Wine and spirit businesses have again called on the chancellor to freeze alcohol duty at the Autumn Statement, citing data that shows a “worrying decline…
Wine and spirit businesses have again called on the chancellor to freeze alcohol duty at the Autumn Statement, citing data that shows a “worrying decline…
Sales of beer, wine and spirits have risen slightly as inflation slows and shoppers gear up for Christmas, according to the latest figures from NIQ. The NIQ Total Till sales report for the past four weeks ending November 4 2023 noted a modest 2.3% growth in BWS compared to the same time period last year. Overall sales across all categories in UK supermarkets…
Wine production in 2023 is at a six-decade low, following extreme weather conditions, according to the latest figures from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). Speaking at a web conference on November 7, the OIV’s head of statistics, Giorgio Delgrosso, shared that production is down 7% compared to 2022, marking it the smallest year for wine production since 1961. Combined…
Marks & Spencer has added eight new spirits and liqueurs to its shelves as part of its premium Collection range, with a focus on the gifting market. Available exclusively to M&S, the spirits were created in collaboration with producers including Warner’s, Glenfarclas and West Indies Rum Distillery. Six spirits were produced in total, including a vodka made from Jersey Royal potatoes, a…
Young adults aged 18-24 are still more likely to binge drink or drink at high risk compared to drinkers aged 25 and over, despite a rising number of young people abstaining from drinking. According to the latest report by Drinkaware, The Sober Myth: Are Young Adults Really a Generation of Non-Drinkers, 79% of the 5,200 young adults surveyed still consume alcohol despite having…
The government has proposed to increase the abv threshold for low/no drinks in a move to make alcohol-free products more widely available. Currently, only drinks with an abv below 0.05% are considered alcohol-free in the UK. This threshold sits at 0.5% abv in countries such as Belgium, Portugal, Germany and the US. The UK is now looking to adopt a new product…
It’s not every day you find yourself in the charts with Kylie, but James Halliday, Diageo GB’s commercial director for take-home, appeared among this year’s Drinks Retailing Top 100 Most Influential. Here, he talks to Lucy Britner about consumer trends, brand strategy and working with retailers “Anything to do with the off-trade that remotely touches commercial – that will come to me,” says…
The latest issue of Drinks Retailing is out now and available to read on our website. As the drinks industry prepares for Christmas, we’ve rounded up tips from the trade on how retailers can make this festive season a success (pages 20 – 27). Elsewhere, NIQ’s Rob Hallworth outlines what the off-trade can expect this Christmas in light of inflation and duty changes (11).
