Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Tesco launches Co-buy wine scheme

Published: 13 May, 2013

Tesco has launched its Co-buy Collection scheme, which will see the price of a case of wine reduce as more people decide to buy it.

LIWF announces Speakers' Corner line-up

Published: 13 May, 2013

LIWF organisers have announced the line-up for the Speakers' Corner platform in the MyWineFair area of the show.

Four golds for English wines in IWC

Published: 13 May, 2013

Four English wines have been awarded gold medals in the International Wine Challenge.

Supermarket wines win big at IWC

Published: 13 May, 2013

Thirty supermarket own-brand wines have won gold medals in the International Wine Challenge.

Pack revamp for Laphroaig

Published: 13 May, 2013

Beam has revamped the packaging for its Islay whisky brand Laphroaig.

Distell to preview Nederburg wines at LIWF

Published: 10 May, 2013

Distell is to preview its wines for the Nederburg Auction at the London International Wine Fair.

Japanese whisky company brings beer to UK

Published: 10 May, 2013

Japanese whisky specialist Number One Drinks Company has started importing Japanese beers.

Funkin to invest £500k in at-home opportunity

Published: 10 May, 2013

Cocktail mixers company Funkin is to invest more than £500,000 this summer in an attempt to "grow cocktail awareness and the at-home cocktail opportunity".

Hardys celebrates its 160th anniversary

Published: 09 May, 2013

Hardys is celebrating 160 years of winemaking with new launches and commemorative packaging.

Laithwaite's signs David Gower as brand ambassador

Published: 09 May, 2013

Laithwaite's Wine has announced ex-England cricket captain, David Gower, will take on the role of brand ambassador for the company.

Trade praises absence of minimum pricing in Queen's speech

Published: 09 May, 2013

The government's decision not to include alcohol minimum pricing in the Queen's speech has been praised by the trade.

New managing director for Winery Exchange

Published: 08 May, 2013

Winery Exchange, the wines, beers and spirits own and private-label supplier has appointed Rufus Weston as the new managing director for its UK and European business.