Multiples: Co-op’s balancing act pays off

James Bayley finds the Co-op’s new wine range delivers across the board with traditional favourites and new finds.

Pernod launches fast food-focused wine range

Asda range shake-up on show at London tasting

As part of a major range and merchandising review, Asda has relaunched and expanded its premium ‘Extra Special’ range, doubling the numbers in the last two years, while increasing sales by over £1.25m year-on-year.

Headline Hero: Labels for change and Most Wanted Wines

Design linking the liquid in the bottle to a worthy cause has reached a new level, as Andrew Catchpole reports.

Most Wanted Wines launches new artist range

Globally sourced brand Most Wanted Wines has introduced a new range called the Most Wanted Collective. The collection encompasses five single-varietal wines with labels designed by leading UK artists, including London based street artist Jelly J, contemporary fine artist/painter Chris Hawkes, and fashion designer/illustrator Pete Obsolete.

Carluccio’s boss calls out casual dining operators for aggressive expansion plans

Carluccio’s CEO has criticised the UK restaurant sector for focusing on “capex-heavy investments” – the same focus which almost brought the chain to brink of collapse last year.