Doghouse Distillery produces grain-to-bottle spirits in Battersea, complete with unconventional packaging and a dose of rebellious attitude. Its spirits are now stocked in Majestic,…
Doghouse Distillery produces grain-to-bottle spirits in Battersea, complete with unconventional packaging and a dose of rebellious attitude. Its spirits are now stocked in Majestic,…
The UK grocery wholesaling sector has experienced another year of growing sales, driven by the expanding out-of-home market and strong growth in beer, wines and spirits in particular. According to the latest figures from research company IGD, UK grocery wholesalers saw sales in 2016 grow 0.3% on the previous year to just short of £30 billion. IGD also forecasts the sector to reach £31.3 billion…
The along-awaited Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme comes into effect on April 1. The scheme imposes a legal duty on all retailers to check that companies they buy from are legitimate members of the scheme and to obtain from them a unique reference number (URN). An online look-up system will go live on April 1 to enable trade buyers to check the legitimacy…
The vast majority of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers are unhappy with the result of the EU referendum and believe their businesses with take a battering in the short term, an OLN survey has found. We polled hundreds of retailers – including independents, c-store owners and head office staff at multiples – along with dozens of suppliers, wholesalers and other industry insiders and found that 73%…
A host of leading buyers, producers, bartenders and commentators from across the UK descended on the Hospital Club in London this month for a celebration of all things gin. Gin has emerged as the most vibrant and dynamic spirits category in recent years, enjoying unrivalled growth thanks to retailers giving it more shelf space, bartenders showcasing its versatility, wholesalers keeping the trade stocked…
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors is celebrating after news that a wholesaler registration scheme on alcohol it has long campaigned for will be included in the Treasury’s 2015 finance bill. The FWD has long argued that it would offer a “massive boost” to legitimate traders and wholesalers. The Treasury is now on board and hopes to stamp out duty evasion on beers, wines and spirits,…
Russian Standard Vodka beat Stella Artois and Carlsberg’s Somersby Cider to be crowned Drinks Brand of the Year at last night’s Federation of Wholesale Distributors Gold Medal Awards. Walkers Crisps topped the wholesalers’ vote as Grocery Brand of the Year and Britvic won gold for innovation for a Mountain Dew campaign. JW Filshill won the Wholesaler Service to Retail award, with judges praising its strong support…
The gulf between the richest and poorest companies in drinks supply is widening. A report from financial analysis company Plimsoll shows the most profitable wine and spirits wholesalers operating at margins more than twice the national average, while almost three out of 10 are running at a loss. The company said 56 of 711 wholesalers it had assessed were making record profits and achieving average…
