The founder of Devon-based Hattiers rum has announced price increases for two products, which will come into force with tomorrow’s alcohol duty reform. Philip Everett-Lyons…
The founder of Devon-based Hattiers rum has announced price increases for two products, which will come into force with tomorrow’s alcohol duty reform. Philip Everett-Lyons…
As from today the UK is now in lockdown, for the second time this year. This of course is devastating news specifically for the on-trade, and those that supply this sector, especially with Christmas looming. Last December was worth £2.89 billion to the on-trade, according to CGA data, and November wasn’t far behind with £2.29 billion. Many in the industry estimate the November and December…
A new carbon capture facility has been installed at C&C Group’s Tennent’s brewery in Glasgow. The facility will capture and store more than 4,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year from the brewery’s fermentation process which will then be used to provide carbonation for Tennent’s Lager. As well as the benefit of the direct capture of CO2 from the plant, the brewery will no longer…
Kopparberg is bringing out a cherry variant to add to its collection of fruit ciders. Kopparberg Cherry will launch exclusively in Tesco from February 3, before it becomes more widely available across Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons stores from the beginning of March. The newcomer is a combination of light and fruity elements of apple cider with a hint of cherry. Rob Salveson, head of marketing,…
The WSTA has called on the Treasury to cut wine and spirit duty in the upcoming Budget, which it said would also “help boost the public purse”. The organisation said that by delivering a freeze to wine and spirits in 2017 the Treasury landed a bumper tax windfall and at the same time helped cash-strapped consumers and gave a boost to British businesses. But, it…
The gin bubble has not burst and growth in the category is in fact growing at an even greater pace, according to the latest WSTA data. Its latest market report shows that domestically more than 76 million bottles of gin were sold in the last 12 months (to March 2019), worth £2.3 billion. If exports of gin are also included then the total value of…
Total whisky sales in the UK are predicted to grow 6% in value to £2.4 billion by 2022, according to a report by Edrington-Beam Suntory (EBS). The report, which sources data from CGA and Nielsen, also forecasts 2.7% growth in volume terms to 7.6 million [8.4 litre cases]. The Whisky Yearbook report predicts Scotch single malt whisky will be one of the growth sectors…
A professor of public health has served up an early contender for the much coveted Most Preposterous Attack on the Drinks Industry 2019 award. Simon Moore of Cardiff University teamed up with counterparts at Oxford University to compare alcohol’s benefits with issues like risk of depression, insomnia and cognitive decline. He then put out a press release saying that every bottle of wine you drink…
