Treasury Premium Brands announces expanded wine listings for 19 Crimes and Beaulieu Vineyards with Dufry globally

Treasury Premium Brands (TPB) is pleased to reveal an expanded number of wine listings for its Millennial-favourite 19 Crimes brand and luxury Beaulieu Vineyards range across Dufry’s global locations.    

The latest 19 Crimes listings news follows two highly successful three-month-long brand activations at London Stansted and London Heathrow in 2022 and 2021 respectively. Hailed by World Duty Free as its most successful wine promotions in the UK duty free market to date, the extended and permanent listings are a sign of the growing wine category within the sector. Later this year, in the summer, there will be a further 19 Crimes activation in London Gatwick and exciting Halloween activations in the planning. The Gatwick site will include the popular personalisation labels promotion, allowing travellers to upload their own photos to their purchased wine bottles. 

In addition to the expanded 19 Crimes listings with Dufry, TPB is also pleased to report expansion within its luxury range, with the launch of Beaulieu Vineyards across Dufry global locations from January 2023: Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour, Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry, Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford, Beaulieu Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wine expressions will comprise the extended wine offer available. 

“We are extremely pleased to see our GTR campaign for 19 Crimes taking off in partnership with Dufry as well as building the luxury wine category with Beaulieu Vineyards across key hubs. These new listings build on the work we’ve done to develop the 19 Crimes brand among travellers and show the great potential for wine to become an even bigger category in duty free,” said Katherine Berry, Business Manager Travel Retail, Treasury Premium Brands. 

“We are delighted to be furthering our wine product offer in collaboration with Treasury Premium Brands,” said Paul Martin Dufry’s Liquor Product & Promotion Manager UK. “With popular and high-profile wine brands such as 19 Crimes and Beaulieu Vineyards joining fellow Treasury Wine Estate group brands such as Penfolds, it’s a great time to be expanding the wine category in global travel retail,” he said. 

Treasury Premium Brands is also supplying the following new listed wines to Dufry:

• Gabbiano Chianti Classico

• Gabbiano Chianti Classico Riserva

• Gabbiano Venezie Pinot Grigio

• Monsieur de Cambon

• Cambon la Pelouse

• Belle Vue

• Aura de Cambon

TPB’s luxury US brand Beaulieu Vineyard’s 2019 vintage Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was recently awarded 100 points by James Suckling as Wine of the Year 2022.

About TPB: 

Treasury Wine Estates is a portfolio-led business with three key divisions – Penfolds, Treasury Premium Brands and Treasury Americas – supported by centralised business, supply and corporate functions.

With over 12,700 hectares of vineyards, 70-plus wine brands and over 2,600 team members, TWE brings together some of the most popular and collected wines from Australia, California, Italy, France and New Zealand.

Our treasured brands include 19 Crimes, Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Penfolds, Beringer, Wolf Blass, Stags' Leap, Beaulieu Vineyard, Lindeman's and Blossom Hill. 

Ritter Sport launches Travel Retail Edition Vegan Tower 5x 100g

Iconic German chocolate specialist Ritter Sport is getting the New Year off to a vegan start with a new travel retail exclusive. The Travel Retail Edition Vegan Tower 5x 100g set will launch globally in March this year offering three delicious varieties of non-dairy chocolate in a five-pack.

Made for everyone who wants a chocolate treat, but without the dairy content, the Ritter Sport TRE Vegan Tower certainly does not miss out on flavour!  Every vegan Ritter Sport colourful square is just as chocolatey and delicious as the regular varieties 

Ritter Sport’s Travel Retail Edition Vegan Tower offers three of the company’s 100g vegan bar offer, including two new flavours introduced on domestic markets in January 2023: Roasted Peanut and Salted Caramel. Ritter Sport has continuously increased its vegan product range in recent years, with sales more than doubling since 2018. Reason enough to offer a Travel Retail Edition. 

Travel Retail Edition NPD: Vegan Tower 5x100g:

“Vegan is here to stay and an increasing number of consumers – and therefore travellers – are looking for versions of familiar products that meet their dietary choices, for whatever reason they may be,” says Nicole Miltenberger, Ritter Sport Marketing MGMT Global Travel Retail. “Chocolate is certainly a key product within the vegan sphere and we are seeing consumer demand growing globally with 6 out of 10 consumers willing to increase their consumption of vegan or vegetarian confectionery – that is a trend that we expect to grow. It makes sense, therefore, to expand our travel retail offer – not just with a vegan offer, but one which has additional appeal by being exclusive to the channel.”

The new Travel Retail Edition Vegan Tower 5x100g offers three selected Ritter Sport Vegan varieties packed with the best ingredients and containing cocoa from 100% sustainable certified cocoa sources, encased in a colourful gift box. “When you eat chocolate, you want to enjoy it. Really enjoy it, with full flavour,” continues Miltenberger. “We have worked extremely hard to ensure that our TRE Vegan Tower will offer consumers exactly that, combining the three varieties that we believe will have the most traveller appeal.”

 

With Smooth Chocolate, Ritter Sport offers full taste without milk. Mild, creamy and yet still vegan.

The second flavour, Salted Caramel is all about sweet meets salty. Thanks to the crunchy caramel pieces and the slight hint of salt in the creamy-mild Ritter Sport almond-based chocolate, consumers don't have to choose between sweet and salty. 

And finally, Roasted Peanuts offers crunchy roasted and salted peanuts in  creamy-mild Ritter Sport almond-based chocolate. 

The Ritter Sport Vegan Tower is an ideal gift choice for all chocolate lovers with a passion for those who don‘t want to give up anything – especially not taste. The new TRE Vegan Tower is perfect for travellers on the go, for snacking before, in between, and afterwards.

About Ritter Sport

With around 40 different varieties, Ritter Sport has the right chocolate to suit any taste – from classics such as Alpine Milk Chocolate or Whole Hazelnuts to vegan or lactose-free and gluten-free varieties. For each of these varieties, Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG sources exclusively certified sustainable cocoa in its capacity as the first major chocolate bar manufacturer. Since 2020 Ritter has been a climate-neutral company. This is an example of the company’s purpose to do the right thing to create really good chocolate. Established in 1912, the family-owned company currently employs around 1,750 people and achieved sales of 505 million euros in 2021. In Germany, Ritter Sport enjoys 99% (supported) brand recognition but its colourful squares are in fact sold in more than 100 countries around the world.

Go Travel appoints Denz Van Der List VP of Sales as he returns to Global Travel Retail

Go Travel is pleased to announce the appointment of Denz Van Der List as the company’s new VP of Sales, effective 3 January 2023. 

Van Der List joins Go Travel in the newly created position, which will see the Miami-based travel retail sales specialist focus on expanding Go Travel’s presence in the US as well as key global markets. The appointment is part of the company’s strategy to push a more global presence in travel retail.   

“I am excited to start a new journey in this position. Go Travel is a great brand and I am looking forward to being a part of the global team,” said Van Der List. 

Further to a recent period as North America Commercial Director for Gate Gourmet, Van Der List will be returning to global travel retail. He has spent the last decade working in the travel retail industry including sales positions with travel accessories brands Cabeau and CabinZero. 

“We are delighted to be working with Denz as the company ramps up its global distribution; both domestic and international travellers are our targets in 2023,” said Glenn Rogers, Vice Chairman of Go Travel. 

Go Travel’s latest sales appointment comes at a time when the company is aggressively targeting growth in Asia, Middle East and continuing to expand in the Americas. 

Porsche Design unveils new Travel Retail Exclusive combining minimalistic design with market-leading functionality

Optimize function. Reduce the form right down to the essentials. Overcome the familiar to continually discover new and exceptional solutions. That is the vision that founder Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche realized with the creation of the legendary Porsche 911. 

Today, that maxim is consistently followed by Porsche Design as the company creates frames which stand for the perfect harmony of purist design, functionality, perfection and precision.

A new Travel Retail Exclusive - the P'8927T

In homage to one of the most sold Porsche Design eyewear shapes, the luxury brand now presents the P'8927T, as an exclusive release for the travel retail sector. The slightly square sunglasses are a fresh interpretation of the iconic Squared Aviator Shape, with a somewhat flatter and wider form to create a perfect international fit. The soft double bridge embodies the perfect balance between a modern and classic design to create an effect which is striking despite the filigree stainless steel frame. 

The minimalist stainless-steel frame and the almost straight Base-2-lenses give the sunglasses a very modern oversize look and the sophisticated black matte shade creates a real statement-piece. Comfort is delivered thanks to the particularly lightweight temples, which are made of the high-performance material RXP®, which delivers an extremely precise and functional finish. 

Thanks to the innovative VISION DRIVE™ Lens Technology, the high-quality polarized lenses offer the best vision on wet and slippery surfaces by reducing reflections and glare, thus enabling an optimal driving experience even in difficult light conditions. This innovation speaks to a growing demand from shoppers for items which provide practical and health benefits, as well as timeless style.

Rodenstock Director Global Retail Lucas Gestin said: “We are delighted to be bringing this fresh exclusive release to the travel retail market. A new take on one of Porsche Design’s most popular and classic models, the P'8927T meets the needs of customers who are seeking something truly standout and unique in the travel retail market, while also delivering the highest standards of design, style and materials.”

The P'8927T is available exclusively in selected duty free shops from 1st of January 2023.

WILLIAM GRANT INTRODUCES GLENFIDDICH PERPETUAL COLLECTION POP-UP AT TAIWAN TAOYUAN AIRPORT

William Grant has partnered with Ever Rich Duty Free and Tasa Meng to introduce its Glenfiddich Perpetual Collection to Taiwanese travel retail. To support the launch, the brand’s ground-breaking immersive Perpetual Collection pop-up concept has been installed at Taiwan Taoyuan Airport Terminal 2. The event is running at the location from 8th December to 28th February.

“Taiwan is an educated market, well known for its sophisticated connoisseurs who understand the significance of craft, and have long enjoyed premium whisky offerings,” noted Quentin Job, William Grant & Sons Regional Director, GTR – Asia Pacific & Middle East. “Single malts are enduringly popular, and now account for around 70% of total whisky sales, so naturally we see significant opportunities here for our travel retail exclusive Perpetual Collection – especially as Glenfiddich is such an established, favourite brand among discerning Taiwanese consumers. 

“This collection is Glenfiddich’s biggest launch in global travel retail in the last decade, and is perfectly timed to capitalise on the opening up of Asia, and the Taiwanese travel retail recovery. The significant investment we have made to launch The Perpetual Collection across both airport terminals – supported by the installation of our immersive pop-up discovery experience in T2 – is a testament to our support of, and confidence in, this key market.”

Featuring four single malt whiskies, each matured within vats that have never been emptied, adding continuous layers to flavours, The Glenfiddich Perpetual Collection began its global travel retail roll-out in August 2022. The corresponding immersive pop-up concept made its debut in Singapore Changi Airport, in association with Lotte Duty Free, in September. Subsequent airport locations have included Amsterdam Schiphol and Miami International.

“To provide valuable and delightful shopping experiences is important to Ever Rich, so we are very excited to partner with William Grant to launch The Glenfiddich Perpetual Collection in Taiwan travel retail,” noted Ever Rich Duty Free Vice President Patricia Wang. “The Taiwanese are one of the top consumers of single malts in the world, and are happy to pay a premium for high quality, exclusive products. It’s a real pleasure to introduce this unique collection in-store.”

“The initial sales results have been extremely promising,” added Gary Chau, General Manager of Tasa Meng Duty Free. “Now that the Taiwan borders are open, international travellers are excited to see this pop-up shop, which has proved hugely effective at engaging travellers, and maximising the awareness and visibility of this innovative new single malt collection.”

Every traveller that enters the pop-up at Taiwan Taoyuan has their movements captured by motion sensors and projected in waves of colour onto a digital screen, thereby creating a unique piece of evolving generative art that references the pioneering Solera Vat process by which the whisky is made. Guided by a Brand Ambassador, pop-up visitors are then invited to sample the four distinctive Glenfiddich Perpetual Collection expressions.

“We are thrilled by the traveller response to the Taiwanese launch of the Glenfiddich Perpetual Collection,” concluded Job. “We have received a lot of great comments about the vibrant packaging design, and of course about the new whiskies themselves, all of which are exceptional liquids with distinctly different flavour profiles, created using our special Solera Vat maturation process. 

“Our pop-up personalisation service, which allows travellers to customise their chosen bottle with a written or recorded message via QR code, has also proved especially popular for Christmas and Chinese New Year gifting.”

Notes to editors:

ABOUT GLENFIDDICH

Founded in Dufftown, Scotland by innovator William Grant, Glenfiddich first ran from the stills on Christmas Day, 1887. Adopting revolutionary methods and practices Grant’s maverick attitude to whisky production saw Glenfiddich excel for over a hundred and thirty years, becoming the first single malt whisky to be promoted outside of Scotland, and ultimately, the best-selling and most awarded single malt whisky in the world. While Glenfiddich is now sold in over 180 countries across the world, the brand is one of the few single malt distilleries to remain entirely family-owned and is still produced in the same distillery which William Grant and his children hand-built. 

William Grant, founder of Glenfiddich, was one of the pillars of the Dufftown community in 1887. He is most famous for owning his own distillery, but he also had a wide range of interests beyond whisky. He was a Major in the local Volunteer Militia (forerunner of the Territorial Army), which was a popular activity throughout Banffshire in the Victorian era. He was also Precentor (the person who led the singing in church) at their local Dufftown church. As time went on, he was one of the biggest employers in the area. 

Nestlé announces new travel retail appointments

Nestlé ITR has announced two new appointments within its travel retail leadership team.

After four very successful years, Marketing Manager Tamara Spada is moving into the NITR sales function, where she will be responsible for running the key Dufry account. Spada will be replaced by Aura Sanchez, currently KitKat Global Brand Manager at Nestlé’s confectionery Strategic Business Unit.

“Tamara has contributed fully to the development of our business strategy, and skilfully led her team in navigating our industry’s roller-coaster ride of the past four years,” noted Nestlé ITR General Manager Stewart Dryburgh. “I’m very happy that Tamara will be staying within the NITR family, and thank her for all her achievements to date. I have no doubt that she will continue to contribute added value to our marketing efforts, via the insight she will bring from the other side of the fence.”

Dryburgh continued: “I’m also delighted to be welcoming Aura to the wonderful world of travel retail. She brings a wide range of experience to her new role, which includes a period as Marketing Manager at PepsiCo. Aura began her Nestlé career back in 2006, rejoining the group in 2017. I’m confident that her extensive e-business/digital background, in-depth category knowledge and diverse skillset will be a huge asset to the NITR team.”

Nestlé brews new business opportunities with coffee category

Momentum is building behind Nestlé’s coffee portfolio travel retail roll-out, in line with the company’s ambition to build Food into the #1 most purchased category in the channel. As previously announced, this ambitious strategy will be delivered through the VERSE model, which harnesses Value, Engagement, Regeneration, Sense of Place and Execution.

Dubai, Madrid, Barcelona, Panama, Dubai, Doha, and Singapore are among the key airport locations now selling coffee products to travellers – with further roll-outs in the pipeline. All of Nestlé’s major airport coffee launches to date have been supported by a variety of high-profile traditional and digital media initiatives, to maximise awareness and visibility.

“We know that there is a huge amount of untapped potential for coffee in the travel retail channel,” noted ITR general manager Stewart Dryburgh. “The findings of the m1nd-set research study we commissioned last year revealed that 84% of travellers said they were likely to buy coffee in travel retail, for consumption during their trip, or for family/self-gifting purposes. Importantly, 69% of travellers questioned said they preferred global brands to local brands – a hugely encouraging result for Nescafe, the world’s leading coffee brand.”

To support the launch of the Nescafé Gold Roastery Collection in Dubai Duty Free, Nestlé has created a combined out-of-home (OOH) and digital media campaign, which is running throughout November and December. The OOH elements cover the full boutique network at Dubai International Airport, while the digital campaign aims to bolster pre-trip awareness, alongside in-trip conversions. Nestle’s Nescafé Gold Roastery Collection is initially available in Terminals 1 and 3 and is also listed on www.dubaidutyfree.com.

In addition, digital media campaigns have been created to support pre-trip awareness and in-trip conversions for Qatar Duty Free shoppers. The Dubai OOH campaign is also likely to reach FIFA World Cup fans on shuttle flights from Dubai to Doha, as it covers JCDecaux’s Boutique Digital Network across Terminals 1 and 3. At Singapore Changi, the focus has been on Nestlé Roastery gondolas, installed in T2 Central and T4 Central.

“The latest data from Generation confirms that food is leading the post-COVID recovery in travel retail,” Dryburgh concluded. “Sales for this category grew by an impressive +252.5% in first-half 2022 versus the same period in 2021. This bodes well for Nestlé’s food ambitions in general, and for the untapped coffee segment in particular.”