ProWein has rebranded its alcohol-free area as ProWein Zero+, expanding its focus on the growing alcohol-free drinks category. The trade fair said…
ProWein has rebranded its alcohol-free area as ProWein Zero+, expanding its focus on the growing alcohol-free drinks category. The trade fair said…
As the market for functional ingredients grows, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has said that it plans to sell more beers with added protein or electrolytes. Part of a growing trend, the company joins a wave of new products attempting to enter the wellness sphere. Most recently, AB InBev entered this territory via a new version of its Spaten beer with added…
French group La Martiniquaise-Bardinet (LMB) has acquired Lamb’s Rum and will begin distributing the brand across all channels in the UK this week. According to LMB, Lamb’s Rum was first founded in London in 1849, when it aged rum in cellars beneath the River Thames. Now the fourth-biggest rum brand in the UK by volume, it produces products including a classic…
Welsh producers are preparing for Indie Beer Fest Wales 2026, set to take place from November 12–15, according to the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA). A celebration of Welsh indie brewers, SIBA said that Wales currently stands alone as the only part of the UK where the brewing scene is in growth. Looking back on the SIBA UK Brewery…
As we move further away from summer and the FIFA World Cup, lager sales are dipping, according to the latest supermarket data from NIQ. Compared to this time last year, NIQ found that lager sales declined by 2%, while cider dropped by 1.6% and stout dipped by 1.2%. At the same time, pre-mixed alcoholic drinks bucked the trend, remaining…
Hallgarten & Novum Wines has added Tokaj producer Disznókő to its portfolio and will be its exclusive UK distributor. Based in Tokaj in Hungary, Hallgarten said that the maker was highly regarded as a benchmark producer in the region, known for both dry and sweet wines. The estate itself spans 104 hectares of single-block vineyards, situated on south-facing slopes of…
It is expected that French wine production will be the smallest in 30 years, with severe heatwaves having impacted yields. The farm ministry said that the heat had damaged both grapes and vines, anticipating that this year’s production will be 33.9 million hectolitres, 6% less than last year. Within this, it is expected that Champagne output is set to halve this year,…
Leonardslee Family Vineyards has expanded with the launch of a new premium tasting room, located in Leonardslee House, set to debut on 1 October. Named The Drawing Room, the estate said the room will be the location for tutored wine tasting experiences and wine tours during the day, with the opportunity for private events after hours. Leonardslee said that The Drawing Room…
