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Ten things you need to know about Bibendum PLB

Published: 11 November, 2014

It's been billed as one of the biggest deals of the century, but what do you need to know about the Bibendum takeover of PLB and what it means for the trade?

TescoGate Analysis: Tesco woes go from bad to worse

Published: 11 November, 2014

The cat is still well and truly among the pigeons at Tesco. Following its £263 million profits overstatement, suspension of head wine honcho Dan Jago, along with seven other senior executives, and the current investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, every little has not helped.

TescoGate: UK investors could join US shareholders and fire legal action against senior chiefs

Published: 10 November, 2014

Tesco UK and European investors could join US shareholders in taking legal action against the beleaguered retail chain in the wake of its £263 million overstatement of profits.

Going out to the pub is top leisure activity says Carlsberg study

Published: 10 November, 2014

Going to the pub is still the number one leisure activity, according to the findings of a consumer poll of some 1,800 people.

Kingsland goes from strength to strength

Published: 07 November, 2014

In recent years Kingsland has grown from a contract packer into a full-service wine supplier. Gemma McKenna investigates its rise

TescoGate will be major test for Groceries Code warns government chief

Published: 07 November, 2014

The head of the government's business select committee has written to the Groceries Code Adjudicator about how Tesco practices may have infringed the "spirit" of the Code and what action is being taken.

French wine should be more ambitious in UK

Published: 07 November, 2014

French wine needs to be a "bit more ambitious" in the UK, according to a host of leading figures at last month's France Summit.

Enotria's Troy Christensen on what next for supplier and retailer relations after TescoGate

Published: 07 November, 2014

Troy Christensen, chief executive of Enotria, tells Gemma McKenna what's going on at the supplier, the state of distributor retailer relations in light of TescoGate, and what we can expect next.

Suppliers and indpendents unite for Best Practice debate

Published: 07 November, 2014

To help independents and suppliers work together more effectively Harpers hosted an open trade debate to see the difference the Best Practice Guidelines are having on day-to-day business.

Drinks firms hit voluntary labelling target

Published: 06 November, 2014

UK drinks companies have delivered on a voluntary pledge to improve health labelling on alcohol products on shelf by making sure 80% of products carry extra information.

Enotria to double warehouse space to enhance service

Published: 06 November, 2014

Enotria is moving to a new site with double the size of its current warehouse and office space.

TescoGate: Vince Cable voices concern over retailer's supplier relations

Published: 06 November, 2014

Business secretary Vince Cable has written to the Groceries Code Adjudicator over concerns about Tesco's relationships with its suppliers.

SHS Group appoints Elaine Birchall as chief

Published: 05 November, 2014

Distribution company SHS Group, whose drinks division owns the WKD RTD, has appointed Elaine Birchall to head up the firm.

Naked Wines urges suppliers angered by Majestic's funding request to switch supply to them

Published: 04 November, 2014

Naked Wines is offering any Majestic supplier angered at being asked to pay an extra 4p on every bottle sold to help fund its new warehouse, to switch supply to itself where it will promise the price agreed will be the price paid.

Jancis Robinson tells DWCC we need to make the most of this "golden age" of wine

Published: 03 November, 2014

We are living in a "golden age" of wine and we need to make the most of it before it is taken over by bureaucracy and censorship was the personal plea of Jancis Robinson MW at this weekend's Digital Wine Communications Conference in Montreux, Switzerland.

North South latest supplier to sign up to Best Practice Guidelines

Published: 03 November, 2014

North South Wines is the 21st supplier and the latest company to sign up to the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines which looks to help suppliers and independent wine merchants work closer together.

Digital technology is a 'disruptive' force for the wine trade hears DWCC

Published: 03 November, 2014

Technology is having a 'disruptive' effect on how wine businesses are run delegates at the Digital Wine Communications Conference heard this weekend in Montreux, Switzerland.

Lidl shows the way forward in how to sell wine says Robert Joseph at DWCC

Published: 03 November, 2014

Both multiple and specialist retailers could learn a lot from "the balls" that Lidl and other discounters are now using to market and sell wine, according to wine commentator and consultant Robert Joseph.

The Bibendum PLB "supergroup" is all set to make beautiful music together

Published: 31 October, 2014

Supergroup. That's the word on the street this week. There's a new one in the wine trade this week. Haven't you heard? Bibendum PLB.

Jancis Robinson leads roll call of wine personalities at DWCC in Montreux

Published: 31 October, 2014

Jancis Robinson MW leads an international line up of leading wine figures that have descended on Montreux, on the bank of Lake Geneva, for this year's Digital Wine Communications Conference.