Naked Wines has appointed former CEO Rowan Gormley as chairman of the board, with immediate effect. Gormley, who announced his departure from…
Naked Wines has appointed former CEO Rowan Gormley as chairman of the board, with immediate effect. Gormley, who announced his departure from…
NielsenIQ has merged with CGA, a on-trade data analysis organisation, to deliver a “complete view” of both the on- and off-trade. Building on NielsenIQ’s 2009 investment in CGA, CGA’s data will be integrated into NielsenIQ’s Connect data analytics platform. By bringing together on- and off-trade data, the merger aims to amend the “fragmented nature of sales channels” in the drinks industry so that the…
Pernod Ricard has redesigned its Absolut vodka range and lowered the alcoholic strength of its fruity and spicy flavours. The company said this week that the new design reflects “the intensity of Absolut’s flavours and harmonises the portfolio, with the stripped-back design offering clearer navigation to encourage discovery and significantly improved shelf standout”. The new bottle is also made with around 50% recycled clear glass…
I used to quite like January. It was a predictable and reassuring anticlimax to December’s frantic retailing; a bit of a breather before easing back into work with some not-strictly-necessary Burgundy en primeur, or perhaps a smattering of tasty Christmas leftovers gathered together in a bin end sale. There are no surprises to the average January. Normally, at this stage of the…
Beavertown Brewery has announced it is expanding to create “London’s Largest brewery”, known as “Beaverworld”. The brewery, which is located in Enfield, on a plot of land covering six acres, will see up to 150 jobs created in the local North London area. Beaverworld will allow the brewery to deliver 90,000,000 pints each year, which is 10 times more than before. The brewer said the…
Jancis Robinson has collated a list of nearly 250 wine retailers who will deliver to consumers who are self-isolating. The list of retailers from around the world, which is listed on her website JancisRobinson.com, is predominantly focused on UK retailers. These are broken down by region and listed alphabetically. The list was compiled following a call by Robinson on Twitter…
Diageo has continued the pipeline of new releases under its Cîroc vodka with the launch of a French Vanilla variant. It follows on from Mango, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Red Berry and Pineapple and aims to capitalise on growth in the flavoured vodka category, up 7.8% in value in the year to March 2017 (Nielsen). Cîroc French Vanilla is inspired by French ice cream making techniques…
The producers of Skinny Prosecco have linked up with delivery service Supper to offer a delivery service within the hour. Supper will now be able to deliver Thomson & Scott Prosecco and its Skinny Champagne Grand Cru Brut and Grand Cru Rose, which contain 0.1g of sugar per litre and are vegan. Supper, which has experience at delivering high-end restaurant meals, is expanding into drinks…
