Mentzendorff makes strategic adjustments to a new norm
Published: 18 September, 2020
Andrew Catchpole talks to Mentzendorff boss Andrew Hawes pre and post-lockdown
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Hard calls on Brexit
Published: 18 September, 2020
With end of transition fast approaching, concern is growing over lack of clarity on UK-EU trade. Ahead of the WSTA Industry Summit 2020, Andrew Catchpole spoke with Miles Beale about goverment's current plans to impose unnecessary red tape and barriers to business.
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WSTA Summit: 2050 is closer than you think
Published: 17 September, 2020
Sustainability initiatives shouldn’t be regarded as a post-Covid pipe dream, the WSTA’s chief executive has said. They are now a vital component of what consumers and investors expect businesses to offer.
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Think Spirits webinar: Constants & Changes in the New Drinks Landscape
Published: 17 September, 2020
Readers are invited to register for the latest in Harpers' ongoing series of business-focused webinars, to run on 22 September at 11.30am as part of our online Think Spirits day.
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EOHO helps pull down inflation but sector still at risk of 'bloodbath'
Published: 16 September, 2020
The success of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme in August helped push the UK inflation rate to a five-year low, according to data from the ONS.
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Portman Group rebuts Royal College of Psychiatrists report
Published: 16 September, 2020
The Portman Group has hit back at a report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists which sparked widespread alarm at the impact of Covid-19 on alcohol consumption.
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WSTA Summit: Lord Holmes urges govt to embrace blockchain over VI1s
Published: 16 September, 2020
Panellists at the Wine and Spirits Trade Association Trust’s (WSTA) second summit session advocated for government support on traceable technology for the movement of goods – while dropping plans for costly and time consuming paper VI1 forms.
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WSTA Summit: ‘Once in a lifetime’ opportunity for excise duty review
Published: 15 September, 2020
Miles Beale, chief executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has highlighted the potential of an upcoming government review into excise duty, which could have a major impact on the robustness of the industry to face challenging times.
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Accolade Europe achieves carbon neutrality for UK core portfolio
Published: 15 September, 2020
Accolade Wines has achieved a major milestone in its journey to reduce its carbon footprint to net zero across the company.
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Portman Group hits back at ‘radical’ report's suggestions, including MUP for England
Published: 14 September, 2020
The Portman Group has hit back at a new report which recommends the introduction of several ‘radical’ new measures for combating alcohol harm in the UK.
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Kate Nicholls, CEO, UK Hospitality
Published: 14 September, 2020
With hospitality one of the hardest hit sectors in the wake of the pandemic, the head of the leading trade organisation has no end of crucial issues to deal with. Kate Nicholls talks strategy to Lisa Riley
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50 Best Indies 2020
Published: 11 September, 2020
Padstow’s Bin Two has romped home for a second year running with top placing in our 50 Best Indies 2020 list.
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31 Days of German Riesling winners bring ingenuity to the fore
Published: 09 September, 2020
This year’s winners of the annual 31 Days of German Riesling competition has put a spotlight on just how much businesses have adapted during the pandemic, using often imaginative ways to bring German Riesling to a wider audience.
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English wine exports double
Published: 08 September, 2020
Exports of English wine more than doubled in 2019 while sales overall rocketed 70%, according to the latest data from Wine GB released today.
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Portman Group launches pandemic blog series
Published: 07 September, 2020
The Portman Group is launching a new bi-weekly blog to examine how the drinks sector is confronting the responsibilities and challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Consumers positive about Eat Out to Help Out scheme
Published: 07 September, 2020
Consumers were very happy with the levels of hygiene and cleanliness they encountered during the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, according to an extensive survey conducted by CGA, UK Hospitality and Yumpingo.
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Low and no sales on the rise
Published: 07 September, 2020
Sales of low- and no-alcohol drinks are up 30% year-on-year in the off-trade, with consumer spend on alcohol-free spirits hitting £5.4m, according to data from Nielsen.
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Bar Douro launches Portuguese wine club
Published: 03 September, 2020
London-based Portuguese restaurant and wine bar, Bar Douro, has unveiled a new nationwide subscription wine service.
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Long Read: Moonshine and fruit wine – a postcard from post-Covid Latvia
Published: 03 September, 2020
Pernod Ricard, Mentzendorff and Lucky Saint alum Hugh Jones upped sticks recently and headed to Baltic capital Riga where he found an emerging drinks industry with parallels to the UK's own.
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Chivas chief slams Scots govt for whisky sector lockdown failure
Published: 03 September, 2020
The Scottish government failed to support the Scottish whisky industry at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jean-Christophe Coutures, the chairman and chief executive of Chivas Brothers, has said.
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