In October, Scottish non-alc company Spirits of Virtue announced it had worked with Asda to supply four non-alcohol spirits, under the retailer’s Extra Special brand.
In October, Scottish non-alc company Spirits of Virtue announced it had worked with Asda to supply four non-alcohol spirits, under the retailer’s Extra Special brand.
The Adult Non-Alcoholic Beverage Association (ANBA) has launched its UK and European wing to help unify the low/no alcohol sector. After its establishment in 2021, the US-based trade body has expanded to the UK and Europe as part of its efforts to support the low/no category, with memberships now available for producers and retailers. It will work to address the absence of universal regulations…
Wine has been on the back foot compared to beer when it comes to low- and no-alcohol. And the IWSR Vinexposium Report 2021 suggests that while non-alcoholic beer is set to grow ahead of its low-abv counterpart, the opposite is expected to be true for wine. To get into the detail, we spoke to drinks expert Christine Parkinson, co-founder of mindful consultancy Brimful Drinks…
This month, online low/no alc retailer the Dry Drinker partnered with designer Anya Hindmarch to open a low- and no-alcohol off licence. The opening follows that of mindful drinking organisation Club Soda’s alcohol-free off licence, which opened in December. For now, both sites are pop-ups. The question is, will bricks and mortar low- and no-alc shops become…
Consumers are choosing low and no alcohol products all year round, according to new research. An online survey by YouGov, commissioned by industry watchdog the Portman Group, found that 32% of UK drinkers now “semi-regularly” consume low and no abv products. The 2021 figure marks a 7% increase on 2020. The new study also found that a fifth (20%) of those who have tried low…
The Gin Guild has accused spirits producers who describe low- or non-alcohol products as gin of “freeloading” on the success of the category. The guild says such products don’t meet the legal EU and UK requirement for gin to have a minimum abv of 37.5% and shouldn’t be using the word gin on their labelling. Gin Guild director Nicholas Cook said: “The gin industry is…
The Gin Guild is stamping down on drinks producers who “cynically” and “falsely” label non-compliant products as ‘gin’ to cash in on the spirit’s popularity. The Gin Guild, the not-for-profit international gin industry body, has issued a pre legal action notice to the Pentone-family produced Red Storm and Ocean Storm products, both of which are branded as gin despite being only 29% abv, which the…
Devon gin producer Salcombe Distilling has entered the alcohol-free spirit market with the launch of NLL. The name stands for New London Light and a 70cl bottle of the product carries an rrp of £27.50. The drink’s base liquid is made by distilling Macedonian juniper berries along with ginger and habanero capsicum. A further 15 botanicals are blended in to deliver a flavour described by…
