Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Multiples: Staying ahead of the curve

Published: 07 November, 2024

James Bayley takes a look through Waitrose’s ambitious autumn drinks portfolio and finds sustainability front of mind.

Flat bottle production set to rise via new ‘cutting-edge’ facility

Published: 11 December, 2023

Packamama, the eco flat bottle company behind the new-look Banrock Station, is upping its capacity via a new product-specific bottling line which looks set to significantly increase the presence of alternative format wines in markets like the UK.

Alternative formats group publishes open letter to government

Published: 07 November, 2022

A group which advocates for the rapid use and adoption of alternative wine formats, has published an open letter from the industry to the government, calling for the introduction of consumer tax incentives for carbon-friendly alternative packaging.

Lanchester Wines launches canned wine range

Published: 01 September, 2022

Lanchester Wines has launched its latest range of wine in cans. The new ‘Wallflower’ range of 187ml Spanish wines comprises easy-drinking red, white and rose wines.

Canned Wine Co. partners with National Gallery

Published: 10 August, 2022

The growing trend of unlikely brand crossovers has made its way into the drinks trade with Canned Wine Co. X National Gallery.

Paper bottle makes its way to Laithwaites

Published: 04 July, 2022

Online wine merchant Laithwaites has launched its first wine packaged in a paper bottle – continuing a packaging trend which is rapidly gathering speed.

Treasury bags new format extension as conversation around alt packaging grows

Published: 13 June, 2022

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has added a new bag-in-box (BiB) release to its high performing 19 Crimes portfolio, with the launch of its Revolutionary Rosé now available.

Alternative formats: Fad or fixture?

Published: 23 March, 2022

James Lawrence asks if merchants are ready to carry the can with anything but the 75cl bottle.

Long read: Alternative formats group refuses to let wine fall behind

Published: 12 November, 2021

As the COP26 Glasgow conference draws to a close, the UK wine trade moves a step closer to a more sustainable approach to wine packaging, with The Copper Crew, When in Rome, Graft Wine, BIB Wine, Canned Wine Co, and More Wine joining forces to form the Wine Traders for Alternative Formats association (WTAF).