Waitrose raises supplier standards
Published: 23 July, 2008
Waitrose is raising standards within its supply chains through a new ethical trading manual.
Over-50s are heavy wine drinkers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Over-50s account for over 40% of the UK wine market by value
24-hour drinking has cut violence
Published: 23 July, 2008
Round-the-clock drinking in pubs has led to a drop in the number of women getting injured in fights, a new report has revealed.
Read more...Government adviser joins WSTA
Published: 23 July, 2008
The government's former senior policy adviser on alcohol is to join the Wine and Spirit Trade Association.
Read more...Scotch whisky raises its standards
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Scotch whisky industry has launched a new national training standard.
Read more...Brits help the Bordelais
Published: 23 July, 2008
A British-run company is teaching Bordelais winemakers how to boost sales in the UK.
Wetherspoon cautious despite sales boost
Published: 23 July, 2008
Pub company J D Wetherspoon has announced a sales increase of 8% to 438.4 million in the past six months.
Three companies show interest in Absolut
Published: 23 July, 2008
Three companies have made formal approaches to the Swedish government about taking over Vin & Sprit, the state-owned producer of Absolut vodka.
Blavod talks fall through
Published: 23 July, 2008
The takeover talks between Blavod Extreme Spirits, the producer of flavoured vodkas, and an unidentified American company have fallen through.
Shipping giant's earnings up by 45%
Published: 23 July, 2008
Swiss shipping company Kuehne + Nagel has announced a 45% increase in net earnings in the past year to a record CHF458 million (194m).
Stratford's first venture into Spain
Published: 23 July, 2008
Bodegas Olvena in Somontano is the first Spanish winery - and only the second Old World producer - to be part of Stratford's Wine Agencies' portfolio.
Bulgaria 2007
Published: 23 July, 2008
Bulgaria holds a special place in the European
history of wine..find out more in our 2007 supplement
Grape to glass' first for English producer
Published: 23 July, 2008
Nyetimber, the awarded English sparkling wine producer, has helped to design a unique insurance policy - the first of its kind globally - to protect its grapes against a number of risks, including crop spraying.
All change for supermarket buying teams
Published: 23 July, 2008
Sainsbury's has appointed a new buyer to cover North America and Germany, while Somerfield has restructured its beer, wine and spirits team.
Mount and Paul team up for new wine website
Published: 23 July, 2008
Ex-Somerfield buyer Angela Mount and former Western Wines MD Mike Paul have announced details of a new website that offers wine advice and reviews for consumers.
Big Tigger laps up Courvoisier
Published: 23 July, 2008
The favourite Cognac of rapper Busta Rhymes and Napoleon Bonaparte now has a new face to extol its virtues.
Waitrose buyers set for stardom
Published: 23 July, 2008
Wine buyers at Waitrose will appear in the retailer's latest TV commercial.
Thierry's French range grows across the board
Published: 23 July, 2008
Agent and importer Thierry's has announced new additions to three of its French agencies.
Read more...Provence aims to double UK?market share by 2009
Published: 23 July, 2008
The generic body responsible for Provence wines is to make a big push in the UK?market, and intends to double its market share within two years.
Constellation to build largest bonded warehouse in Europe
Published: 23 July, 2008
Constellation Europe is to spend tens of millions' of pounds on a new packaging and warehousing unit in the West Country that will be the biggest of its kind in Europe.
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