Tesco moves on new US depot
Published: 23 July, 2008
US: Tesco is close to finalising the acquisition of a second US depot, which would facilitate the opening of a further 1,000 Fresh & Easy convenience stores.
Spirits auctions return to New York
Published: 23 July, 2008
US: Auction house Christie's will hold its first spirits auction in New York this week since Prohibition began in 1920.
Read more...Home Office launches Christmas alcohol campaign
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The Home Office has launched a month-long campaign today (November 30) targeting retailers that sell alcohol to underage drinkers and routinely breach licensing laws.
Food fuels Marston's sales growth
Published: 23 July, 2008
Marton's has reported strong sales growth in both its managed and tenanted estates, but warned that it remained cautious over consumer confidence.
Provence aims to go green
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Provence-Alpes-Ctes d'Azur region (PACA) is offering monetary incentives to producers to help hit its targets for organic production.
25% of licensed outlets sell alcohol to children
Published: 23 July, 2008
More than one-quarter of licensed premises in London were found to have sold alcohol to children.
Read more...Government launches licence consultation
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The consulation seeks views on a proposal to simplify the way in which licence holders can make small changes to their licence, such as changing a shop lay-out.
Lindemans heads to South Africa
Published: 23 July, 2008
Wine brand Lindemans will include a South African range in spring 2008 having launched Lindemans Chile in May.
Read more...MPs fight to freeze Scotch whisky duty
Published: 23 July, 2008
The secretary of state for Scotland Des Browne is to continue fighting for Scotch whisky duty to remain frozen in the next Budget.
Chief police criticise 24-hour drinking laws
Published: 23 July, 2008
A chief constable has claimed the changes to the Licensing Act have made Britain's binge drinking problem worse.
Ministers set out national positions on EU wine reform
Published: 23 July, 2008
Europe's agriculture ministers have laid down national interest red lines' on EU wine industry reform in a meeting held yesterday.
Diageo looks for wine acquisitions
Published: 23 July, 2008
Drinks multinational Diageo is eyeing up potential acquisitions in thein the beer, wine and spirits market, and is even considering relatively low-production wineries.
Read more...Poll backing for licence law changes
Published: 23 July, 2008
British drinkers don't want to return to fixed closing times, according to a YouGov poll for the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
Read more...Online shopping to reach 15bn record
Published: 23 July, 2008
Online shopping is set to hit a record 15billion in the last quarter of the year.
Punch denies 5 billion Mitchells & Butlers bid
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Punch group has insisted that it is about to take over Mitchells & Butlers, the owner of pub chains All Bar One and Harvester, in a 5 billion deal.
Enterprise says smoking ban will lead to pub closures
Published: 23 July, 2008
Pub group Enterprise Inns has released its first drop in profits for five years, and said that worse could be to come following the smoking ban.
Read more...Tesco boss calls for unified drinking age
Published: 23 July, 2008
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy called for a unified drinking age during a meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Cognac sales at all-time high
Published: 23 July, 2008
A total of 180 million bottles of Cognac were sold in the 12-month period from October 2006-7.
Read more...Morrisons reports strong second half
Published: 23 July, 2008
Morrisons has reported a solid start to the second half of its financial year helped by a rebranding and new advertising campaign.
Fattorini wins Yalumba scholarship
Published: 23 July, 2008
Joe Fattorini, wine writer for the Daily Herald, and Harpers contributor, has won a trip to the Yalumba winery in Australia as part of the Masters of Wine 2007/08 programme.
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