Quintessential adds two to senior team

International spirits producer Quintessential Brands has strengthened its management team with two senior hires.

Villa Maria hires Matt Deller

Leading Kiwi wine producer Villa Maria has picked Matt Deller MW as its new chief global sales and marketing officer.

Former Blue Peter presenter jumps ship to head up Mangrove marketing

Spotlight on 2020: Simon Doyle, Concha y Toro UK

As we prepare for the new decade, Harpers will be taking the month of December to look back over 2019 and ahead to what the coming year will bring – hopefully full of revived optimism for both politics and the trade.

Accolade appoints new European marketing director

Accolade Wines has appointed Caroline Thompson-Hill to the role of European marketing director.

Friday Read: Is this the end of no/low premium?

Stephanie Kiens, business development director at London based design agency Lewis Moberly, gives us her perspective on the future of low and no

Shoppers prize green values over brand loyalty, research shows

Over three-quarters of UK grocery buyers have made buying decisions based on a brand’s environmental policies in the last year, new research from data insights consultancy Kantar has revealed.

Speciality Brands signs distribution deal for Beluga

Speciality Brands has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor for vodka brand Beluga.

Glen Moray forges ahead with new head of whisky creation role

Dr Kirstie McCallum is joining top Speyside distillery, Glen Moray, in a new role which puts creation and innovation at the top of the agenda.

Aperol drives global growth for Gruppo Campari

Gruppo Campari has reported strong organic sales growth of 6.9% for the nine months to 30 September.

On nailing the Christmas trade-up

Upselling has always been the name of the game at Christmas. But is there more the on- and off-trade can do? James Lawrence reports

Looking ahead: Robin Copestick, MD, Freixenet Copestick Limited

As the first half of 2019 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities

Double digit growth for Diageo brands as “Nation’s love of gin continues"

Sales of gin continue to boost spirits sales at Diageo, as Tanqueray and Gordon’s clock yet another year of double digit growth.

Mini wine bottles and fruit flavoured blends help Broadland’s sales soar to £70m

Broadland Wineries has seen sales jump 11.6% to £70.6m in the 12 months to the end of March 2019 helped by fruit flavoured blends and mini wine bottles.

Jerry Lockspeiser: Why wine brands are here to stay

Branded wines beware! Man your defences! Private Labels are on the march, and they are coming to get you.

LWF: Private label wine grows market share to 40%

Private label wine continues to encroach on the market share of branded wine, it has been revealed - while private label for the entire grocery sector has already eclipsed branded FMCG products.

New head winemaker for Distell

South African wine and spirits producer Distell has appointed Andrea Freeborough as its new head winemaker.

Gap in recycling offers huge opportunity for brand owners and retailers

Concerns over health and safety are hampering the use of recycled materials in food in drink, new research has suggested.

Aperol continues to lead the way for Campari Group

The demand for Italian aperitifs is still going strong, after sales of Aperol jumped 56% in the UK last year.

Concha y Toro UK rings in bumper Christmas as supermarkets break sales records

Temperatures were unseasonably mild over Christmas, and from the latest results, it looks like things were unexpectedly cosy for UK retail.