The Portman Group has defended self-regulation of drinks advertising by the industry after a report in the British Medical Journal said that regulations on the advertising and marketing of alcoholic drinks are failing.
Read more...The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has appointed Laura Davies as its new policy manager.
Read more...Independent wine merchant Laithwaites Wine has re-launched its online superstore to improve customer interaction, and celebrate the "new digital decade".
Diageo has won a landmark High Court legal battle with Intercontinental Brands over a vodka-based spirit.
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association, WSTA, has questioned the Government's proposed mandatory code for alcohol by calling for more rigorous preventative laws to tackle alcohol misuse.
Most of the 88 franchised stores licensed by First Quench Retailing are expected to continue as independent off-licences, it has been confirmed.
Read more...Specialist drinks shipper ABV Logistics has been bought by JF Hillebrand.
Read more...Scottish people drink 25% more alcohol than English or Welsh and the gap is increasing according to a National Health Service survey.
Read more...Alastair Stevens, the founder of wine agency Stevens Garnier, has died peacefully at home after a long illness.
Read more...Silvano Giraldin has joined British wine merchant Just Great Wine as a consultant.
Read more...Great Western Wine has come to a legal understanding and agreement with the Environment Agency to meet its reclycing commitments following an initial £35,000 fine which it is now considering appealing.
Read more...The light wine market has grown faster than any other major category of alcoholic drinks over the last 10 years, according to a consumer survey.
Read more...Diageo is launching a new variant of the world's number Scotch whisky brand called Johnnie Walker Double Black.
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Southern French producer Skalli, has launched a new signature across its wine labels in celebration of its 90th anniversary in 2010.
Read more...The restaurant trade is reporting a good Christmas, although the bad weather of the past two weeks has kept customers away.
Read more...A Tory Government would abandon the current unit system for alcohol and replace it with labels detailing alcohol centilitre volume and calorie count, it has been revealed.
