Q&A: Elena Carretero, corporate affairs and sustainability director, Santa Rita Estates
Published: 21 April, 2026
Could you explain your view on how we can bring more people back to wine?
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Low & no survey launched to let industry inform policy
Published: 13 April, 2026
Alcohol-free social impact business Club Soda has launched what it claims is the first ‘benchmarking’ survey of the low, no and mid-strength sector, aimed at gathering data to inform government policymaking. The survey is open to low & no brands, to ensure that they get a voice.
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Alcohol-free beer bumps premium lager in inflation basket
Published: 16 March, 2026
In the latest update to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) – the basket of goods the government uses to measure inflation – off-trade sales of alcohol-free beer have been added to the list for the first time.
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Trade’s Gen Z despair not warranted
Published: 12 March, 2026
Gen Z has inspired many articles over the past few years, driven by a collective anxiety in the trade about how little the generation is drinking. These worries about a decline in consumption are not unfounded – national health survey data shows a peak in young adult alcohol consumption in the late 1990s and early 2000s before a long-term contraction.
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Hispamerchants to take on Zolo Zero
Published: 09 January, 2026
Hispamerchants is to launch the alcohol free Zolo Zero range into the UK in March, tapping into the growing trend for low & no wine alternatives.
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New YouGov survey shows continuing demand for low & no
Published: 06 January, 2026
According to The Portman Group's eighth annual survey in partnership with YouGov, 36% of UK adults who drink alcohol regularly or occasionally, consume low & no alcohol products.
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M&S tasting: Fresh additions show retailer keeping modern edge
Published: 26 September, 2025
At the imposing M&S HQ in Paddington a more relaxed affair was waiting inside where the M&S Autumn tasting showcased 23 new wines, with the retailer seeking to keep its offer fresh.
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What should bars stock amid the low & no boom?
Published: 22 September, 2025
Walk into any pub or bar in the UK and you’re likely to find at least one decent non-alcoholic beer on offer. It’s great news for those off the booze, but with a range of innovative options now available, from kombucha to adaptogenic spirits and CBD soft drinks, bars relying on beer to satisfy the growing demand for low & no may be missing out.
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F1 partners with Moët Hennessy-backed 0% sparkling French Bloom
Published: 04 September, 2025
French Bloom has been announced as the official non-alcohol sparkling wine of Formula 1. The move comes as a part of the wider partnership between the famed racing series and LVMH.
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Harnessing the power of low & no
Published: 13 January, 2025
With one in three visits to UK pubs now alcohol-free, the onus is on hospitality to create a winning low & no menu. Jo Gilbert discovers more.
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Soho House extends low & no offer as Dry January gets into full swing
Published: 03 January, 2025
The Soho House group has unveiled a new range of non-alcoholic and low ABV cocktails, as UK businesses prepare for a long month of sobriety and abstinence.
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Majestic expands low & no range with addition of Moderato
Published: 03 January, 2025
The UK’s largest multiple is going full throttle on providing low & no alcohol wines to an increasingly sober audience, as French wine brand Moderato (0.5% abv) becomes the latest member of the retailer’s expanding portfolio.
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Low & no experiencing 'transformative period of growth'
Published: 20 December, 2024
A new survey published by the IWSR has forecast sustained growth in the low & no alcohol drinks market, with the no-alcohol category expected to “deliver growth of US$4bn+ by 2028”.
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Majestic unveils new partnership with Club Soda
Published: 05 December, 2024
The UK’s largest wine multiple has entered into a distribution agreement with Club Soda, a major producer of no & low drinks founded by Laura Willoughby MBE.
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Bar 44 expands no & low offer to meet rising demand
Published: 25 November, 2024
Award-winning Spanish restaurant group Bar 44 has significantly expanded its portfolio of no & low beverages, including new wines, beers and a 'Lilt Sangria' at 0% ABV.
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Monin unveils top consumer drink trends expected for 2025
Published: 11 November, 2024
A UK syrup brand has conducted a series of illuminating consumer surveys, visiting over 200 hospitality venues across the UK market and cross-referencing its findings against third party industry data.
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Seedlip founder launches new era with lab and segue into ‘dark spirits’
Published: 09 September, 2024
Ben Branson, the man behind pioneering low & no brand Seedlip is celebrating ten years of boundary breaking with a new product launch, made at a pioneering new facility designed to take his creations to the next level.
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SME drinks manufacturers toast 63% revenue surge in Q1
Published: 10 June, 2024
Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) drinks manufacturers are celebrating a substantial 63% rise in revenue during the first quarter of the year, according to the latest figures released by the Manufacturers’ Health Index.
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Guy Woodward: Why all producers should consider 0% abv wines
Published: 14 May, 2024
It has, I admit, taken me rather a long time to take 0% alcohol wines seriously. I’ve long been sceptical about their quality. But I’ve finally got my head around their importance. Why? Because I’ve managed to navigate that key stumbling block that trips up many a middle-aged man – the fact that I am not the target market.
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Jerry Lockspeiser: Could this be the next big trend in wine?
Published: 30 April, 2024
On trend Londoners or visitors to the capital may be lucky enough to experience the culinary and vinous delights of a Noble Rot restaurant, of which there are now three. They were birthed from the eponymous Noble Rot Magazine, a pandoras box of wine and food articles that somehow manages to be smoothly accessible, irreverently funny, and slightly nerdy at the same time.
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