The UK drinks industry has received a much needed boost today with the release of new figures that suggest more responsible drinks advertising is having an impact on drinking levels, and the attitudes of young drinkers towards alcohol.
Australian wine company Hardy's will move its winemaking and packaging facility from Buronga winery to Berri Estate in a US$22 million (10.5m) move.
Read more...An independent wine merchant has started paying customers to reuse the plastic carrier bags issued by its shops.
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Ray O'Connor, sales and marketing manager for the International Wine Challenge has been announced as this year's winner of the Young Wine Writers Award.
The Association of Convenience Stores has said the decision by London Councils to lobby for a ban on free plastic bags needs more thinking and potentially a wider remit.
UK: Retail sales volumes were up by 1.4% in the three months to the end of October, according to the Office of National Statistics.
Canada: Wine-making waste will be turned into electricity under a Canadian plan to capture methane gas from decomposing grape skins and seeds produced in southern Ontario's Niagara grape-growing region.
Sainsbury's has bounced back from the failed takeover bid from Delta Two to report a 19.6% increase in pre-tax profilts to 232m for the six months to October 6
Hundreds of Britain's independent brewers could be forced to put up beer prices and lay people off as the cost for malted barley and hops increases due to the impact of climate change.
The UK's major retail groups are to spend at least 530 on advertising over the Christmas period.
Read more...Local authorities are expected to move today to ban the use of plastic shopping bags in the UK capital.
Read more...Roy Ackerman CBE as been named as the new president of The Academy of Food and Wine and will take over the role from Lord Thurso who has agred to stay on as patron of the organisation.
Barossa winery Yalumba was awarded the International Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice (Australia and New Zealand) from the House of Commons.
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Fortune Brands, which owns Beam Global Spirits and Wine, has sold off its wine business to Constellation Brands for a reported US$885 million (428.3m).
Europe's longest champagne bar opens for business tomorrow (November 14th) at St Pancras International station.
Senior medical chiefs from the UK and across Europe are to meet tomorrow to agree and produce a charter that it hopes will form a springboard to "reduce the harm caused by alcohol to Europe".
Read more...The five main drinks industry trade associations have written to the Alcohol Health Alliance, a 21-strong health lobby group, calling on them to back up their allegations with hard facts.
Majestic Wine has sailed through a difficult trading period with its overall sales up 2.4% for the first half of the year.
Lebanese producer Chateau Musar will de-list its entire Cuve range from the UK market and launch a new label with Constellation-owned Matthew Clark.
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