Scottish & Newcastle UK (S&N UK) has promoted its head of category marketing, Shaun Heyes, to the role of head of customer marketing for the off-trade. Heyes will also continue in his role as head of category marketing.
Read more...Waboomsrivier Co-operative in South Africa has appointed Besós UK to exclusively represent the winery in the UK.
Read more...Global Brands (GLB) has snapped up North Yorkshire based importer Fullback Imports for an undisclosed sum, adding a range of premium European beer brands to its own growing portfolio.
Read more...Two members of Beam Global UK's exclusive online members club, Courvoisier The Future 500, are collaborating in a joint venture to produce six web TV shows about British food.
Read more...International wine producer ZGM has appointed award-winning winemaker Julian Grubb to its team.
Read more...The Co-op will showcase its fairtrade wines at this year's Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards, as sole sponsor of the national TV awards show.
Read more...Central European spirits producer Stock Spirits Group says it has begun to achieve "widespread recognition" from independent industry experts across its expanding premium drinks portfolio.
Read more...The Winemakers' Federation of Australia (WFA) has welcomed the introduction by the Australian Federal Government of a National Measurement Amendment Bill.
Read more...More than 3000 French restaurants and bars went bust in the first three months of 2008 and unions predict a "further rush of closures", according to a report in the Guardian today.
Read more...Australian winery De Bortoli is to embark on a major five point plan in a bid to make its wine production more environmentally friendly.
Read more...Royal wine merchants Berry Bros has reported achieving "outstanding sales" in the past few weeks, despite the loom of the credit crunch.
Read more...Tim Johns has been appointed marketing executive at London wine merchants Genesis Wines.
Read more...Diageo Reserve, the luxury drinks division of Diageo, has launched a nationwide search to find Britain's best bartender and push sales of its cocktail products to the on-trade.
Read more...Acclaimed Pouilly Fumé producer, Didier Dagueneau, has died aged 52. Dagueneau was tragically involved in a microlite accident last Wednesday in the Dordogne region of western France.
Read more...Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), which owns chains including All Bar One, O'Neills and Browns Restaurants has reported an upsurge in summer sales, in a trading update issued today.
Read more...In what must be one of the most exciting brand developments of bottled ale, brewers of the much loved "Old Speckled Hen" have just launched a new vintage oaked, super premium version of the beer.
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Peter Grogan sings the praises of Washington wines, Jamie Goode comes over all fruit and nut, and Jancis Robinson's tastebuds experience something of a sense of déjà vu this week. Tom Atkin meanwhile might not be a fan of Marks & Spencer's undies collection, but when it comes to its wines it's a different story...
Read more...Montana Wines is embarking on a large-scale consumer marketing push which will include what it claims to be the world's first live wine tasting web TV show.
Read more...Community pubs group Pubs 'n' Bars has issued a profits warning following a 17% drop in shares.
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