Holiday budgeting has never been easier because there is so much more included in your cruise fare, like soft and
alcoholic drinks branded in all bars, lounges and restaurants, service charges, speciality coffees in restaurants and mineral water in your stateroom.
As
alcoholic drinks brands are seemingly getting left behind in the effort to capture consumers imaginations, Matt Bennett wonders how booze brands can get their mojo back in 2016...
Antoinette Devine, a packaging and materials consultant to
alcoholic drinks brands, is speaking at The Drink Symposium being held at the Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging London show this week
Not exact matches
The $ 1 focus might seem like a departure for a
brand that's been trying to boost its single - digit sales gains with things like fancier locations that serve
alcoholic drinks.
On May 2, Treasury said to the ASX it had not been approached by French
drinks giant Pernod Ricard about a potential buyout offer for the US business, and on May 15, it explained to the ASX there had been no approach by US
alcoholic beverages giant Constellation
Brands regarding the US business.
Treasury — which also owns the Penfolds and Wolf Blass
brands — assumed ownership of Blossom Hill and a host of other
brands on January 1 when it completed the $ 754 million acquisition of the US
drinks business of British
alcoholic drinks giant Diageo.
Below you will learn about gluten free
alcoholic beverages, why each
drink is safe or unsafe, and a few suggested
brands.
Michael Vachon, head of
brand development at Maverick
Drinks, believes removing
branding from
alcoholic beverages will be ineffective at tackling harmful
drinking — and could backfire altogether.
Prominent producers of
alcoholic drinks, such as Pernod Ricard, would be at greatest risk as they «would see 100 % of their
brand portfolios exposed to the legislation».
«We believe that there needs to be more of a focus on wellness and balance in the
alcoholic drinks industry and in people's lives in general, so this is the core theme and foundation of the Gigglewater
brand.»
Brand's style of inebriation is more in line with that of a career
alcoholic whose
drinking is needed to stop him from going into withdrawal.
The all - inclusive option will include breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, soft
drinks,
alcoholic drinks (local
brands).
Branded alcoholic drinks in bars.
ALL INCLUSIVE HIGHLIGHTS Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner Hot, soft and locally
branded alcoholic drinks (including sangria and some cocktails) 10am - 11.30 pm Snacks 10am - 11 pm (except meal times) Ice cream 10am - 6.30 pm FOOD &
DRINK International buffet restaurant with show cooking Pool snack bar Bar with satellite television
Hi there, no Im afraid not An unlimited amount of hot; soft and
alcoholic drinks (excluding international
brands) served for a minimum of 12 hours per day; mini-bar restocked three times per week with water; soft
drinks and beer Regards
Ultra All Inclusive Package Meals Buffet breakfast, lunch & dinner in the main restaurant • Snacks - pizza, sandwiches, burgers, pommes frites, ice - cream, sweets in the Bistro 10am - 6 pm • Midnight snack - sandwiches, midnight soup, cookies, sweets, fruit, ice - cream in the Bistro 10 - 11 pm •
Drinks Water, juice, soft drinks, draft beer, wine & alcoholic beverages selection of local & imported brands at lunch & dinner • Hot & soft drinks, draft beer & wine, alcoholic beverages selection of local & imported brands at the Bistro 10am - 6 pm & 8:30 - 11 pm, & Lobby bar 10am - 11 pm • Bottle of mineral water in the room daily • Sports Aerobics, aqua gymnastics, pilates, darts, outdoor fitness, table tennis, mini golf • Entertainment Amusement competitions & games, dancing 6 days a week 10am - 12:30 pm & 3 - 6 pm • Variety of evening entertainment, live classic & pop music performance once a week • Children Kid's entertainment area (4 - 12 years), 6 days a week 10am - 12:30 pm & 3 - 5:30 pm • Evening mini disco at 8 pm • Kid's play room (4 - 12 years), 7 days a week 10am - 8 pm • Pool Free use of outdoor swimming pool with children's section & children's water slide (8am - 6 pm), poolside sunbeds & parasols, pool towels • Other W
Drinks Water, juice, soft
drinks, draft beer, wine & alcoholic beverages selection of local & imported brands at lunch & dinner • Hot & soft drinks, draft beer & wine, alcoholic beverages selection of local & imported brands at the Bistro 10am - 6 pm & 8:30 - 11 pm, & Lobby bar 10am - 11 pm • Bottle of mineral water in the room daily • Sports Aerobics, aqua gymnastics, pilates, darts, outdoor fitness, table tennis, mini golf • Entertainment Amusement competitions & games, dancing 6 days a week 10am - 12:30 pm & 3 - 6 pm • Variety of evening entertainment, live classic & pop music performance once a week • Children Kid's entertainment area (4 - 12 years), 6 days a week 10am - 12:30 pm & 3 - 5:30 pm • Evening mini disco at 8 pm • Kid's play room (4 - 12 years), 7 days a week 10am - 8 pm • Pool Free use of outdoor swimming pool with children's section & children's water slide (8am - 6 pm), poolside sunbeds & parasols, pool towels • Other W
drinks, draft beer, wine &
alcoholic beverages selection of local & imported
brands at lunch & dinner • Hot & soft
drinks, draft beer & wine, alcoholic beverages selection of local & imported brands at the Bistro 10am - 6 pm & 8:30 - 11 pm, & Lobby bar 10am - 11 pm • Bottle of mineral water in the room daily • Sports Aerobics, aqua gymnastics, pilates, darts, outdoor fitness, table tennis, mini golf • Entertainment Amusement competitions & games, dancing 6 days a week 10am - 12:30 pm & 3 - 6 pm • Variety of evening entertainment, live classic & pop music performance once a week • Children Kid's entertainment area (4 - 12 years), 6 days a week 10am - 12:30 pm & 3 - 5:30 pm • Evening mini disco at 8 pm • Kid's play room (4 - 12 years), 7 days a week 10am - 8 pm • Pool Free use of outdoor swimming pool with children's section & children's water slide (8am - 6 pm), poolside sunbeds & parasols, pool towels • Other W
drinks, draft beer & wine,
alcoholic beverages selection of local & imported
brands at the Bistro 10am - 6 pm & 8:30 - 11 pm, & Lobby bar 10am - 11 pm • Bottle of mineral water in the room daily • Sports Aerobics, aqua gymnastics, pilates, darts, outdoor fitness, table tennis, mini golf • Entertainment Amusement competitions & games, dancing 6 days a week 10am - 12:30 pm & 3 - 6 pm • Variety of evening entertainment, live classic & pop music performance once a week • Children Kid's entertainment area (4 - 12 years), 6 days a week 10am - 12:30 pm & 3 - 5:30 pm • Evening mini disco at 8 pm • Kid's play room (4 - 12 years), 7 days a week 10am - 8 pm • Pool Free use of outdoor swimming pool with children's section & children's water slide (8am - 6 pm), poolside sunbeds & parasols, pool towels • Other Wi - Fi
* A selection of local and internationally
branded alcoholic and non-
alcoholic drinks including cocktails 10.00am - 11.30 pm
The All - Inclusive package includes the following: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily during normal restaurant hours Non-
alcoholic and house
brand alcoholic beverages by the glass - including rum, vodka, whiskey, gin, tequila, beer, wine, and frozen
drinks Water sports (1 - hour per day) including kayaks, pedal boats, and paddle boards Use of snorkel gear (must be returned daily) Use of Fitness Center WI - FI Access in guestroom & lobby Important Information: There are no refunds on unused plan features.
o Lobby bar All Inclusive PREMIUM
Drinks From 10:00 to 23:00 Includes hot drinks, soft drinks, refreshing cocktails, draft beer, wine and alcoholic beverages selection of local and imported
Drinks From 10:00 to 23:00 Includes hot
drinks, soft drinks, refreshing cocktails, draft beer, wine and alcoholic beverages selection of local and imported
drinks, soft
drinks, refreshing cocktails, draft beer, wine and alcoholic beverages selection of local and imported
drinks, refreshing cocktails, draft beer, wine and
alcoholic beverages selection of local and imported
brands
The all - inclusive Platinum Plan at St. James's Club Antigua includes room accommodations as selected; unlimited meals and snacks (with the exception of Piccolo Mondo Restaurant) and daily afternoon tea; welcome cocktail and unlimited beverages including domestic
alcoholic drinks, selected name -
brand liquors and house wine by the glass; non-motorized water sports including snorkeling gear, windsurfers, and kayaks; supervised kids club for ages 4 to 11; six championship tennis courts; organized resort activities and entertainment; fitness center; and entrance to the on - site disco Jacaranda.
Hi Louise, The all inclusive includes Buffet - style breakfast; lunch and dinner including theme nights; snacks served at selected times between meals; afternoon tea and coffee with biscuits and cakes; ice cream served throughout the day An unlimited amount of hot; soft and
alcoholic drinks (excluding international
brands) served for a minimum of 12 hours per day.
The all - inclusive Unlimited - Luxury ® plan at Dreams La Romana Resort & Spa includes room accommodations as selected; full breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks each day in all restaurants with no reservations required; unlimited beverages including natural fruit juices and soft
drinks and domestic and international premium
brand alcoholic drinks; in room mini-bar stocked with soft
drinks and bottled water; non-motorized water sports including catamarans, paddleboats, kayaks, windsurfing lessons, boogie boards, snorkeling equipment, banana boat rides and sailboats; introductory scuba lessons in pool; day and night tennis, tennis clinics and bicycle rental; daytime activities and live nightly entertainment; supervised Explorer's Club for children 3 - 12 years old.
The all - inclusive plan at the Beach Palace Cancun includes room accommodations as selected; unlimited meals and snacks in buffet and a la carte venues; unlimited beverages including domestic and premium
alcoholic drinks; 24 hour room service; in - room stocked mini-bar with soft
drinks, bottled water and domestic beer; in - room liquor dispenser with premium
brands; wireless internet access; 30 mins.
Entire
brand portfolios of companies specialising in
alcoholic drinks, such as Heineken, AB InBev, and Pernod Ricard, would fall within the scope of the legislation, jeopardising future revenue streams.