Fractionals taking share
JAGERMEISTER, the German herbal liqueur that has been one of the biggest successes in the on and off-trade shots and mixed drinks scene, is...
Premium wine in gift demand
WHETHER it’s hot and spiced for a party or chilled to serve with dinner, wine continues to be an integral part of the drinks...
RTD takes fruit flavour route
THE future of RTDs lies in mixed fruit flavours, says VK.
Responding to developments in other drinks, and ahead of the busy Christmas sales...
Fizz fuels the party spirit
SPARKLING wines such as cava and prosecco are affordable treats to be enjoyed throughout the festive season, according to Freixenet.
And with Nielsen figures...
Punk beer expansion plan sees fans buy in
CRAFT beer has been tipped by analysts as one of the sections of the beer market most likely to grow in coming years and...
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...
Drink of the nest
TAKE-HOME beer is big business but sales value has been slipping over the last year.
Research specialist Kantar Worldpanel found that spend on off-trade take-home...
Beer brand flies back with a Scottish angle
IT’S been a big year for lager brand Kestrel.
The beer, which had been popular and widely distributed in the 1980s and 1990s, was relaunched...
Lager keeps it sweet
ONE in every three items bought in a c-store is a long alcoholic drink. And within that category, beer is worth over £3.5bn a...
Looking for the beer champion
BEER firm Molson Coors is once again joining forces with Scottish Grocer to seek out Scotland’s Champion of Beer in the Scottish Grocer Awards...
New flavour an enduring passion
IT’S not so limited any more.
Swedish cider brand Rekorderlig launched its Passion Fruit flavour as a limited edition in April.
But what was intended to...
Apples are not the only fruit
STRAWBERRY, blueberry, lime, even tropical fruit … those are just some of the flavours that are lighting up the cider market according to Key...
Cider brands part of the game
IF any proof is needed that major cider brands are now slugging it out with the beer giants in the long alcoholic drinks market...
Flavour finds favour
THE demand for new and exciting flavours is the driving force in the cider market, according to Heineken, owner of Strongbow and Bulmers.
While everyday...
Another year, price-marked
DRINKS giant Diageo has underlined its faith in the PMP by holding the price of its top-selling price-marked pack – Smirnoff 70cl – at...
First’s spirited exclusive
IN the summer First Drinks launched price-marked 35cl packs of Grant’s Family Reserve Scotch whisky and Three Barrels VSOP French grape brandy exclusively to...
