International fine wine and rare spirits merchant Cru Wine has appointed Andrea Marino (pictured) as its new MD, following its three-year restructuring programme.
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Pernod Ricard's FY26 report has revealed that its organic net sales fell by 3.9% over the past financial year, with organic profit also dropping by 5.2% in a worse than expected period for the drinks giant.
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Staff at retailer Majestic purchased bottles of Bollinger Special Cuvée from Sainsbury’s after being told to by bosses, The Sun has reported.
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Unite the Union has confirmed that from tomorrow (26 August) until 9 September a strike action ballot will be open, allowing about 100 members at Diageo’s Cameronbridge distillery to vote on whether to take action.
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The government has launched a review into the way business rates for both pubs and hotels are calculated in England and Wales – which could lead to reforms.
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The Welsh government has announced the appointment of Exchange for Change as the Deposit Management Organisation (DMO) for its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which launches in October 2027.
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Salford Distillery has announced a partnership with ‘specialist commercial growth partner’ DOMI Brands which will support the producer’s next phase of expansion.
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The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) has called on the government to delay the implementation of its deposit return scheme (DRS), after what it called “a shocking lack of details”.
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Over the past financial year, Guinness-producer Diageo has cut almost 2,000 people from its workforce as its new CEO – Sir David Lewis – implements his restructuring plan.
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The Wine Society has announced the launch of a specialist Fine Wine Service, as part of its long-term investment in strengthening its fine wine offer for members.
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Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has released its fiscal report for FY26, describing a loss of around AU$1 billion (£523 million) on its net profit after tax (NPAT) this year.
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According to new analysis from Liv-ex, Burgundy has overtaken Bordeaux as the most traded wine region by value in a single month, for the first time since 2022.
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Some of the world’s biggest companies are family run – from Walmart to Comcast, Dyson to Aldi – but what makes such businesses so appealing to consumers and how do they plan for succession to retain their credentials? In terms of the latter it’s not as simple as just assuming or hoping that the next generation will step up to take over the reins when the time comes, or even that such an option remains viable since the changes in inheritance tax introduced in the 2024 Budget, even though they were more favourably amended at the end of last year.
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According to the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) UK Brewery Tracker, the rate of brewery closures has slowed in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025.
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This autumn, Vagabond Wines is set to open a new location in Brighton’s Duke Street, its second bar outside London.
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Fine wine ‘has stopped behaving as one market’, as it recovers from two years of decline, according to a new report from Cult Wines.
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Italian drinks giant Campari Group has unveiled its results for the first half of its financial year (the six months to end of June 2026), reaching organic net sales of €1.5bn which represents 2.7% growth for the period.
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Majestic has announced the opening of its newest location – situated in the Wiltshire town of Trowbridge – marking the beginning of a round of investment from the retailer worth £4 million.
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South African producer Gabb Family Wines has announced the appointment of Julian Grubb to oversee its South American operations, as part of its global drive for growth.
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The government has announced that pubs, clubs and live music venues across England are set to receive a 20% business rates cut from April 2027.
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