AB InBev puts Budweiser front and centre for UK rebrand
Published: 25 March, 2019
AB InBev has changed its name to Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I.
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Wine in the firing line
Published: 21 March, 2019
The modern world changes fast. In the past decade, we have gone from a situation of blithely choking on carbon monoxide from second-hand smoke every time we enter a pub or restaurant to a virtual ghettoisation of cigarettes. Before the ban most people would have thought this inconceivable. But it happened.
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Prowein: Record Champagne turnover, but UK and France still in decline
Published: 18 March, 2019
Total turnover for Champagne reached a new high of €4.9 billion in 2018, up 0.3% on 2017, although volumes fell by 0.8% to 301.9 million bottles.
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Hardys weighs into alcohol free market
Published: 15 March, 2019
Top selling UK wine brand Hardys has tapped into the fast growing market for low and no alcohol with the launch of an Alcohol Free Chardonnay addition to the range.
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MPs urged to make no ‘no deal’ official before March 29
Published: 14 March, 2019
Last night’s vote to remove the possibility of a no deal scenario from the Brexit table has resulted in a sigh of relief from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) as well as other corners of the trade.
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China and the US drive boom in global premium wine consumption
Published: 13 March, 2019
Wine priced between $10 and $20 will be the biggest driver of value growth for still and sparkling wine over the next couple of years.
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Jeroboams and Rick Stein raise £5,000 toast to The Benevolent
Published: 12 March, 2019
Jeroboams, Château d’Yquem and Rick Stein have raised an impressive charitable sum thanks to an experimental evening pairing fine wines of Bordeaux with the "best of British” seafood.
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UK tops value increase for German wine exports
Published: 12 March, 2019
Quality Riesling appears to be on a roll, with the average price paid for exported German wine breaking records in 2018, while UK consumer thirst drove the biggest value increase of any export territory, according to German Wine Institute (DWI) figures.
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Climate change leaving Beaujolais in fear of being priced out of the market by cereal and milk
Published: 11 March, 2019
The temperature is rising in Beaujolais, leaving producers to worry their products will be edged out of consumers’ repertoires by rival crops.
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Armit backs Italy with several new agency partnerships
Published: 07 March, 2019
Armit Wines is flexing its muscles in its Italian portfolio, having added several new producers through agencies or partner agencies.
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UK and non-EU workers plugging London’s hospitality recruitment gap
Published: 06 March, 2019
Workers from the UK and outside the UK are picking up the slack from the declining number of EU nationals applying to work in hospitality jobs in the UK.
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Amathus strengthens Priorat and Montsant
Published: 06 March, 2019
Amathus Drinks has expanded its Spanish portfolio with the addition of two new Catalonian producers: Celler l’Encastell from Priorat and Celler Masroig from Montsant.
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Aperol continues to lead the way for Campari Group
Published: 05 March, 2019
The demand for Italian aperitifs is still going strong, after sales of Aperol jumped 56% in the UK last year.
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Portman group tackles ‘offensive marketing’ in sixth code of practice
Published: 05 March, 2019
UK alcohol regulator the Portman Group has updated its packaging and promotional guidance for society’s evolving standards, including a new rule around ‘offence’.
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Carluccio’s boss calls out casual dining operators for aggressive expansion plans
Published: 04 March, 2019
Carluccio’s CEO has criticised the UK restaurant sector for focusing on “capex-heavy investments” – the same focus which almost brought the chain to brink of collapse last year.
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France versus Italy: why the French are winning the aperitif game
Published: 01 March, 2019
This year marks 100 years since the birth of the new king of the cocktail world. Named after a thirsty Count who requested gin rather than soda water to be added to his favourite tipple, the negroni has played the long game, delighting drinkers with simple balance of Campari, sweet Italian vermouth, and of course, the juniper-based spirit. Today, it is number one cocktail served with gin – even more popular than the martini.
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WSTA and LWF reveal results of UK importers Brexit survey
Published: 28 February, 2019
The Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) has revealed the results of a survey carried out at its recent roundtable, held in partnership with the London Wine Fair (LWF), looking ahead to the potential effects of various Brexit outcomes on the trade.
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South America pips Italy into second place for UK drinkers
Published: 21 February, 2019
There has been a shift at the top of the UK’s hotly contested wine rankings, with the combined sales of South American heavyweights Chile and Argentina overtaking Italy, the UK’s second most quaffed region, in terms of value.
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Single site Sicilian range Mandrarossa makes it to Liberty Wines
Published: 21 February, 2019
Liberty Wines is swelling the ranks of its Sicilian portfolio with new producer, Mandrarossa.
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Chancellor’s wine hikes to go live at midnight
Published: 01 February, 2019
The wine industry is being warned to prepare for today’s rise in duty, which will push up a bottle of still wine by 7p to £2.23 overnight.
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