale doubled between 2008 and 2012.

Star beers feel the squeeze

Premium lagers once swept all before them but now standard-strength brews, ciders and ales are biting back PREMIUM lager, once the fast growing darling of...

Stock up on multi-packs

Multipacks of cider and energy drinks are expected to show growth at Christmas
A bottle of Aperol Spritz RTD sits in the middle of a table, with two balloon glasses filled with the cocktail to the bottle's right and a four pack of bottles to the single bottle's left.

Aperol Spritz comes to the RTD market

Italian bitter brand Aperol is set to make cocktail nights all the more convenient this summer with the roll out of its new Aperol Spritz Ready to Serve bottles.

Ready to soar?

IF there’s one drinks category that could be thought of as appealing specially to young adults it’s probably ready-to-drink (RTD) products. But we can see...
L-R Joe Harris, Lonkero and Paige Gibbons, Lonkero both stand in front of the In-Drinks logo holding cans of Lonkero.

In-Drinks kicks off Catalyst competition

Business accelerator competition In-Drinks Catalyst has opened up entries as the trade show seeks to find the UK's best new drinks business once again.
Magners, cider

Bring the festival home

ED Shoebridge, head of customer marketing at C&C Group, reckons launches and promotions of fruit ciders have added dynamic energy to the cider market. He...
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