Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

France Under One Roof

Published: 18 March, 2009

More than 50 importers and producers will be exhibiting at the France Under One Roof tasting next Tuesday (March 24) at Lord's Cricket Ground between 10am and 5.30pm.

Wines in the press, March 14-15

Published: 17 March, 2009

What our national wine critics had to say for the weekend of March 14-15

Strong dollar hits Brown-Forman profit

Published: 11 March, 2009

Jack Daniel's and Southern Comfort producer Brown-Forman saw net sales fall by 11% in the three months to Jan 31, largely through the impact of the strong US dollar reducing the value of export sales.

Vinexpo gears up for 2009 show

Published: 26 November, 2008

Major wine and spirits trade exhibition Vinexpo has reappointed drinks specialist Voice PR to conduct public relations in the UK for the 2009 exhibition.

Illicit alcohol consumption is rife, warns new report

Published: 25 November, 2008

The consumption of illicit or noncommercial alcohol is widespread in many countries worldwide and contributes significantly to the global burden of disease, according to a new report by the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP).

InBev deal creates world's largest brewer

Published: 18 November, 2008

InBev has completed its $52 billion (£35 million) takeover of Anheuser-Busch, creating the world's largest brewer.

Popularity of British food and drink reaches "record heights"

Published: 18 November, 2008

The global popularity of British food and drink has hit record heights, with annual exports on track to exceed £13bn for the first time in history, according to new figures released this week.

Weekend round-up: Pubs warned of lethal booze scam

Published: 10 November, 2008

The Mirror
Pubs and shops have been warned of a potentially lethal bootleg booze scam in the run-up to Christmas. spirits from Eastern Europe are being sold for a fraction of the normal cost, but laced with toxic levels of methanol - a chemical that can cause blindness and even death. Kirov and Glen's vodka are among the spirits to be switched.

International Beverage invests £15 million in Scottish marketing hub

Published: 28 October, 2008

International Beverage Holdings, parent company of Inver House Distillers, is to invest £15 million to centralise its global marketing operations in Scotland.

Diageo announces green facility at Scottish distillery

Published: 07 August, 2008

Diageo has announced plans to build a bioenergy facility at its spirits distillery in Fife, which it says will reduce its annual CO2 emissions by 56,000 - the equivalent of taking 44,000 family cars off the road.

Asia trade boost for Glenmorangie

Published: 06 August, 2008

Glenmorangie has seen a boost in trade with profits standing at £12.6m, according to The Scotsman newspaper.

Vinitaly visitor levels at an all time high

Published: 23 July, 2008

Around 150,000 visitors descended on Vinitaly, held in Verona on April 3-7.

France Under One Roof: Podcast

Published: 23 July, 2008

Harpers' first French podcast, produced in association with Thierry's, covers March's 'France under One Roof Tasting' at Lord's Cricket Ground.

Fair-trade products catch on with UK consumers

Published: 23 July, 2008

Britons are the highest spenders on fair-trade products, according to a new report from Datamonitor.

Vinexpo Asia-Pacific exhibition set for May

Published: 23 July, 2008

Hong Kong has been named as the venue for the 2008 Vinexpo Asia-Pacific conference.

Vinexpo breaks 50,000 barrier

Published: 23 July, 2008

More than 50,000 people from 154 countries attended this year's Vinexpo wine fair in Bordeaux, a 3% rise on the previous event in 2005.

2007 IWSC winners announced at Vinexpo

Published: 23 July, 2008

Organisers of the 2007 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) have staggered the results to fit in with Southern hemisphere-based producers' production cycles.