Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, has taken up the role of co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for wine and spirits,…
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, has taken up the role of co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for wine and spirits,…
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has named its new National Chair, Roy Allkin of Boss Brewing in Swansea, following the organisation’s outgoing Chair Ian Fozard of Roosters Brewery in Harrogate, who is stepping down by rotation at the end of his three year term. Fozard was thanked for his outstanding contribution to the organisation over his term and presented with a commemorative Silver Tankard at…
WineGB has announced a number of board changes. Simon Robinson has announced that he is to step down as WineGB’s chairman at the beginning of August, after four years at the helm. The position will be filled by Sam Linter, Managing Director and Head Winemaker at Bolney Wine Estate, who has served on the WineGB Board for some two years. Robinson said: “Some time ago,…
Enotria & Coe chief executive Troy Christensen has become chair of the board of trustees of trade charity The Drinks Trust.
Gordon Johncox, the chief executive of Aston Manor Cider, has been named as the new chair of the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM). Addressing members of the NACM and attendees at the All-Party Parliamentary Cider Group on September 11, Johncox outlined his vision to ensure a sustainable future for producers, regardless of their size. He called for a fair and balanced regulatory environment for…
The National Association of Cidermakers has a new chair and deputy chair after Martin Thatcher’s reign came to an end. Helen Thomas of Westons is now chair and Gordon Johncox of Aston Manor has become deputy chair of the generic cider body. It is the second time Thomas has held the position, having previously chaired the NACM in 2007. “It is a great privilege to…
The government must cut the duty on wine and spirits by 2%, two influential MPs have said. Iain Wright, chair of the House of Commons’ business, innovation and skills select committee, and Tim Loughton, chair of the all-party group on wine and spirits, have both backed the Wine & Spirits Trade Association’s campaign for a cut in duty in the forthcoming Budget. The WSTA is…
The Competition and Markets Authority has admitted to MPs it failed to investigate councils it knew were breaking competition law and could be putting retailers at risk of significant fines and possible imprisonment. Senior MPs called the CMA to give evidence about Reducing the Strength schemes at the House of Lords yesterday in response to Off Licence News’ campaign into the controversial schemes. The initiatives,…
