Defra has outlined a package of wine reforms due to come in during 2024. They include: removing the requirement…
Defra has outlined a package of wine reforms due to come in during 2024. They include: removing the requirement…
As part of our annual Trends Report, Drinks Retailing polled independent retailers from across the UK. We had around 30 responses, covering more than 50 outlets and online retailers across beer, wine and spirits. Some 65% of those surveyed say their business performed better in 2022 than it did the year prior, and 73% expect turnover to improve this year. That’s not…
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has announced a new course focused on leadership and management in the drinks industry. Described as “an evolution” of WSET’s Business and Commercial Knowledge (BACK) course, the Impact in Wine programme will take place from July 11 – 13 2023 at the Odney Club in Berkshire. It is aimed at management-level professionals in the drinks industry with…
It’s clear that next year will be another year of uncertainty for the off-trade. The recession seems likely to continue for the foreseeable future, putting financial pressure on manufacturers, retailers and consumers. But 2023 will also bring legislative changes that have an impact on businesses. Scotland will see the implementation of a deposit return scheme to cover single-use plastic, steel, aluminium and glass containers.
With a total of around 4,000 certified B Corporations, or B Corps, in 75 countries across the globe, the movement is growing. And the drinks industry holds a place as one of the 150 sectors involved in B Corp. Drinks manufacturers categorised as a B Corp are regarded to prioritise their environmental and social impact, having built this commitment into their legal structure. A 2020…
Caroline Thompson-Hill, regional managing director, Europe, Accolade Wines, makes her predictions for next year: 1. Premiumisation will continue. Consumers became more engaged and exploratory during lockdown – expect the traditional premium origins to grow but also New World premium to take centre stage as Brexit and supply issues impact France, in particular. 2. Bag-in-box/wine-on-tap formats will continue to grow. They provide a great solution for…
The triennial South African wine trade show, CapeWine, held in Cape Town and hosted by Wines of South Africa (WOSA), has been moved from its planned slot in September 2021 to new dates in 2022 (October 5 and 7), as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The situation in 2020 has had a major impact on the South African wine industry, with…
The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) decision to block the merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda is short-sighted, according to a supply chain and logistics expert. John Perry, managing director of Scala, a provider of management services for the supply chain and logistics sector, said: “The big four have been losing market share to the discounters for some time now, and on top of this have…
