UK brewing: consolidation and fragmentation

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UK alcohol: cocktail of growth

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UK alcohol sales: last orders called on happy hour

Although calling time on happy hour promotions should help alleviate the worrying prevalence of antisocial drinking in the UK, its potential impact on industry revenues is less easy to ascertain. Manufacturers may look upon the ban as a further opportunity to combat the threat of brand commoditization amid growing discounting pressures, but the impact on brewers is unlikely to be wholly positive.

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Twinings: simplifying experimentation

Twinings has discontinued its 'wall' of black packaging to help shoppers find their way around the tea category. The move resembles similar initiatives from other consumer packaged good players and should help simplify the selection process for consumers and capitalize on consumers' growing experimentation tendencies.

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Tsingtao: wall of acquisitions

The brewer, China's largest, plans to establish a brewery in the capital of every province in the country. It has devoted significant efforts to building a brand, which should help it both domestically and in the export market. However, as competition and consolidation mount in Chinese brewing, Tsingtao must try hard not to overextend itself.

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Trouble brewing for Wolverhampton and Dudley

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Treats: single men treat themselves to 82 beers a year

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Top ten trends to watch in 2005

In the 80s it was the stock market, the 90s saw the rise of e-commerce and more recently, it has been 'all things healthy' that are all the rage. New research from Productscan Online (www.productscan.com) points us in the direction of the major trends that will make waves during 2005...

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Time-starved consumers still want to be well-fed

European consumers are taking an increasingly functional attitude to eating as a result of work, family and leisure commitments, and eating-on-the-go offers the flexibility needed for busy lifestyles. However, time-starved consumers want more than just convenience from on-the-go meals. As well as providing convenience, manufacturers must add health functionality to their products.

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Thresher: moving into meal solutions

Thresher is hoping that offering Leapingsalmon's premium meal solutions in-store will help it to fend off competition from the supermarket sector and move the brand further up market. Those that stake a claim in this sector now should do well as the premium meal solution market is one that still has plenty of mileage for growth.<BR /><BR />

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