Irish drinks group C&C - the makers of Magners - will cut 70 jobs temporarily at its cider making plant due to a recent downturn in trading triggered by poor weather in Britain and Ireland, a company spokesman has said.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has denied being in any contact with Qatari investment group Delta Two regarding its potential bid for Sainsbury's.
Scotch whisky producer Tullibardine has teamed up with Macdonald Hotels to allow guests to sample the spirit at each of the company's 15 venues.
Read more...The new Three Vines range from Australian producer Jacob's Creek has gained listings in a number of major multiples and on-trade outlets in the UK.
Read more... The UK Government is looking into the feasibility of setting up a social stock exchange in which ethical companies can trade on.
A South African producer has devised a new system for making wines with better fruit, colour and tannin.
Read more...The American Airlines received accolades in two categories in the annual Wines on the Wing International Business Class Airline Wine Competition organised by Global Traveler magazine.
The best 50 restaurants and bars in London have been named by Time Out magazine, for its 2007 Eating and Drinking Awards.
Read more...USA: Diageo has welcomed the Department of the Treasury move to force the alcohol industry to put alcoholic content, serving sizes and nutritional information on all alcoholic drink packaging.
Read more...US: The Paso Robles AVA and Greater San Luis Obispo County Wine and Wine Grape industries are set to increase their wine production by an additional 3.6million cases a year.
US-based The Wine Spies launches new online direct to consumer wine service.
Financial: The high New Zealand dollar has forced the New Zealand Wine Company's (NZWC) profits to fall by more than 6%, despite record sales boosted by the winery's carbon neutral status.
New Zealand Winegrowers (NZWG) launched its Pure Discovery brand campaign at the New Zealand Wine Exporters Forum in Wellington on July 30 2007 to further drive the country's wines in key overseas markets.
British merchant threatens to sue the makers of new film Bottle Shock.
Bacardi is to invest more than $250m (122.86m) in Scotch whisky production in a bid to drive global growth for its flagship Dewar's blend.
The northern Rhne's largest appellation has admitted it lacks dynamism and needs to justify its prices
Read more...Consumers on the move will be able to access a Smirnoff mobile phone service.
Californian wine maker Kendall-Jackson has launched a blended red it claims is aimed at premium buyers.
Read more...Fosters MD Jamie Odell has discussed the company's future strategy and outlook, at the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference in Adelaide.
Read more...A bottle of 1937 vintage Mot & Chandon Champagne which is said to have been taken from Hitler's cellar will be auctioned this month.
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