All Drink articles – Page 16
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Drinks firms urge Osborne to act in beer duty
Drinks brands have issued a final call urging Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne MP to scrap the beer and alcohol duty escalators ahead of his Budget announcement tomorrow
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Fyne Ales announces £2m investment
Fyne Ales, the Scottish craft brewer based in Argyllshire, has announced a £2m investment at its site to double turnover by 2015
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UK cider industry is “best in the world”
The UK’s cider industry is the most vibrant, diverse and successful in the world – that was the message delivered to MPs and government officials at apacked Westminster reception earlier this week
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C&C Group reports tough cider market
Drinks company C&C Group has reported that trading for its UK cider business remains “challenging”, with volumes down 13.5% in the nine months to November 2013
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Kite Brewery secures Molson Coors deal
The award-winning Kite Brewery has secured a distribution agreement with Molson Coors for its Cwrw Gorslas and Welsh Pale Ale throughout South and West Wales
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Jim Beam producer sold for $16bn
Beam Inc, the producer of the Jim Beam drinks brand, is to be bought by Japanese drinks manufacturer Suntory for c$16bn (£9.7bn)
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Brakspear holds prices of own ales
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is holding prices on all Brakspear ales supplied to its 129 pubs
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Budvar UK names new sales director
Budweiser Budvar UK, the UK arm of the Czech brewer, has named Simon George as its new sales director, M&C Report has learnt.
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Molson Coors exits Tradeteam
Molson Coors has sold its stake in Tradeteam, the UK drinks logistics business, to global logistics firm DHL Supply Chain for an undisclosed sum
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NewsSlay steps down as Carlsberg UK CEO
Carlsberg UK has announced that Benet Slay is to leave the company as chief executive and will be replaced by current sales director James Lousada. Lousada is to start his new role on 1 January. Slay will remain at the company during a transition period until 24 January
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AB InBev invests in Bar Pass
AB InBev has made an investment in start-up firm Bar Pass, which will see the company’s technology rolled out across the country nest year.
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Analysis & Insight
The eyes have it
Heineken UK managing director David Forde is not about to let the industry settle for high taxation, substandard beer or boring pubs
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Analysis & InsightDrinkers still not keeping count on alcohol consumption
Government and health bodies’ attempts to persuade consumers to think about how many alcohol units they are consuming appear to be failing, with the vast majority of UK adults admitting that they don’t keep track, according to new consumer research
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Carlsberg UK joins industry body for cider makers
Carlsberg UK has stepped up its commitment to the cider industry by joining the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM)
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Beer volumes predicted to decline by 15%
Beer volumes are predicted to decrease by 15% over the next five years, according to economic forecasts released as part of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
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Hawkes crowned Beer Writer of the Year
The British Guild of Beer Writers yesterday named journalist Will Hawkes as Beer Writer of the Year 2013
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Fuller’s adds ‘Steel’ to M&B pubs
Fuller’s has announced the launch of a new limited edition blonde ale, ‘Steel’, made in collaboration with Steel City Brewing
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Increasing spend on wine reflects growing confidence
Wine spend in restaurants – long seen as a barometer for the premium hospitality sector and key indicator of wider consumer confidence – has stepped up a level in recent months across the UK.
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AG Barr revenues grow 8%
AG Barr, the soft drinks company, has reported an 8% rise in revenue in the 18 weeks to 1 December on volumes up 6.4%, and said it has outperformed the market in the year to date
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NewsByron expands craft beer range
Byron, the Tom Byng-led group, has expanded its range of craft beers and introduced a number of canned beers it sees as the ideal match for a burger