New weights and measures legislation allows for licensee 'innovation'
Samples of wine can now be sold under 75ml, according to new legislation from the National Measurement Office (NMO).
Read more...Samples of wine can now be sold under 75ml, according to new legislation from the National Measurement Office (NMO).
Read more...Ready-to-drink vodka products sold in foil pouches do not unduly appeal to children nor suggest that consumption enhances performance, according to a ruling by the Independent Complaints Panel.
In times of trouble many businesses turn to trade associations for advice or practical help ? Harpers wants to assess how valuable they are to drinks firms.
Read more...Diageo's wines business in Great Britain delivered "strong results" with net sales growth of 14% ? driven by a healthy Bordeaux campaign, growth in en primeur, and price increases on Blossom Hill.
Read more...Brazilian wine exports have grown 40% in the first half of 2011 - with the UK market taking the lion's share, up 2% on last year, according to Ibravin.
Read more...Family owned Australian wine company De Bortoli Wines has released a new
range, BellaRiva, which will be launched today, August 25, live online.
Following the Human Rights Watch report earlier this week, which alleged abuses of workers on wine farms in South Africa, Harpers Wine & Spirit asked the country's biggest drinks firm Distell what it does to make sure such practices don't happen on its farms.
Read more...Sterling hit a low of $1.6375/ £1 against the US dollar yesterday as automatic 'sell' orders were triggered.
Read more...The Antique Wine Company has announced the launch of its Marylebone based, AWC Wine Academy.
Read more...The East of England Co-operative has opened Le Château, a new concept store for wines, beers and spirits, which it hopes will be the first of a few, due to the current gap in the market.
The Boutique Bar Show returns to London next month for its fifth year.
Read more...Berkmann Wine Cellars' new specialist spirits division will offer "niche, cool products that are mixology friendly", promises owner Justin Berkmann.
Read more...Sterling strengthened by 0.4% against the US dollar yesterday hitting $1.6534/£1- it was helped by positive data that showed an improvement in British factory orders in August.
Read more...First Drinks owned Passoã is to partner the Sancho Panza street party at this year's Notting Hill Carnival.
Read more...An investigation into human rights abuses in South African vineyards has revealed some workers are forced to live in pig sties and don't have access to safety equipment or basic labour rights.
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Anyone interested in taking part in next June's Big Wine Festival in Reading can get an idea of what to expect at a trade Taster event also to be held in Reading on September 15.
Sterling rose against the US dollar yesterday hitting a high of $1.6520/£1 as markets became increasingly concerned with the financial turbulence.
Read more...Sterling hit a 14 month high against the US dollar on Friday as investors favoured sterling over the US dollar and euro as the 'least worst' of the three.
Read more...Treasury Wine Estates, which owns Penfolds, Lindeman's and Wolf Blass, has posted net profits of AUS$64.1 million as the volume of wine sales fell by 6.6%.
Read more...Annual inflation on alcohol has soared above increases in duty and VAT, according to new figures released by the Wilson Drinks Report.
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