Tom Slaven, retail director of Glasgow-based United Wholesale Grocers, has been elected to the role of president of the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA), taking over from Julie Dunn.
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Investment firm Cult Wines has entered into a multi-faceted agreement with Coterie Holdings, which will see its clients gain access to bonded storage facility Coterie Vaults and also wine-lending platform Jera.
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Specialist wine importer Hallgarten & Novum Wines has unveiled the latest edition of its Eco Standard on World Environment Day (5 June). First introduced on the same day in 2023, the Eco Standard aims to enhance sustainability practices across its supplier base, covering vineyard operations, winery processes and overall business management.
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Jean-Marc Lafage, the Roussillon-based wine producer, has announced a partnership with leading UK wine importer Enotria & Coe to distribute his Château Saint Roch brand.
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Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies (ABS) has a completed a deal with fine wine distributor Jackson Nugent Vintners (JNV), Harpers can reveal.
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Buckingham Schenk has announced the listing of organic canned wines Vinca, in the major UK wholesaler, Booker. Starting today (13 May), the full range, comprising an Organic Catarratto white, a pale Organic Syrah rosé and an Organic Nero d’Avola & Frappato, will be accessible nationwide across 162 Booker branches.
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Bacardi has announced two new major appointments, with Steve Young taking on the newly created role of business unit director for the UK & Ireland, while Amanda Almond becomes MD of northern Europe.
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Zonin1821 has introduced two estates into its fine wine portfolio – Damilano Winery, a venerable Barolo producer hailing from Piemonte, and Siddùra, an emerging star from the scenic landscapes of Sardinia.
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The Harpers Top 50 Drinks Wholesalers list is once again open for nominations from the trade.
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Amber Beverage UK (ABUK) has announced the addition of Flor de Caña to its portfolio.
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Jo Gilbert quizzes UK importers on the burning questions surrounding Chile and Argentina.
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Goedhuis Waddesdon has announced the appointment of Cat Lomax as head of buying.
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Major drinks distributor C&C Group has promoted Jamie Avenell to the role of wine trading director, taking over from Harriet Kininmonth, who has now joined The Wine Society.
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Broadland Drinks has mounted a passionate defence of wine made from grape concentrate as it reveals new research which shows such products can undercut a traditionally made wine’s carbon footprint by up to a quarter.
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Andew Catchpole heads underground to meet Octavian’s Vincent O’Brien in this extraordinary West Country storage facility.
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Berkmann Wine Cellars has reached an agreement with EPC Champagne to distribute the brand in the UK market.
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Goedhuis Waddesdon has announced the addition of two new suppliers – Roche de Bellene and Ox Hardy. The new additions are the first since Goedhuis & Co and Waddesdon Wine merged in November 2023.
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Mentzendorff has swelled the ranks of its shareholder brands since new MD Justin Liddle took the top job in November, with two new additions which include the Fladgate Partnership’s first foray into light wine.
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C&C Group, the UK’s largest drinks distributor, has unveiled its new London distribution depot, Orbital West, in Heathrow. The new flagship facility will increase capacity for its portfolio of branded beer, cider, wine, spirits, and soft drinks.
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Enotria & Coe’s new CEO has spent the months since his inauguration working on honing a back-to-basics approach while refocusing parts of the business which “felt a bit unstructured”.
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