Soapbox: Why is the government so disinterested in the wine trade?
Published: 19 December, 2023
The Wine Society CEO Steve Finlan calls out the government’s lack of engagement with the hard-pressed UK drinks trade.
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Government has “failed” the industry – now extend alcohol duty relief
Published: 16 May, 2023
Industry chiefs have expressed a modicum of optimism about potential changes to the current plans for the new duty escalator, which could possibly avoid plunging businesses into a tangle of red tape – if only the government continues (or maybe begins) to listen to reason.
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New Zealand Winegrowers announces brand overhaul
Published: 11 January, 2023
New Zealand Winegrowers has unveiled a new logo and global brand identity, rolled out across the organisation's key international markets.
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Soapbox: Battling the behemoths
Published: 17 November, 2022
Nick Gillett, MD of Mangrove UK, on the uphill battle smaller brands face with ever more powerful players dominating the industry.
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Nick Gillett: Regulating spirits – a system with no sense
Published: 02 November, 2022
I like to think I’m a man with common sense. Yet, when I look at the stifling, strangling system of regulations we face as an industry in the UK, I see absolutely zero of it.
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Nick Gillett: Greenwashing – are you looking a little grubby?
Published: 03 October, 2022
‘Net Zero’, ‘Carbon reduction’, ‘Sustainability’, and ‘Offsetting’ – all good stuff and we’re now used to bandying these terms around like they’re going out of fashion. But whilst brands are waxing lyrical about their green credentials and how they’re busy saving the planet, how many actually are?
Whether intentionally or not, more than a few drinks brands at best ‘polishing’ their green credentials to look better than they are – and some are just lying. Beyond misleading conscious consumers and reaping undeserved competitive advantages, it pisses me off, because it’s actively halting the industry’s Net Zero progress which is where we should be placing our focus.
WineGB tasting looks to capitalise on rising sales
Published: 15 August, 2022
WineGB will be returning to London this September for a celebration of all things English wine – including another year of rising sales.
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English wine comes of age at the UK’s wine ‘BAFTAs’
Published: 18 July, 2022
English and Welsh wine appears to have entered a new era of maturity, as ‘newcomers’ to the scene continue to rake in accolades alongside more established names.
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Soapbox: Can the wine industry survive desertification?
Published: 14 July, 2022
Nenad Trifunovic, director of business development at Wine & More, reflects on the future of a sector that is already feeling the heat.
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Britain’s cities back in growth as spend and inflation rise
Published: 27 June, 2022
Out-of-home food and drink sales are in growth in all of Britain’s 10 biggest city centres, with higher spend-per-visit driving growth rather than footfall.
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‘Critical’ staff shortages costs hospitality £21bn in trade
Published: 23 June, 2022
Staff shortages in the hospitality industry are reaching critical levels and causing nearly half (45%) of operators to cut trading hours or capacity in order to cope, a new survey has said.
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Drinks industry welcomes new personnel in spring reshuffle
Published: 21 March, 2022
Several headline spirit businesses have announced new staff appointments in March, including the Cotswolds Distillery and Mangrove UK.
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Latest labour market stats underline urgent need for hospitality recruitment
Published: 16 February, 2022
Using the latest ONS labour market statistics published today, UKHospitality has produced data showing that current vacancies in hospitality are more than 100% higher than the corresponding pre-Covid period.
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Highest volumes of Champagne produced for 10 years
Published: 16 February, 2022
Since March 2020 the Champagne market has been on ice, with little cause for celebration during a global pandemic that has reduced so many gatherings and engagements to a Zoom call.
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Bourgogne Wine Board announces landmark collaboration to achieve carbon neutral status
Published: 11 February, 2022
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) has enlisted the help of Paris-based waste management firm Adelphe, working together to develop an overarching strategic vision to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050.
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Soapbox: Why sustainability makes perfect business sense
Published: 10 February, 2022
Mariella Menato, strategy director at drinks design specialist Denomination, talks about the rise of sustainability as a key consumer requirement, and why today, more than ever, it is vital for business success, as well as safeguarding our planet.
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South Africa anticipates reduced grape harvest in 2022
Published: 24 January, 2022
As vintage 2022 approches, South Africa's winegrowers are expecting a relatively small crop overall, when compared to last year.
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South Africa's wine industry “must adapt to survive”
Published: 21 January, 2022
Wine oversight body Vinpro has urged South Africa’s winegrowers to use the pandemic crisis as an opportunity “to revive, recover and rebuild,” adapting current business models to better cope with a rapidly changing world.
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London Wine Fair brands ProWein move ‘aggressive’
Published: 20 January, 2022
The London Wine Fair (LWF) organisers have called the new direct clash between their event and a rescheduled ProWein a ‘direct attack’ on the UK’s biggest wine trade show event.
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Last call for 30 Under 30 nominations
Published: 17 January, 2022
The final week for nominations is now upon us, with less than five days left to highlight the work of a colleague or to nominate yourself to be in with a chance of appearing in Harpers’ inaugural 30 Under 30 list.
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