Fruit

Wychwood Brewery to launch more fruit beers

Wychwood gets fruity for over-ice fans

By Robyn Black

Beers made with berries and apples are joining the Wychwood Brewery's portfolio as it looks to lure fans of the “over ice” serve.

Will infusions be a sweet success?

Will infusions be a sweet success?

By Noli Dinkovski

The trend of infusing spirits with sweeter flavours continues unabated. This week’s arrival of the UK’s first honey-infused Bourbon (see story, left) follows Southern Comfort’s new cherry variant.

Spring relaunch for healthier J2O

Exclusive

Spring relaunch for healthier J2O

By Noli Dinkovski

Soft drink J2O is to under-go a major relaunch and healthier reformulation next spring, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser can exclusively reveal.

Former farmers take on pub

Former farmers take on pub

By Lesley Foottit

A Hertfordshire pub has a new focus on local produce after being taken on by local farmers.

Fruit and veg drive Booker growth

Fruit and veg drive Booker growth

By Ewan Turney

Food and drink wholesaler Booker has reported a 5.6% rise in like-for-like sales on last year for the 12 weeks to 9 September.

Lambrini Cider set to launch

Lambrini Cider set to launch

By Jessica Harvey

Halewood International is set to launch a sparkling fruit cider under the Lambrini brand name by the end of the month.

Crabbie's Ginger Nuts come in two flavours for the on-trade

Crabbie's makes a nutty move

By Robyn Black

The Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer brand is moving into snacks, with the launch of a range of ginger-flavoured nuts. Brand owner Halewood...

Funkin: new range for on-trade

Funkin works on new range for the on-trade

By Robyn Black

Fruit purée specialist Funkin is developing a new range especially for the on-trade and is preparing a push for its smoothie range, Just Add Juice....

Rekorderlig: launching strawberry-lime cider cocktail

Rekorderlig cider cocktail launched

By Sonya Hook

A cider-based summer cocktail, served in a pitcher, is ready to hit the UK's on-trade. The Strawberry & Lime Pitcher comprises chilled...

Sun Valley: rebranding snack packs

Sun Valley gets exotic with snack packs

By Sonya Hook

Healthy snacking brand You Are What You Eat is getting a makeover that features the original logo, followed by one of two new straplines.

Gaymers: new fruit cider

Gaymers develops its fruit ciders

By Sonya Hook

A fruit cider made with the juice of strawberries, blackberries and blackcurrants will join the Gaymers range this spring. Over one million people...

Thatchers: launches new berry cider

Thatchers brings out Ciderberry

By Sonya Hook

Thatchers is ready to liven up the cider category for 2010 with the launch of a new fruity cider. The 5.4% abv Ciderberry is a rich, red, medium...

Go-rilla: going bananas in on trade

Tribeca May Go-rilla juice

By Sonya Hook

A fruit juice aimed at a younger demographic is set to hit the on-trade — Go-rilla is a 100% ambient juice range.

Summer Sensation: hopes are high

Pitcher battle for summer sangria

By Sonya Hook

Pimm's faces competition this summer as rival pitcher options look to capture a portion of the sharing market. Yorkshire drinks producer and importer...

Rusedski: launching campaign on 18 May

Pink drinks at Ember Inns for charity

By Ewan Turney

Ember Inns customers are being asked to swap their regular drink for a pink tipple to help raise money for charity Against Breast Cancer. The...

J2O: new look

Britvic spends £4m on redesigned J2O

By Robyn Lewis

Britvic has revamped its J20 range in a bid to reignite excitement in the brand and to make it more noticeable in back-bar fridges, it said. The...

Olive Branch

Olive Branch

Owner/licensees; Ben Jones and Sean Hope Tenure: Freehold Head chef: Sean Hope, chef proprietor Turnover: £1.1m Covers: 48, plus 24 outside Covers...

Super foods?

Super foods?

The superfoods craze has infiltrated the retail market and some pub operators are embracing it on their menus. But is this a trend too far for pubs? Lucy Britner reports

BrandsBriefs

BrandsBriefs

Cellar Trends builds range Cellar Trends is beefing up the range it offers pubs after winning the rights to a new tranche of brands. Gruppo Campari...

Typhoo gets fruity

Typhoo gets fruity

With growing consumer interest in fruit and herb tea, Typhoo is launching a new range available exclusively to the foodservice market.Offered under...