The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has reported a 10.7% year on year increase in the exports of UK food and drink to £5.8bn for the first quarter of 2019, boosted by strong performances from whisky, gin and wine.
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Global alcohol consumption fell back by 1.6% in 2018, according to new data from the IWSR, with some 27.6 billion nine-litre cases being consumed.
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Independent Scottish gin producer Boë Gin has reported a huge increase in year-on-year sales and profits.
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Seb Heeley, co-founder and master distiller, Manchester Gin
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Cider specialist Kopparberg is moving into gin, releasing a bottle into the on-trade from 6 May and in retail on 22 May.
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With sales still fast climbing, Andrew Catchpole asks if value can be locked in to future proof the category against peak gin
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William Grant & Sons has launched Verano Gin in Watermelon and Lemon flavours.
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The UK bought a record breaking 73 million bottles of gin last year across the on and off-trade (Nielsen/CGA), with off-trade sales peaking in the run up to Mother's Day.
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Overall UK food and drinks exports slowed to a crawl in 2018, but gin and whisky continued to fly the flag – each growing in both value and volume.
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GinKing will add a range of new variants to its portfolio this spring, starting with the launch of GinKing Original Rosé.
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Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has revealed the UK launch of Blossom Hill Gin Fizz in a “ground-breaking move set to inject crucial innovation and growth into the wine category”.
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This year marks 100 years since the birth of the new king of the cocktail world. Named after a thirsty Count who requested gin rather than soda water to be added to his favourite tipple, the negroni has played the long game, delighting drinkers with simple balance of Campari, sweet Italian vermouth, and of course, the juniper-based spirit. Today, it is number one cocktail served with gin – even more popular than the martini.
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UK gin export sales exceeded £600 million in 2018 - a new record and up 15% on the previous year, according to new figures released by HMRC.
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Craft beer was one of the star attractions at Enotria’s latest annual portfolio tasting, as the pressure to diversify becomes stronger and stronger at the top level of distribution.
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Nelson’s Gin Distillery has announced a partnership with Sovereign Beverage Company to drive the global distribution of its spirits.
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Manly Spirits has launched a range of spirits in the UK, following “huge success” in Australia since it launched in April 2017.
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The gin market is a whirlwind of activity. According to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), Brits bought over 60 million bottles worth over £1.6 billion in the year to June 2018, up 38% on the same period the previous year.
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The increasing popularity of gin has seen the number of distilleries in England nudge past Scotland for the first time, according to HMRC.
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Those expecting to see gin fall from its pedestal will have to wait a little longer.
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Quintessential Brands has installed a miniature bottles production line to tap the growing mini market for spirits
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