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First ever marketing push for Pays d'Oc IGP

Published: 06 July, 2012

Trade association Inter Oc is rolling out its first ever UK marketing campaign in a bid to increase awareness about Pays d'Oc IGP wines.

Toorank Distilleries launches Rebellion Rum range

Published: 06 July, 2012

Toorank Distilleries, the Netherlands-based company behind Sloane's Dry Gin, has launched the Rebellion Rum range into the on-trade.

Simon Thomas takes up senior SABMiller management role

Published: 05 July, 2012

Simon Thomas, the former managing director for wine at Pernod Ricard UK, has taken up a new senior role a the brewer, SABMiller.

Diageo launches Chinese spirit Shui Jing Fang in UK

Published: 05 July, 2012

Diageo has launched Shui Jing Fang into the UK market on the back of its strategic investment into Chinese white spirits.

Wines of Chile announces annual trade tasting date

Published: 05 July, 2012

Wines of Chile has announced its Annual Trade Tasting in London will take place on September 13.

Guala Closures to buy into African market

Published: 05 July, 2012

Guala Closures is pushing forward with the acquisition of South African closure manufacturer MCG Industries.

Sterling slides due to worse than expected PMI figures

Published: 05 July, 2012

Sterling had a poor day yesterday as the services Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMI) figures released were worse than expected.

Investec provides £25m debt finance for BlueGem's Enotria buyout

Published: 04 July, 2012

Investec has provided a £25 million debt finance facility for private equity BlueGem's buyout of wine distributor Enotria.

Eric Zwiebel to represent UK in World Sommelier Contest

Published: 04 July, 2012

Eric Zwiebel MS, sommelier at Summer Lodge, Dorset, has been chosen to represent the UK at the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale World Sommelier Contest in Japan in 2013.

Harveys encourages consumers to 'take a moment'

Published: 04 July, 2012

Harveys Bristol Cream is to drive sales through recruiting new consumers and re-engaging with the old in the first of two on-pack promotions.

Ibérica wins Spanish gastronomy award

Published: 04 July, 2012

London's Ibérica is to receive the Marques de Busianos award from the Real Academia de Gastronomia for bringing Spanish gastronomy to the world.

Drinks wholesaler Inverarity Morton eyes fresh acquisitions

Published: 03 July, 2012

Scottish drinks wholesaler Inverarity Morton is aiming to hit £50 million turnover this year, and grow the business by 10% each year over the next three years.