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All Drink articles – Page 3
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Analysis & InsightAre drinks the way to Gen Z diners’ hearts?
The surge in popularity of drinks such as matcha and bubble tea among younger consumers has led QSR brands to give their beverage offers a glow up. Is it enough to entice them into their venues?
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Analysis & InsightDrinks giant Diageo gambles on Guinness Zero boom
Diageo is pinning its hopes on a boom in sales of its non-alcoholic Guinness Zero to revive investor confidence, the Daily Mail reports
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Analysis & InsightMega-brewers keep investors’ coffers topped up
Managers have used a mix of price rises and cost cuts to boost free cash flow and keep shareholders sweet, the FT reports
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NewsNoble Inns to launch French bistro concept
The London-based gastropub group will open Bistro Sablé on the site that it previously operated as The Smokehouse in Islington
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NewsBritvic acquisition delivers strong growth for Carlsberg despite difficult market
The Danish brewer reported volume growth of 16.2%, and organic volume development -3.0% in its Q3 results
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NewsAB InBev launches $6bn buyback despite volume decline
The owner of Budweiser and Stella Artois was expected to kick off a $2bn buyback over the next 12 months, although some analysts did forecast a larger outlay in light of its falling debt pile
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Analysis & InsightSugary drinks could face further levies as ‘sin tax’ receipts fall
Research from UHY Hacker Young shows ‘sin taxes’ contributed 2.8% of total tax revenues in 2024/25, down from 4.3% in 2015/16, amid long-term shifts in tobacco and alcohol consumption
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NewsGreene King boss: Cafés and delivery apps are ‘taking away leisure time from the pub’
Nick Mackenzie has said that pubs across the UK are having to adapt to bring in a generation of Brits who drink less and less often
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NewsAsahi UK looks to grow market share by leaning into premiumisation
Sales director Dhati Holohan shares how the drinks supplier is growing market share and value despite overall beer volumes falling, as it opens The Dial – Home of Meantime at Greenwich Peninsula
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Analysis & InsightReady-to-drink beverages: the next big trend in hospitality?
Sales of RTDs are booming in the retail sector, but how much is the category’s growth likely to spill over into hospitality? MCA explores what’s driving the expansion of the category, and the impact it might have in the on-trade
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Weekend PressCan craft beer survive its awkward adolescence?
As Brewdog demonstrates, growing up is hard to do, the Financial Times reports
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NewsRobinsons Brewery achieves record turnover
The Northwest brewer and pub operator neared turnover of £100m in 2024, with continued investment in its estate contributing to sales growth
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NewsDiageo’s profits tumble after rocky year
The maker of Guinness and Smirnoff said operating profits fell 27.8% to $4.3bn, due to “exceptional impairment and restructuring costs” and a decline in profit margin
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Analysis & InsightGen Z’s don’t drink. Or do they?
Conventional wisdom says 18-28-year-olds are the most sober generation, yet a closer look at the data shows a more nuanced picture, as operators look to target younger consumers, Flora Zwolinski of Lumina Intelligence writes
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NewsAdnams appoints CFO
Andy Driscoll has significant financial leadership experience across logistics and FMCG at the likes of Valeo Snackfoods, Kettle Foods and Constellation Cold Logistics
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NewsDiageo CEO Debra Crew departs
The drinks group has begun a formal search for a replacement, with CFO Nik Jhangiani assuming the CEO role on an interim basis.
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NewsBrewDog leaves punk era behind to focus on staff wellbeing
A fresh management team appoints 200 mental health first aiders and promises to ‘look after the people who work for us’ after past bullying claims
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NewsBrewDog pauses flotation plans
The multinational brewer and pub operator has rowed back on plans to become a public company, instead focusing on a return to growth and profitability
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NewsChanging drinking habits fuelling NPD in ready-to-drink options
Gen Z aren’t necessarily less interested in alcohol than older generations, they just have different demands and drinking habits, according to Diageo.
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NewsDrinks groups mount fightback as alcohol faces ‘tobacco moment’
Beer, wine and spirits companies are debating how best to counter public health groundswell against drinking, reports the FT