Plaimont Producers, the co-operative in South West France, has succeeded in gaining permission to reintroduce the long-lost grape variety ‘Tardif’. The grape variety was discovered…
Plaimont Producers, the co-operative in South West France, has succeeded in gaining permission to reintroduce the long-lost grape variety ‘Tardif’. The grape variety was discovered…
A substantial uplift in sparkling wine sales helped drive strong growth at the Southern Co-operative over the Christmas and New Year period. Sales of sparkling wines, including Champagne, were up 43% on a like-for-like basis at the south England-based convenience store operator. Sales of table wine were up 12%, spirits 7% and beer and cider 4.5% for the three weeks to January 3. Overall, the…
The Co-operative Group is planning a big push on Fairtrade wine for next year’s Fairtrade Fortnight, from February 24 to March 9. The group is the biggest Fairtrade wine retailer in the world, and has been selling Fairtrade goods for 10 years. Half of all Fairtrade wines in the UK are sold by the Co-op, accounting for nearly 30% of all Fairtrade wines worldwide. Fairtrade…
The Co-operative Group has come under fire from Alcohol Concern for offering students a 10% discount on beer, wine and spirits. The deal is available to more than 600,000 NUS card holders and the discounted alcohol will be on sale at around 3,600 stores nationwide. CJ Antal-Smith, head of commercial for Grocery at The Co-operative Food, said: “Students are facing increasing financial pressures while studying,…
