New Funding Raise Follows Dry January Success – Best Trading Month Ever Nirvana, the UK’s only dedicated no/low-alcohol brewery, has embarked upon a new funding raise, shortly after its most successful trading month ever. The brewery, founded in 2016, saw its overall Dry January sales up 50% YOY, with online sales rocketing by 260%. The upwards trend has […]
Handmade, small-batch Mermaid Gin, produced by the Isle of Wight Distillery, has been proving highly popular among passengers at Gatwick Airport thanks to the presence of a pop-up tasting experience run by Blackjack Promotions. Throughout August, Blackjack’s Mermaid Gin brand ambassadors have been spreading the word about the craft spirit to Gatwick passengers, explaining how […]
HEINEKEN launches an innovative new campaign informed by the real and exciting experiences of employees, to engage and inspire future talent. Go Places 2.0 features 33 HEINEKEN employee stories from around the world that showcase the entrepreneurial culture upon which the company was built. The collection of films illustrate how with the right mindset, people […]
The summer heatwave across Europe generated a boost in sales for brewing giant Heineken in 2018. But despite sales rising across all of its global markets, growth in the Americas, Asia and Africa slowed down, according to the company’s third quarter financial results released on 24 October. Volumes in Europe rose by 2.2% in the penultimate […]
General Mills is launching new lines across both its Fibre One and Nature Valley portfolios, as it reveals its snacking division has grown +35.4% and household penetration has grown +12.1 percentage points to 25.3% – equating to the size of London. Cake Bars will be added to Fibre One’s guilt-free snacking range in two flavours: […]
Heineken has committed itself to expanding its on-trade division serving the bar and restaurant sector by £1bn over the next three years with the launch of its Greenpaper. Drawing from over 100 pieces of research the Greenpaper is touted as the largest piece of research ever undertaken by the beer brand as it seeks to […]
Blue Apron plans to start selling its prepared dinners in stores later this year, part of an effort to reach more customers as growth stalls. The New York-based pioneer of boxed meals is still very much focused on its core online subscription model, but it’s also considering selling single kits on its website and is […]
Spirit brand Jägermeister has teamed up with digital identity app Yoti to promote responsible alcohol sales, while at the same timeand helping people check out faster at the Jägermeister pop-up shop in Soho using their ID, on their phone. Jägermeister will sell a range of merchandise and personalised gifts for its fans at a pop-up shop at the award […]
A redesign of packaging for Booths’ own label wine by creative and strategic branding partnership Smith&+Village, which played on the supermarket’s heritage as a wine importer, contributed to an increase in sales of 4.3 per cent over the Christmas period. The rebranded 50cl Vintage Port was the best performing redesigned product, smashing last year’s sales […]
One of the leading UK cake decorating and sugarcraft supplier, Sugar Shack announced the launch of its first 24-hour Black Friday sale on Friday 25th November 2016, followed by a two day weekend sale from 26th – 27th November 2016, and finally a Cyber Monday sale on 28th November 2016. Black Friday sale – 25th […]