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All Sales & Distribution articles
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Analysis & InsightBeer value grows 5% to £14bn in on-trade
While overall beer volume declined 3%, an increase in the average price of a pint, and consumers seeking out premium options in stout, world lager and flavoured beer, helped drive up value
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Weekend PressBeer boom goes flat as breweries call last orders
The BBC examines why more beer-making businesses have closed than opened in the past two years
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Weekend PressMatcha price doubles on Gen Z’s thirst for drink, says coffee boss
Gabriel Shohet, co-founder of Black Sheep Coffee, tells The Times demand for matcha drinks among Gen Z has caused the price of the Japanese tea to almost double
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NewsSmacks to launch first travel hub site
The London-born QSR chain, which recently secured the backing of hip-hop duo Krept & Kronan, will open a location at Morden Underground Station in July
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NewsGreene King sells Old Speckled Hen as part of new on-trade brewing strategy
The group says it will move away from the off-trade and export channels under the new approach, which has led to the sale of Old Speckled Hen to Damm UK
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NewsPret appoints chief supply chain officer
Stefan Porter has joined the food to go operator to take up the newly created role, where he will be responsible for supply chain, logistics, buying, technical and sustainability functions
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NewsTilray: ‘We see a clear path to rebuilding BrewDog towards $1bn valuation’
The brewery business’s new owner says it expects BrewDog to be cash flow positive in 2027 and is making targeted investments in its brand and brewpub estate
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NewsWar in Iran could lead to food shortages in Britain this summer
There are fears the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will lead to carbon dioxide shortages, impacting food and drink supply chains in the UK that could hit hospitality hard
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NewsPrestige Purchasing acquired by Entegra
Prestige Purchasing CEO Shaun Allen said the acquisition would open up additional opportunities to deliver further value for our clients
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NewsOle & Steen partners with Ocado
The Danish bakery chain is listing a selection of breads and pastries with the online supermarket, significantly expanding its national reach
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InterviewsThe Coffee House: ‘We’re pretty optimistic about where the year’s going to head’
Co-founder Chris Shelmerdine tells MCA the Northwest-based group has a full pipeline of openings for 2026 that will see it stretch further into the Midlands, as well as Yorkshire
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NewsWetherspoon expands presence in Spain with Barcelona airport pubs
Following the opening of the company’s first pub in Spain at Alicante Airport earlier this year, the group is now opening two sites across Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
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Analysis & InsightCoffee buyers nervously watch prices rise as war drags on
Concerns about the war in the Middle East are edging coffee prices upwards, putting added pressure on coffee shop operators with modest average spend and slim margins
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NewsCôte launches French-only online wine shop
The brassiere group says the extension to its omnichannel offer is a ‘first’ for a major UK restaurant group and comes alongside the release of a house Côte Cuvée
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NewsBrewDog bars to reduce craft range and begin selling rival beers to revive fortunes
Chief executive Irwin Simon has said he also hopes to restore growth at the ailing craft brewer and bar group by cutting prices and getting ‘more females drinking beer’
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NewsAlcohol-free beer added to UK inflation basket
A surge in demand for low or no-alcohol beer sees it included in the virtual basket of goods and services used by the ONS to chart the cost of living
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InterviewsGail’s: ‘We see opportunities to grow into new areas’
Managing director Nick Ayerst says the rapidly expanding bakery chain is looking to cast the net wider in terms of location types as it continues to grow
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InterviewsCoco di Mama: ‘Retail has been transformational for us’
Managing director Sara McKennedy says expansion of the food-to-go brand’s retail partnerships is providing the business with more growth levers and helping it to diversify against risk
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Weekend PressPrice of alcohol-free beer is rising much more than the real thing
Brewers do not pay alcohol duty on the products, which have taken Britain by storm, but, as reported by The Times, they say they are more complex and expensive to make
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NewsInnis & Gunn acquired by C&C Group in pre-pack
The Scottish craft brewery had raised nearly £9m over several crowdfunding rounds, in a scenario which mirrors the BrewDog pre-pack sale which also left small investors out of pocket