The Office of National Statistics for May 2015 figures show one of the longest sustained periods of volume growth in the retail sector, while simultaneously showing that prices are continuing to fall for retailers as supermarket price wars rage on.
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Val d'Orbieu-Uccoar, the biggest wine producer in France, has announced at Vinexpo it has changed its name to Vinadeis and it would be moving forward with a greater focus on the bulk wine market.
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Spirits globally are bouncing back according to the latest Rabobank Spirit Quarterly Q3 2015 report, which made Vinexpo's new "Spiritual" zone a big draw for attendees.
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French President François Hollande opened the 18th bi-annal Vinexpo 2015 yesterday.
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Tomorrow June 13 people the world over will be celebrating the classic English tipple- gin.
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Pernod Ricard UK celebrated its Ruby Anniversary as well as raised a glass to several key milestones over the last 40 years while also promoting it's "Responsib'all Day".
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Vinexpo 2015 is set to begin this weekend in Bordeaux with a new look and is expecting to attract an estimated 48,000 visitors to the bi-annual show in France.
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Sainsbury's sales declined for the sixth consecutive quarter with total retail sales down 0.6% and like-for-like sales down 2.14%. driven primarily by food deflation.
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Despite going through a significant evolution over the past 20-something years, the modern-day wine list is not 'dead' as some say, simply different.
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France is often seen as the most traditional of the world's wine regions but, as Erin Smith discovers, things are often far more modern than meets the eye.
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The Prosecco DOC Consortium has responded to recent reports of the potential shortage of Prosecco saying "that there will not be a shortage of Prosecco in the coming months."
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The FIFA scandal that has shaken the global game of football is an important reminder that "trust is the very foundation that brands are built on" according to brand guru Sir John Hegarty.
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Tesco has in it's recently released annual report stated that "regrettably, we have conclude that there have been a number of instances of probable breaches of the Code which fall short of the high standards we expect to uphold in our dealings with our suppliers."
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Diageo's (Bloomberg: DGE:LN) stock has been climbing in early morning trading up nearly 7% following news of a potential takeover of the drinks' giant.
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There is still time to contribute to the 9th annual Mentzendorff's Tour de L'Oc, which is raising £30,000 for The Benevolent. Follow the 15-strong cyclists below on their journey.
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In an exclusive interview with Angela Mount for this month's print edition of Harpers, which is out today, Simon Cairns the BWS category manager for The Co-operative explains how critical the convenience retail channel is becoming for the company.
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Champagne Lanson is set to release what has become a bit of a tradition - it's annual limited edition Wimbledon bottle.
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With the FIFA scandal making headlines, there may be an important lesson to learn for brands owners when considering sponsorship.
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Brown-Forman reported another year of growth with net sales increasing 4% to $4.096m and operating income increasing 6% to $1.027m for the fiscal year end of 2015.
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Jackson Family Wines has been working in collaboration with Tesla, the car manufacturer turned energy provider and has adopted the Tesla Powerwall product at six of its wineries in California.
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