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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Spanish wine group Vintae has announced its formal acquisition of Bodegas Riojanas, following a court-approved business restructuring plan.
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Liv-ex has released its H2 2026 Wine Market Report, which suggests that US buyers have accounted for a growing share of purchasing in Q2, tending to purchase wines in its Fine Wine 1000 index above market price.
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The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and India has today (15 July) come into force, with tariff cuts and dedicated support for SMEs both up for grabs.
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Sacha Lichine, the creator of iconic rosé Whispering Angel, has announced his appointment as an investor in Jukes Cordialities – a British premium alcohol-free wine-alternative brand.
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According to a recently released survey – conducted by UK Hospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping and Hospitality Ulster – one-in-six hospitality businesses in the UK say that their business is at risk of failure in the next 12 months.
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Liv-ex has released its En Primeur 2025 closing report, detailing how, for the UK trade, this year’s so called “critical” campaign has been met with “tepid sales”.
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Steve Finlan, CEO of The Wine Society, has joined the Executive Board of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
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Fine wine investment platform WineCap has released analysis suggesting that the gap in confidence between fine wine and whisky investments is narrowing, with enthusiasm for the latter increasing significantly since 2023.
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Hatch Mansfield has announced that it is altering its leadership structure as CEO Patrick McGrath MW – who has led the importer since its foundation in 1994 – transitions to the role of chairman.
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Kingsland Drinks has announced that it will be bottling organic wine company Vinca’s wines in its aluminium bottles, in a move that it said had “further strengthened” the businesses’ partnership.
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Bringing together senior leaders from the UK wine trade, the organisers of the recent Curious Vines Change Series have called it the “first collective step” towards inclusive hiring best practice in the industry.
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IWSR – the beverage alcohol insights firm – is predicting global alcohol consumption to continue declining until 2031, though recovering to around its 2025 levels by 2035.
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Exchange For Change has confirmed the fees to be paid to return point operators under the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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UK Hospitality (UKH) has responded to the recent Milburn review interim report on youth unemployment, saying that it demonstrates “the damaging impact of increasing costs on job opportunities”.
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Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) chief executive Miles Beale used a platform at the opening of this year’s London Wine Fair (LWF) to call for an ongoing and urgent drink and hospitality industry reset with regard to lobbying government.
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New research released by investment platform WineCap shows that the motivations behind why investors are choosing fine wine have shifted over the past four years.
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