Profile: Wine Importers’ modern ambitions
Published: 15 August, 2023
Wine Importers’ Neil Renton gives Andrew Catchpole the low down on this Scottish stalwart’s plans.
Pressure on energy and foodservice providers to tackle ‘greedflation’
Published: 14 April, 2023
Industry leaders are calling on Ofgem to force energy suppliers to renegotiate contracts signed with hospitality businesses at the height of the supply crisis, as price inflation continues to rise – and attract criticism – at the biggest FMCG firms, including Tesco.
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Aldi launches nationwide competition for new suppliers
Published: 16 February, 2022
Aldi is continuing its commitment to British suppliers with the announcement of ‘Grow With Aldi’, a nationwide competition that will see the supermarket uncover and ultimately stock exciting new products from the UK’s best small and medium food and drink businesses – propelling them into the big time.
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Jerry Lockspeiser: On Jeremy Clarkson, margins and the ‘middleman’ dog whistle
Published: 22 December, 2021
In case anyone missed it, Jeremy Clarkson has recently launched his own beer brand, Hawkstone. The lager is made with barley grown on his Cotswolds farm. Exposed to the workings of the supply chain, Clarkson was reportedly aghast at the difference between the £205 per tonne he received for his barley and the £580 paid by the brewers to the middleman.
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Chilean multinational furthers sustainability drive
Published: 25 November, 2021
One of South America's largest wine producers has introduced a new set of sustainability requirements, including stringent rules pertaining to bottling and packaging.
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Increased supplier costs for SMEs as price of raw materials rack up
Published: 02 November, 2021
Supply chain issues and increasing costs have impacted small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country with four out of five (79%) revealing they have faced increased prices from suppliers over the past six months.
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Selling independence
Published: 02 August, 2021
With on-trade reopening still disrupted, Andrew Catchpole assesses the impact and opportunities for indies’ wholesale operations.
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Hallgarten expands Italian portfolio
Published: 30 June, 2021
Hallgarten & Novum Wines has expanded its Italian portfolio, introducing 16 wines from five different producers in Northern and Central Italy.
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Flint takes on on-trade distribution of M.Chapoutier
Published: 14 June, 2021
Hatch Mansfield has appointed Flint Wines as one of its key on-trade partners of five wine ranges from Rhône producer M.Chapoutier.
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Start-up Propeller brings The Rolland Collection to the UK
Published: 08 June, 2021
Indies distribution incubator Propeller is bringing The Rolland Collection to the UK as it continues to grows its model-defying footprint.
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Hallgarten appoints second Head Start apprentice
Published: 24 May, 2021
Hallgarten & Novum Wines has appointed its second Head Start Apprentice – Alex Parsons.
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Drinks suppliers ‘pulling out all stops’ as on-trade orders surge
Published: 14 May, 2021
UK on-trade drinks suppliers are cautiously optimistic that the surge in demand at venues able to offer outdoor service will continue as indoor trading returns.
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Independents roundtable: Creating stronger supplier relations
Published: 20 April, 2021
Looking ahead to a receding pandemic, our recent How to Forge the Best Relationship with Suppliers round table explored how suppliers and merchants can best work together to ensure that the needs of old, new and evolved channels of business can be best capitalised upon and maximised. Andrew Catchpole rounds up the key takeaways
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Jascots to step up presence outside London
Published: 06 April, 2021
Jascots Wine has, together with its new owners Freixenet Copestick, revealed plans to expands its footprint outside its London heartland.
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LWC opens doors to new £12.5m distribution site
Published: 06 April, 2021
LWC Drinks has opened the doors to a new £12.5m state-of-the-art 173,000 square foot bonded distribution centre ahead of the re-opening of the hospitality industry on 12 April.
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Local authorities urged to support ‘forgotten businesses’
Published: 23 March, 2021
New guidance on the Additional Restrictions Grant has been announced by the government as the UK gears up to exit lockdown.
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Helping hospitality survive
Published: 18 February, 2021
If reopening doesn’t come soon, many on-trade operators face ruin unless new support measures come into play. Andrew Catchpole reports.
Covid propels delivered drinks market into the mainstream
Published: 16 February, 2021
Lockdown is giving the on-trade and suppliers a chance to claim share of the delivered drinks market from supermarkets, according to CGA’s latest consumer research.
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WSTA and SMEs call on Chancellor for further support in budget
Published: 21 January, 2021
Many of the UK’s best known wine and spirit SMEs have written a joint letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to cut duty while extended the hospitality’s VAT cut to provide further relief for those struggling with the pandemic.
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CGA: ‘Suppliers well placed to help operators capitalise on post-lockdown opportunities’
Published: 19 January, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered important changes in people’s attitudes to food and created a split between those seeking quality and value, but suppliers are well placed to help operators capitalise on post-lockdown sales opportunities, a new CGA survey has suggested.
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