Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

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.

UK importer launches distribution service for canned wines

Published: 26 January, 2022

Propeller, the hybrid importer founded by Jamie Wynne-Griffiths in 2020, is embracing new formats with the launch of The Can Collective.

Ehrmanns pours Beefsteak into cans

Published: 19 June, 2020

Ehrmanns Wines has launched its Beefsteak Club Mendoza Malbec in 250ml can format (rrp: £2.99).

Kingsland launches lower-calorie canned wine

Published: 06 March, 2020

Kingsland Drinks has launched a lower-calorie canned wine range tapping into two key trends.

Greencroft’s wine canning line goes live

Published: 27 November, 2019

Greencroft Bottling’s wine canning line has gone live at its facility in County Durham.

Jascots debuts first still wine in a can

Published: 16 July, 2019

Jascots has launched what it claims is the first English still wine in a can in response to customer demand for lightweight sustainable packaging and locally sourced wine.

Switching to cans and lower abv can boost sales, says report

Published: 02 April, 2019

Producing low or no alcohol lines and switching from bottles to cans could boost sales for the wine trade, suggest new statistics on the craft beer industry.