The Comité Champagne has announced that it will increase its annual budget by an additional €10 million (£8.81 million), with plans to invest in…
The Comité Champagne has announced that it will increase its annual budget by an additional €10 million (£8.81 million), with plans to invest in…
Online drinks retailer 31 Dover has secured £2.7 million of new investment which it said would fund growth of the company. It said the cash would be used to fund the development of its consumer online, trade and agency divisions. Chief executive Charlotte Jefferies said the investment was being made by existing shareholders including private individuals and private equity. “This funding will enable us to…
Alcohol Solutions, a specialist in drinks development and innovation, has reported a 30% increase in enquiries for its canning and bottling facilities over the last week, as the 10pm curfew introduction prompts a surge in demand across all sales channels. It said the demand is three-fold: firstly it is seeing enquiries from pubs, bars and restaurants that are fearing the loss of income from reduced…
Penderyn has revealed the location of its second distillery and visitor centre with the promise of a third distillery in the near future. The whisky producer’s second site will be in the Old Board School, latterly a council office, in Llandudno and it will open in 2021. The announcement follows an offer of funding support from the Welsh Government. The proposed development will be the…
Robert Oatley Vineyards has appointed a UK-based business development manager to help grow the brand in the UK market. Katie MacAulay has more than three decades experience in the wine trade, which started with a job in an independent wine merchant in London. Later she worked at Oddbins as head of communications, and at Bibendum as fine wine buyer and then director of buying, before…
St Peter’s Brewery has appointed John Hadingham as its new managing director. Hadingham moves over from Aspall Cyder, where he was responsible for sales, team development and branding in both the on and off-trades. In this new role he will be focusing on sales strategy and new product development as the company looks to expand into new markets and categories. St Peter’s recently unveiled its…
Liverpool Gin will soon boast a new distillery, complete with two bars, a Gin Lab and a bartender school. The £1 million development, owned by Halewood Wines & Spirits, will enable gin fans to learn how to make their own gin. Visitors will be able to choose their own botanicals and distill their own bespoke gin to take home. Visitors will also be able to…
Two industry experts have set up a new sales, distribution and marketing agency for premium spirits. Magnetic Brands is the brainchild of Dave Steward and Matt Mckee, who worked together at Proximo UK on brands such as The Kraken rum and Cuervo tequila. The pair now want to work with smaller premium drinks, particularly those looking for an effective brand-building partner to grow sales in…
