Archives for November 8, 2013

BREWER ISSUES 'UNRESERVED APOLOGY' FOR CONCERN AND EMBARRASSMENT

‘We hope he’d be proud’: Heineken blunders as teetotal Methodist used to plug Bulmers

Heineken-owned brand Bulmers admits it scored an advertising own goal by mistakenly using a picture of a teetotal Welsh Methodist minister instead of its founder's father to promote the cider.

Constantia Flexibles to go public before the end of the year

Constantia Flexibles, whose customers include Mars, Danone and Ferrero, plans to go public before the end of the year.

'Wriggle room' for trendy coconut water despite rising nut prices – Mintel

Mintel analyst Jonny Forsyth believes that trendy coconut water brands – Vita Coco, Zico, O.N.E etc. – have quite a lot of cost management ‘wriggle room’ due to their high margins, despite fears of a global coconut shortage.

WINE VISION 2013, NOVEMBER 18-20: SHOW PREVIEW

‘The biggest wine world opportunity? Ageing populations’: Direct Wines CEO

Simon McMurtie from Direct Wines group believes that ageing populations are the wine world’s biggest opportunity, since the drink coincides with older consumers’ desire to enjoy life.

Coca-Cola vows to engage with Tate & Lyle Sugars over ‘land grabbing’ controversy

Coke’s today vowed to ‘engage’ with key sugar suppliers Tate & Lyle Sugars, Trapiche and Bunge after a powerful Oxfam report raised concerns about the land rights of poor rural communities.