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Monthly Archives: March 2013

Firm presses ahead with relaunch

CIDER maker Aston Manor has unveiled a new look for its Kingstone Press range. The new design is said to have a stronger brand identity;...

Brothers gets a birthday makeover

SOMERSET cider Brothers has been given a new look in time for its fifth anniversary. The revamped packaging combines modern and classic typefaces with new...

Cider continuing to bear fruit for bars

But operators must strike a balance in the fridge in order to maximise sales FROM core apple and pear variants to the plethora of fruit...

Borders brewer goes wild with new ales

SCOTTISH Borders Brewery is set to launch a new range of ales made from naturally-foraged products. The microbrewery, which has just celebrated its second birthday,...

Cider still apple of the trade’s eye

Category expected to go from strength to strength as new research predicts sales will top £3.7 billion in next five years. Gillian McKenzie reports IT’S...

Water way to educate the trade

New Bowmore initiative aims to highlight effect of H2O on whisky THE firm behind Islay single malt Bowmore has launched a new whisky and water...

Beer buddies up with bourbon

A NEW bourbon-flavoured beer has been launched by Global Brands. Buddy’s, named after 20th century Michigan character JW Buddy, is brewed to a recipe licensed...

Cream liqueur debuts new look

CREAM liqueur Baileys has been relaunched in a new-look bottle. The new design, which is being rolled out across all variants of Baileys from this...

CCE cuts the calories in Sprite

SOFT drinks giant Coca-Cola Enterprises has cut the number of calories in Sprite by a third as part of a series of measures designed...

Beer duty cut in Budget

BEER duty is to be cut by 1p and the controversial escalator scrapped – but the 2% above inflation rise in duty will remain in place for wine, cider and spirits. Delivering his Budget, chancellor George Osborne confirmed the 3p rise in beer duty planned for April has been scrapped and beer duty will be cut by 1p; the annual 2% above inflation duty escalator will also be scrapped for beer. However, the controversial duty escalator will continue to apply to wine, cider and spirits.

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
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ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
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MEET THE MAKER
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