Bank holidays are big business for the drinks industry – and when there’s a celebration thrown in, such as the Coronation of King Charles III,…
Bank holidays are big business for the drinks industry – and when there’s a celebration thrown in, such as the Coronation of King Charles III,…
Leading brewer Greene King has signed a four-year deal to supply the Royal Albert Hall with ale and lager. It will have a fully branded bar inside the venue and keep concert and theatre goers refreshed with pints of Old Speckled Hen. Matt Starbuck, managing director at Greene King Brewing & Brands said: “The venue represents the very best of British culture, from its beautifully distinctive…
Greene King has launched 4 x 335ml four-packs of Old Speckled Hen in a bid to earn a place in the fridge at convenience stores across the UK. It coincides with a new look for the popular brand, which is now described as a “distinctive English pale ale” on the pack. Matt Starbuck, managing director at Greene King Brewing & Brands, said: “Ninety percent of…
Hong Kong’s richest family has secured a deal to buy 220-year-old brewer Greene King for £2.7 billion. Li Ka-shing has already snapped up Superdrug and Three Mobile along with various British utilities, and now he owns one of the UK’s biggest drinks companies. His eldest son, Victor Li Tzar Kuoi, is chairman of CKA Group and it will swallow up Greene King when the cash deal goes…
Greene King shares have been on a tear over the past year and they closed at 674p on Friday. That represents a 46% increase over the past 52 weeks and investor Ian Cowie believes there is still plenty more scope for the brewer and pub operators to outperform the market. The Sunday Times’ personal account columnist bought shares in the business when they were 490p…
Ross O’Hara’s meteoric rise to prominence in the beer industry continues apace as he has been named head brewer at Greene King. He joined the firm as a shift brewer in 2016 after securing a first class honours degree in brewing from Heriot Watt University. In August 2018, he became the world’s youngest master brewer after completing a four-year course at the Institute of Brewing…
Greene King has appointed Nick Mackenzie as its new chief executive. He will join the company on May 1, succeeding Rooney Anand, who previously announced he would step down at the end of the financial year. Mackenzie joins from Merlin Entertainments, where he is responsible for the Midway portfolio of attractions, including 100 businesses around the world such as Madame Tussauds, the London Eye and…
Greene King has launched a 0.5% abv version of popular bottled ale brand Old Speckled Hen ahead of the festive season. The brewer aimed to retain the rich and distinctive flavour of the parent brand in spite of the reduction in alcohol. It is brewed with Pale and Crystal malts alongside Challenger, First Gold and Goldings hops in a bid to allow the toffee malt…
