Scotland announces ban on alcohol promotions
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The Scottish Executive is to ban a range of alcohol promotions in the off-trade under the Licensing Act
Agencies bid for binge-drinking ads
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The Government has shortlisted three agencies to create the "next generation" of anti-binge drinking ads targeted at 18- to 24-year-old binge drinkers and under-18s
China targets illegal alcohol
Published: 23 July, 2008
CHINA: The country's top quality watchdog yesterday (September 5) began a 10-day crackdown on illegal alcohol production in four provinces, as a curtain raiser to a series of food safety and product quality inspections.
Australian wine growers embrace the environment
Published: 23 July, 2008
AUSTRALIA: New survey shows how green the country's wine growers really are.
Weather dampens French wine harvest
Published: 23 July, 2008
FRANCE: The country is bracing itself for one of the smallest grape harvests for 20 years
Co-op consults on ethical policy
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The Co-operative Group is to poll its four million members on the development of a food and drink ethical policy.
Diageo to sell a million cases of Bushmills whisky by 2012
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The world's biggest drinks company is to take on its rival Pernod Ricard' Jameson brand
SA Government reviews regulation of the wine industry
Published: 23 July, 2008
AUSTRALIA: The South Australian Government has begun a review of how the SA wine industry is regulated.
Origin opens UK office
Published: 23 July, 2008
South African wine supplier Origin Wine has set up a UK office.
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Britons hungry for organic food and drink
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Growing organic market threatened by higher prices and difficulties sourcing enough produce in Britain, the Soil Association has said.
Italian wine harvest lowest for 50 years
Published: 23 July, 2008
ITALY: The country's 2007 wine production is expected to be one of the lowest in 50 years, totalling some 43.2 million hectolitres - 13% down on last year, experts said.
EC votes for European-wide alcohol harm reduction strategy
Published: 23 July, 2008
BRUSSELS: MEPS overwhelmingly voted for a European Union strategy to support member states in reducing alcohol-related harm.
United Spirits looks for premium vodka
Published: 23 July, 2008
INDIA: United Spirits, part of the UB Group, is on the look out for an international or home grown brand to add to its vodka portfolio.
Shortage of bottle makers threatens wine and spirit importers
Published: 23 July, 2008
BRUSSELS: Wine and spirit importers call for EC intervention over shortage of bottles.
Germany begins early wine harvest
Published: 23 July, 2008
GERMANY: The country's earliest harvest on record is expected to reap many rewards, the German Winegrowers Association said.
Diageo's Johnnie Walker is star performer'
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Jonnie Walker whisky sales pass 15million-case milestone
Logistics group launched by WSTA
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Wine & Spirit Trade Assocation (WSTA) has launched a new logistics group, covering the whole wine and spirit supply chain.
Read more...Indian wine market to hit 9m by 2010
Published: 23 July, 2008
INDIA: Winemakers urged to improve quality of wine to capitalise on the growing wine industry
90 million bottles to go lightweight
Published: 23 July, 2008
An estimated 90 million bottles of wine will be made lighter in the next year as retailers aim to go green.
Read more...Illicit whisky trails opened
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Trails used to smuggle Scotch whisky opened to visitors.
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