C&C Group, the drinks manufacturer-distributor whose ownership portfolio includes Matthew Clark Bibendum, Tennent’s Lager and Bulmer’s cider, saw its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) increase to €76-78mn for the 12 months ending 28 February 2025. This compares to €60mn for the same period the previous year.
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Data from Live-ex, the fine wine trading platform, saw all its major indices decline in February, including its benchmark Fine Wine 100 index which fell 0.8%.
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The EU’s announcement of a slate of retaliatory tariffs from 1 April on certain US imports has included a 50% tariff on American whiskey and other US spirits. The decision was part of the institution’s response to the Trump government’s recent tariffs on European steel and aluminium.
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Be Inclusive Hospitality has announced a year-long partnership with Bibendum Wine with the aim of fostering a ‘fairer and more inclusive hospitality industry’ via a series of initiatives focused on education, impactful networking and recognition.
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UK viticulturalists are being asked to sign up to and use a UK frost forecasting and management research tool which helps capture data from across the country by grape variety. The project is backed by Defra, WineGB and Plumtpon College.
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Curious Vines, the support group for women and non-binary people in the wine trade, has announced an education award in partnership with the Rauzan-Ségla estate. The Rauzan-Ségla Curious Vines Bordeaux Education Award will provide a two-day discovery trip to Bourdeaux for five women or non-binary people, to elevate their knowledge of the wine region.
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Anna Hamill, London MD for drinks brand specialist Denomination, explains how vodka can overcome its 'generic' European image.
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The Four Seasons Hotel at Tower Bridge has appointed top mixologist Michele Lombardi to lead the drinks offer at one of the group’s key London locations.
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Barbara Palcios López-Montenegro of the acclaimed winemaking Palacios family has taken up the position of head winemaker at Bodegas Casa La Rad, Rioja’s largest wine estate.
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The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the global leader in drinks education, has announced a partnership with the Equal Measures (EM) non-profit aiming to increase diversity in the spirits trade.
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Bodegas Javier San Pedro has been added to Bancroft Wine’s portfolio. The addition of the Rioja Alavesa producer sees Bancroft expand their Rioja range.
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Raventós Codorníu, the winery group known for its industry-leading Codorníu Cava, has been certified as a B Corp company by B Lab Spain after achieving a score of 88.5 points, well above the 80 points needed to gain the accolade.
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Hospitality business confidence has hit a low not seen since October 2022, when inflation peaked at a 40-year high.
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The Business Advisory Programme (BAP) was launched by The Drinks Trust in late 2023 to help drinks and hospitality businesses place wellbeing at the heart of their people strategy. In its first year 14 companies representing 3,500 industry employees have joined while 46 wellbeing champions have been trained.
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Leading port house Symington Family Estates has partnered with winemaker Anselmo Mendes to produce Casa de Rodas Alvarinho 2023, its first ever Vinho Verde.
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The UK spirits distributor Mangrove Global has announced the appointment of Kealan Lafferty as its new brand ambassador within the company’s world whisky team. His role will see him promote Mangrove’s selection of global whiskys to members of the on-trade.
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The US spirits company Sazerac will allow UK customers to partake for the first time in its barrel select programme. The initiative, which officially launches next Tuesday (18 March) will allow customers to hand-pick and purchase a barrel of one of Sazerac’s spirit brands, including their Buffalo Trace bourbon.
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Domaine du Météore – which, as the name suggests, is grown in and around a meteor crater – has joined Bibendum’s portfolio of wine producers. The producer’s wines will now be distributed through Bibendum to the on-trade and independent merchants through Walker & Wodehouse in England & Wales.
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The South African Cap Classique producer, Graham Beck, has added Lizemari Geldenhuys to the position of winemaker, having joined the sparkling wine producer in January 2025.
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In what is still perhaps the most male dominated part of the wine and spirits industry, Jane Renwick, director of fine wine at London City Bond (LCB), is on a mission to imbue women with the confidence to pursue a career in warehousing and logistics as part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day (8 March).
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