Andrew Shaw, who was recruited to overhaul the beer, wine and spirits offer at Marks & Spencer, has decided to leave the business. Shaw joined…
Andrew Shaw, who was recruited to overhaul the beer, wine and spirits offer at Marks & Spencer, has decided to leave the business. Shaw joined…
From alternative packaging to better value options, Drinks Retailing’s recent London Wine Fair panel discussion explored the biggest trends in off-trade. Hosted by Drinks Retailing editor Lucy Britner, the expert panel was made up of Marks & Spencer head of BWS transformation, Andrew Shaw; YesMore agency co-founder Tom Harvey; Vineyards owner Hannah Wilkins and Kam Research head of insights Laurence Brown. In light…
Since its opening in 2008, New Zealand winery Yealands has championed sustainability. Its wines are now stocked in Marks & Spencer, Waitrose and Majestic, among others. Speaking to Rachel Badham at the annual New Zealand trade tasting, Yealands chief winemaker Natalie Christensen shares her thoughts on the future for New Zealand wine How did you get into the wine industry? It’s…
M&S has appointed Andrew Shaw as Head of Beers, Wines and Spirits. Shaw has a strong background in wine retail, which includes previous roles as the buying manager for Waitrose and his most recent position as buying director for Bibendum. Shaw joins M&S alongside a number of appointments to the M&S senior commercial team and will be reporting into Lizzy Massey, Ambient Trading Director who…
Marks & Spencer is launching a new wine range, which is described as “an affordable invitation to wine lovers to venture off the beaten track and discover new varieties, regions and styles”. The 12-strong ‘Found’ range, which has prices ranging £7 – £10, was put together by winemakers Sue Daniels and Belinda Leinig from the M&S winemaking team. The new range champions rare grapes (such…
Marks & Spencer has released a range of own-label wines priced at £5 per bottle. The ‘This Is’ range comprises 15 new wines “from spicy reds and blushing rosés to tropical whites and more”, each from the 2019 vintage and priced at £5 a bottle apart from two sparkling variants from Italy: a non-vintage rose and a non-vintage brut, priced at £6 a bottle. The…
Waitrose, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons and The Whisky Exchange were just some of the retailers called to the stage at this year’s Drinks Retailing Awards. The annual ceremony, which took place last night at The Dorchester Hotel in London, is designed to reward excellence in drinks retailing across a number of sectors, including supermarkets, wine merchants, independent specialists, convenience stores, online retailers and wholesalers.
Marks & Spencer has unveiled plans for all of its own-label wines to be vegan by the end of 2022. It has committed to replacing all animal products used in wine production, such as egg whites, milk protein and gelatine, with plant-based alternatives. Its own-label wines will use pea protein or vine management and winemaking techniques will be used to make them all suitable for…
