Published: 30 January, 2019
The driest month of the year is almost over. But as the trend for drinking less but better – or not at all – continues into 2019, many consumers will be planning to moderate well into February and beyond. Changing drinking habits is something we can no longer ignore, says Hugh Jones, former prestige sale manager at Mentzendorff and now head of sales at Lucky Saint, which produces a 0.5% beer. Reporting for Harpers, Jones explains why he has vowed to go teetotal for a year with the aim of exploring what trade needs to do to stay relevant – while also making the most of the opportunities in the ever-evolving drinks industry.
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Published: 17 December, 2018
Thirteen projects set up to tackle alcohol misuse in Scotland have been granted awards by the Scotch Whisky Action Fund.
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Published: 06 December, 2018
Wine critic, broadcaster, co-chair of the IWC
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Published: 05 December, 2018
The latest Health Survey for England has revealed a decline in UK adults drinking harmful levels of alcohol.
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Published: 19 October, 2018
In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, here’s a review of the top online news, analysis, opinions and features.
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Published: 17 October, 2018
Tesco shone a spotlight on its growing list of low and no alcohol options at its tasting yesterday, giving further credence to moderation trends.
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Published: 04 October, 2018
Ireland is set to introduce health warning labels on alcohol as well as minimum pricing following the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill being passed by part of its Irish parliament (Dáil).
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Published: 20 September, 2018
"Online sales are motoring ahead, while bricks and mortar stores struggle to withstand the domino effect taking down traditional retail.”
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Published: 19 September, 2018
Brexit is the “most significant” short-term challenge facing the wine sector, Miles Beale, chief executive of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) told delegates at its conference yesterday (18 September).
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Published: 13 September, 2018
Adrian Chiles’ engaging documentary ‘Drinkers like Me’, broadcast on August 27th on BBC2, probably did more to encourage UK consumers to think about how much they are drinking, and why, than any number of initiatives by Drinkaware or the rigid strait jackets imposed by the Portman Group.
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Published: 05 September, 2018
The UK is at the forefront of selling wine online thanks to well-established specialist wine retailers such as Majestic and The Wine Society, new research has revealed.
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Published: 16 August, 2018
Healthy eating trends could be contributing to the demise of the casual dining sector as we know it, new research has boldly stated, while calling on the alcohol sector to be a force for change.
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Black Tower is expanding its low alcohol offering in a bid to boost its appeal to health-conscious millennials at Christmas.
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We know that consumers are more health conscious than ever before, with sustainably sourced avocado on toast becoming the zeitgeist for a generation which is also increasingly moderating its alcohol consumption.
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The freeze on alcohol duty at last November’s Budget has given the Treasury a £67 million boost in just four months.
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The global alcoholic drinks industry is facing a moment of reckoning as cannabis laws across the world continue to be relaxed.
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Published: 28 March, 2018
What have Kevin the Carrot, a wine called Sex, and Anything But Chardonnay got in common? Answer: They’ve all been banned.
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Published: 07 March, 2018
MPs are gathering in the House of Commons today to tackle the “confusing” labelling of low alcohol and alcohol-free drinks.
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Published: 28 February, 2018
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has secured Geographical Indications (GI) protection for the spirit in New Zealand.
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Published: 26 January, 2018
New Kingsland WinePro research shared exclusively with Harpers identifies a need for innovation
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