C&C Group plc

C&C Group launches UK-specific packs for Pabst Blue Ribbon

11 Jul 2019

C&C Group has unveiled limited-edition packs for Pabst Blue Ribbon, the US beer brand it distributes in the UK and Ireland.

C&C Group to cancel Dublin listing, seeks FTSE index spot

4 Jul 2019

C&C Group is looking to list on London's FTSE share index as recent M&A activity shifts the company's focus away from its Ireland home.

C&C Group’s Magners Rosé cider - Product Launch - UK cider data

19 Jun 2019

C&C Group has released a rosé version of its Magners cider brand.

C&C Group's Orchard Pig Pink Cider - Product Launch

6 Jun 2019

C&C Group has added a pink variant to its Orchard Pig cider portfolio. The company said the pink hues of the cider play into the ‘Millennial pink’ trend, a colour the Orchard Pig brand has adopted for its marketing campaign.

C&C Group lines up Tennent's 'Key to the Brewery' campaign

24 May 2019

C&C Group has launched an on-pack promotion for the Scottish lager brand Tennent's as it looks to celebrate the brand's home country.

How did C&C Group perform in FY 2019? - Results

22 May 2019

Losses in its international business failed to dent C&C Group's fiscal-2019 as underlying sales increased for the Magners and Tennent’s owner.

C&C Group hires street artist to design limited-edition Heverlee cans

9 May 2019

C&C Group has launched limited-edition packaging for its Heverlee brand as it looks to attract a younger audience to Belgian abbey ale.

C&C Group readies Heverlee brewery in Belgium

25 Apr 2019

C&C Group is set to open a new brewery for the Heverlee brand as the company looks to strengthen the beer's connections to an abbey in Belgium.

C&C Group makes stake purchase in UK craft brewer Jubel

24 Apr 2019

C&C Group has bought into Jubel, with the acquisition of a minority stake in the UK bottled beer start-up.

C&C Group lines up Magners 'Road to Gold' campaign - video

25 Feb 2019

C&C Group has launched a multi-platform campaign in the UK for Magners, as the company looks to highlight the cider brand's partnership with the 2019 Cheltenham Festival.

Choosing between beer & spirits in 2019, my drinks stock of the year and activist investors - The just-drinks Analyst

24 Jan 2019

Our resident analyst is back, in 2019! Ian Shackleton will share with us his investor perspective on the drinks industry throughout the year. This month's take sees Ian picking a favourite between beer and spirits, announcing his 'Stock to Watch' of 2019 and warning of the disruptive effects on a company from an activist investor.

The end of the Anheuser-Busch InBev affair, the sale of Diageo's tail and the success of C&C Group in 2018 - The just-drinks Analyst

28 Nov 2018

Ian Shackleton is about to put the lid on his 2018, but not before, in his guise as just-drinks' resident analyst, he ponders the investor view of Anheuser-Busch InBev, Diageo and his tip at the start of this year, C&C Group.

Heineken brings UK production in-market as Brexit looms - just-drinks EXCLUSIVE

1 Nov 2018

Heineken has confirmed to just-drinks that it has moved some UK production of its namesake lager into the country, ahead of next year's departure from the European Union.

C&C Group ready for third-party packaging boost post-Brexit - results

26 Oct 2018

Ireland-based C&C Group could benefit from the UK's departure from the European Union by packaging and brewing third-party brands at its UK facilities, its CEO has suggested.

C&C Group adds glass bottle format to Magners Dark Fruit UK range

1 Aug 2018

Magners Irish Cider’s Dark Fruit flavour is now available in the UK in a glass bottle following its launch in cans and on draught.

C&C Group signs Tennent's deal with Scottish Rugby

21 Jun 2018

C&C Group has extended its Tennent’s Lager sponsorship of Scottish Rugby.

C&C Group launches Magners campaign as Irish overhaul begins

21 May 2018

C&C Group is following through on a pledge to bolster the Irish identity of its Magners cider brand in a new UK campaign that encourages consumers to "Think 100% Irish".

C&C Group brings back ex-Matthew Clark CEO for new role

18 May 2018

C&C Group continues to return familiar faces to the former Conviviality Group in the UK, appointing Steve Thomson as Matthew Clark executive chairman.

C&C Group down again in fiscal-2018, upbeat on strategic changes - results

16 May 2018

C&C Group has reported its second successive year of sales declines, with fiscal-2018 proving "challenging" in its main markets.

C&C Group brings Michael Saunders back to Bibendum as chief executive

14 May 2018

Michael Saunders, the former head of Bibendum, has been reinstated to the role of chief executive by the UK on-premise distributor's new owner, C&C Group.

C&C Group puts focus on Tennent's Lager heritage with new cans

8 May 2018

C&C Group is bringing heritage cues to its Scottish Tennent’s Lager with new cans that detail the beer's 130-year history and German inspiration.

C&C Group replaces Halewood Wines & Spirits as UK & Ireland's Tsingtao distributor

3 May 2018

C&C Group has secured the UK & Ireland distribution rights to Tsingtao after the Chinese beer brand parted company with Halewood Wines & Spirits.

C&C Group aids Scottish retailers ahead of Minimum Unit Pricing deadline

26 Apr 2018

C&C Group is delivering information packs to Scottish alcohol retailers ahead of the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing next week.

Accolade Wines and Conviviality - The best and the worst of wine? - Comment

9 Apr 2018

A supernova of activity, relatively speaking, in the wine industry last week has sent our wine commentator, Chris Losh, into a literary tailspin. Accolade Wines and Conviviality are to blame.

C&C Group begins Conviviality carve-up with Matthew Clark, Bibendum purchase

4 Apr 2018

C&C Group has confirmed its acquisition of Matthew Clark and Bibendum PLB, two UK alcohol distribution units from the failed Conviviality group that applied for administration last week.

The clouds surrounding Conviviality, The Coca-Cola Co's booze move and Pernod Ricard's spirited performance - The just-drinks Analyst

27 Mar 2018

Our analyst returns! Ian Shackleton is back to give us his monthly consideration of the latest developments in the drinks industry from an investor's perspective. This month, Ian turns his attention to the saga at Conviviality, the possibility of the Coca-Cola system venturing into alcohol and tells us why Pernod Ricard makes him feel all warm and fuzzy.

Heineken ramps up pressure on C&C Group in Ireland with cider launch

27 Mar 2018

Heineken has confirmed it is to launch a new cider in Ireland as it continues to spar with the country's category leader, C&C Group's Bulmers.

Anheuser-Busch InBev deal gives fiscal-2018 boost to C&C Group cider volumes - trading update

13 Mar 2018

A distribution deal with Anheuser-Busch InBev has helped turn around C&C Group’s UK cider volumes, but the company continues to struggle in Ireland.

C&C Group lines up UK festivals sponsorship for Magners

5 Mar 2018

C&C Group has announced a partnership between its Magners Irish Cider brand and UK festivals organiser Global.

Alcohol's ethical quandary, Pernod Ricard's time in the spotlight and a drinks stock update - The just-drinks Analyst

1 Mar 2018

just-drinks' resident analyst, Ian Shackleton, is back for his monthly look at the drinks industry from an investor's point of view. And, he's just in time for results season.