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NewsDarby steps down from Brains
SA Brain CEO Alistair Darby has stepped down from the company after the completion of a deal that sees Marston’s take over the running of its pubs.
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Diageo pivots to UK retail
Diageo grew net sales by 2% in Britain, with growth in retail more than offsetting declines due to restrictions and closures of pubs and bars, in Q2 2020.
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Britvic drives at-home sales
Britvic has reported adjusted revenues were down 5.8% to £328.1m in the three months to December 2020.
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Fever-Tree grows global trade amid home decline
UK revenues at Fever-Tree declined by 22% to £103m in 2020, though this mostly was offset by growth in Europe and the US, leading to a more modest global decline of 3%, and total revenues of £252m.
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Camden Town undergoes restructure
Camden Town Brewery is being restructured and full integrated into parent company AB InBev.
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Bottle shops within breweries exempt from closures
Licenced shops selling alcohol, including those within breweries, are exempt from the UK shutdown, the government has clarified.
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Analysis & Insight
Rum to follow gin upward trajectory
Rum sales rose 7% year on year in 2019, contributing to a 6.2% rise in sales across the spirits category, new research from CGA has found.
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Dom Walsh on Heineken succession stories
The retirement of Jean-François van Boxmeer as chief executive of Heineken looked like a carefully managed process, as you would expect of the brewer of the lager that refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach. The succession appears to have come down to two long-serving senior executives of the Dutch brewing group and whoever missed out was inevitably not going to be hanging around for long.
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Keary promoted to MD at Camden Town Brewery
Camden Town Brewery has promoted sales director Adam Keary to managing director, MCA understands.
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Chapel Down announces ‘exceptional’ 2019 harvest
Chapel Down has announced the completion of the 2019 harvest, its second largest by volume yielding equivalent to 92% of 2018’s record.
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C&C sees strong brand performance in H1
Premium drinks manufacturer and supplier C&C Group has achieved net revenue growth of 13.5% over the six months to 31 August 2019, to €874.9m.
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Double digit growth for Heineken in the UK
Heineken N.V.’s beer volumes saw double digit growth, boosted by UK sales, according to a Q3 2019 trading update.
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Former Diageo CEO joins Brockmans
Former Diageo CEO Paul Walsh has taken a stake in super-premium gin maker Brockmans.
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Chapel Down loses £1.7m amid investment drive
Chapel Down Group has reported year on year combined sales up 21% to £6.744m, for the six months to 30 June.
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AG Barr sees revenue decline in ‘disappointing’ first half
AG Barr has seen revenue for the six months to 27 July 2019 decline from £136.9m in H1 last year, to £122.5m, following what it described as an “unprecedented year” for the soft drinks industry in 2018.
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Star Pubs introduces own label and ethical wine ranges
Star Pubs & Bars has introduced its own Italian and ethical wine ranges as part of a large-scale range review.
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Diageo acquires majority stake in Seedlip
The increasing popularity of non-alcoholic cocktails has prompted Diageo to acquire a significant majority shareholding in Seedlip.
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Fever-Tree revenue up 13% as trend for long mixed drinks gains momentum
Fever-Tree achieved a 13% increase in revenue in the six months to 30 June 2019, to £117.7m.
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Opinion
Leap of faith
The difference between punk idealists BrewDog and Chapel Down’s Curious Brewery is not quite as vast as one might believe. Gareth Bath explains what’s happening with his new calling. The Morning Advertiser’s Stuart Stone reports.
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Diageo exploring ‘third space opportunities’
Diageo has detailed plans to grow in ‘third space’ outlets that blend hospitality and retail, as well as food delivery apps.
