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Merrydown - Launches Shloer dilutable

November 2002

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Cider-maker, Merrydown (42p), went public in 1988 and the shareshave enjoyed a rollercoaster ride for most of the last decade, havingpeaked at over 460p in the early 1990s just before former managementembarked on a spate of acquisitions. In 1993, a transforming development was the purchase of Shloer, agrape based adult soft drink, from SmithklineBeecham. This was followedby the European licence for the Two Dogs brand in 1995. Two Dogs,probably one of the first alcopops to be launched in the UK, became anovernight success but then competition emerged including BarcardiBreezer, Hooch and Smirnoff Ice and the business was finally sold at aknockdown price. By 1997, the business was in dire straights and hadbreached its bank covenants. ...

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