Following a 20-year stint at Treasury Wine Estates, Michelle Brampton stepped into the chief executive role at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust earlier this year. She tells Lucy Britner what the trade can expect from her tenure “Communication is absolutely the bedrock. An organisation is just a group of people who communicate together to make things happen, isn’t it?” Michelle Brampton is talking…

Heineken UK has fully acquired London’s Beavertown Brewery, four years after it purchased a minority stake. As part of the agreement between the two companies, Beavertown founder Logan Plant will step down as CEO and take on a new advisory role. Jochen Van Esch, Heineken’s craft development director, will take on the new managing director role at Beavertown. Heineken said Beavertown will…

Sussex wine producer Nyetimber has appointed the former director of global communications for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Richard Carter, as its new chief executive. Carter (pictured right) will take over as CEO from Nyetimber’s owner and sole shareholder Eric Heerema (left), who will assume the role of chairman of the board and “continue to play an active role in guiding and directing Nyetimber into the future”,…

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, has taken up the role of co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for wine and spirits, following the group’s recent AGM. Ghani, who has been MP for Wealden since 2015, was elected to serve alongside Neil Coyle MP for Bermondsey, and will assume the role immediately. She replaces Sir Peter Bottomley MP for Worthing West.

Chivas Brothers has announced a gaming partnership between its blended Scotch brand Ballantine’s and Gearbox franchise Borderlands. The tie-up sees the appointment of “non-player character and bar mogul Mad Moxxi to the role of chief galactic expansion officer”, as the company looks to launch the brand into the world of gaming. Moxxi, who features as a bar owner in the game’s setting, Pandora, and gives…

Diageo has appointed Nuno Teles (pictured) to the role of managing director for Diageo Great Britain. Teles, who is currently president of the Diageo Beer Company in North America, takes the reins from Dayalan Nayager, who will become president, Diageo Africa. Teles will report to John Kennedy, president Europe and India. The changes will take place on July 1, 2022. Kennedy said: “I would…

Quintessential Brands has created a head of convenience role, as it looks to grow the convenience channel.   The position will be filled by Andy Williams, who joined Quintessential nearly two years ago as national sales manager for the on-trade. He has worked in the drinks industry for 20 years.  James Lousada, CEO Quintessential Brands, said: “The convenience sector is a key area of focus for…