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Alcohol Health Alliance
Just 6.7% of UK Alcohol Labels Carry a Health Warning, Biggest Audit of Its Kind Finds
The biggest audit of UK alcohol packaging ever carried out found that only 6.7 per cent of more than 530 products displayed any health warning, and just 1.3 per cent mentioned cancer, as the Govern...
drought
England's Driest July in 190 Years Puts Hot Weather Drinking Advice Back in the Spotlight
England recorded its driest July in 190 years with just 5.6mm of rain, 8 per cent of average, and more than half the country is in drought. Met Office records and UK Health Security Agency guidance...
2026
Au Vodka Nears £500m Sazerac Sale as Ready-to-Drink Consolidation Reaches Britain
Au Vodka is in advanced talks over a sale to American drinks group Sazerac worth as much as £500m, according to Sky News. It would be Sazerac's second ready-to-drink acquisition in two years after ...
2026
Canned Cocktails Push Into UK Bars as RTD Sales Hit £704m, Manchester Supplier Boozy Reports
Ready to drink sales reached £704 million in the UK off-trade in 2025 according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, and the format is now moving behind the bar. Manchester brand Boozy has sup...
Blue Daiquiri
Britain Now Has More Than 60 Rum Distilleries as National Rum Day Falls on 16 August
Britain now has more than 60 rum distilleries, a similar number to the whole of the Caribbean, as National Rum Day arrives on 16 August with NIQ and IWSR data showing rum holding up better than mos...
Hugo Spritz
National Prosecco Day: The Bubbles Behind Britain's New Favourite Spritz
Britain marks National Prosecco Day on 13 August, and this year the nation's favourite fizz has a new job as the base of the Hugo Spritz, the elderflower serve that overtook Aperol in UK searches t...
Hugo Spritz
After the Hugo, the Next Spritz: UK Searches Climb for Rosé, Peach and Alcohol-Free Serves
The Hugo has barely taken Aperol's crown and the next challengers are already forming, with UK search interest climbing for rosé, peach, frozen and alcohol-free spritz variations as Britain's sprit...
cocktail strength
A Jug of Margaritas Holds More Than the NHS Weekly Alcohol Guideline, New UK Cocktail Analysis Shows
A new analysis of 103 classic cocktail recipes finds a single jug of margaritas contains 17.4 units of alcohol, more than the NHS recommends for an entire week, while six in ten cocktails carry at ...