The wine and spirits division of LVMH has seen a dip in sales and profits, as the producer flagged a “particularly high basis of comparison”.
The wine and spirits division of LVMH has seen a dip in sales and profits, as the producer flagged a “particularly high basis of comparison”.
Seedlip has revealed plans to introduce a sister brand of alcohol-free aperitifs. The team behind the non-alcoholic spirit is launching AEcorn Aperitifs early in 2019. The range, which has been informed by 17th Century English herbal remedies and inspired by the European Aperitif tradition, will initially comprise three varietals, each produced from English grown grapes and aromatised with herbs, roots and bitter botanicals. The concept…
The Ardbeg distillery is expanding to increase capacity to 2.4 million litres a year, in order to keep up with demand. The LVMH-owned Ardbeg whisky has been distilled on the Hebridean island of Islay since 1815, and is known for its smoky and peaty flavours. Ardbeg will see its number of stills double to four, to help it meet growing global demand for its whisky.
Seedlip has announced plans to launch a portfolio of new brands with the hire of former Belvedere Vodka head of spirit creation, Claire Smith-Warner. Smith-Warner will work closely with Seedlip founder, Ben Branson, on the development and launch of a number of new brands with the aim of injecting further growth into the non-alcoholic spirits sector. Seedlip, which was launched at the end of 2015,…
English wine producer Chapel Down has appointed Mark Harvey as managing director of its wine arm. Chapel Down also makes the Curious Brew beer range and produces cider, but the bulk of its business lies in wine and Harvey will head this up. Harvey, formerly business development director at LVMH, will join on 14 September Thompson said: “We are delighted to welcome…
The team behind the Let There Be Beer campaign has hired a former Accolade, Diageo and LVMH marketing boss to spearhead the initiative. The campaign is funded by industry heavyweights including AB-InBev, Heineken, Carlsberg, SAB Miller and Molson Coors, and aims to boost the UK beer trade. David Cunningham, who spent three years as Accolade’s chief marketing officer, has been appointed as programme director for…
“What’s wrong with France?” asked the distinguished journalist Christine Ockrent in a recent think piece in Prospect. Her analysis, which is worth reading in full, begins at the top. Président François Hollande, whose popularity has trawled unprecedented lows in opinion polls, lacks the “grandeur, energy and panache” that the French expect from their leader. But his problems are part of a deeper malaise. France, argues…
