Constellation Europe has invested £5m in a marketing campaign to support its flagship brand, Kumala. Kumala is currently the best-selling South African wine brand in the UK and a top 10 UK wine brand.

Super premium ale Courage Directors has been launched in a can format. The can is purple in colour and features a new Courage logo which will be used across the Courage portfolio.

Coors is giving away 80,000 Dutch glasses and offering the chance to win trips to Amsterdam in a promotion for Grolsch.

Cobra Beer has introduced new designs for its Cobra 5% Premium beer cans which will be rolling out in the coming weeks. The launch follows the remodelling of Cobra's bottled selection, the Cobra 5% Premium bottled, Cobra Zero%, Cobra Light and the Cobra Bite range.

InterContinental Brands has secured exclusive broadcast sponsorship of live 2010 World Cup Away Qualifying matches. So now, when Scots football fans settle down to yell at the screen and cheer on the national team they will also see Vodkat messages.

Following feedback from consumers who responded positively during launch trials, Coors Light is embarking on the largest piece of sampling activity since its introduction into the UK market in a campaign exclusive to the independent retail sector.

UB Drinks is introducing new competition to the UK vodka market with the launch of Dannoff Vodka, which will be supported by a £3.5m marketing campaign.

South African wine brand FirstCape will be the official wine sponsor of the British and Irish Lions, who tour South Africa from next May.

Krombacher, the number one premium beer in Germany, is being brought to the UK by United Drinks.

InBev UK is launching price-marked promotional packs on key brands including Stella Artois, Beck's and Tennent's Lager in the wholesale channel.

Two new Hardys products have been launched as part of Constellation's £12m investment in the brand this year.

Drinks manufacturer and distributor Halewood International has teamed up with TV celebrity chef Ed Baines to launch a campaign to find the UK's best Chinese restaurant as part of its support programme for Chinese beer brand Tsingtao.

Consumers who have contacted Merrydown to say how much they enjoyed its ciders are being invited to become "ambassadors" for the brand, arranging cider and food tastings with friends and relatives and giving their feedback to Merrydown.

TibuRon, a new range of rum-based batidas (cocktails), has been launched and has already won listings in Budgens and Londis.

Thatchers Cider is re-launching one of its original ciders, Old Rascal.

Constellation Europe has announced the nationwide launch of premium South African brand, Fish Hoek, a range of six single grape varietal wines.

Freixenet has re-launched its Cordon Negro cava, with newly designed livery. In addition, Freixenet Rosado has been renamed Cordon Rosado and, along with Carta Nevada, also has a new look livery.

Maxxium UK is investing £4m to reposition Sourz as a modern mixable spirit and broaden its appeal among target consumers.