The drinks trade has urged the government to protect producers and retailers, as they brace for soaring energy prices. Between February 2021 and August 2022,…
The drinks trade has urged the government to protect producers and retailers, as they brace for soaring energy prices. Between February 2021 and August 2022,…
Small breweries in the UK are being urged to share their experience of how the coronavirus shutdown has affected business, as part of a new research project by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU). The research will help to understand the impact of Covid-19 on the industry and also how breweries and allied industries are responding. By understanding how brewers are innovating, and keeping business going despite…
The UK drinks trade has been urged to develop its expertise in sake to capitalise on this burgeoning category. It is no longer the preserve of Japanese restaurants and several British retailers, including Bottle Apostle, Vagabond and Hedonism, have reported surging sales of the drink. But the vast majority of the trade has yet to tap into the potential…
A former government trade minister has urged BWS suppliers and retailers to forge alliances with “influential producers, businesses and trade bodies” across the EU in a bid to secure the best outcome on free trade after Brexit. Lord Maude of Horsham told this week’s Wine & Spirit Trade Association annual conference that there should be “a lot of conversations and a lot of…
Retailers have been urged to take a look at Portugal’s Tejo region at the upcoming Wines of Portugal tasting in London. Regions like Douro, Dao and Vinho Verde may have enjoyed more limelight in the UK in recent years, but the marketing agency working for Tejo says it offers the right blend of volume, quantity and competitive pricing for the UK market and is spearheading…
The government is being urged to champion the English wine industry after a fact-finding visit to a leading Sussex vineyard by a group of MPs. Rathfinny Wine Estate co- owner Mark Driver asked for more help in raising the profile of the English wine industry which the Wine & Spirit Trade Association – which set up the meeting – said would double in size…
Retailers are urged to enter the Drinks Retailing Awards 2015, which offer independents, specialists, convenience stores and major multiples from across the UK the chance to win coveted trophies and recognition among the leading lights of our dynamic industry. Every year Off Licence News strives to honour retailers who have delivered excellent service, range and value, to create successful and profitable operations, and the DRAs…
The minister for consumer affairs has promised to seek legal clarity for retailers who could be breaching competition law by stripping shelves of beers and ciders of a certain abv under Reducing the Strength schemes. OLN has urged government to clarify its position as part of its United to Protect Choice campaign. Jenny Willott MP has now outlined how she intends to…
