Supplier News – Page 16
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NewsProduct watch: England’s home-grown prosecco?
English sparkling wine has forged a proud reputation as a premium product made in the Champagne style. But a new producer is looking to defy convention with a Prosecco-style wine made in England. Finn Scott-Delany visits Divergent Drinks in Sussex.
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NewsAmateur hour in alcohol research
Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at the IEA, offers a scathing critique of the Sheffield University’s latest alcohol research.
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NewsCoffee prices fall amid oversupply
The price of coffee on commodities markets has reached its lowest levels in decades, partly as a result of oversupply - though the weak pound means this will make little difference to consumers.
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NewsFourth acquires people solutions company Octane
Hospitality software provider Fourth has acquired digital people solutions company Octane.
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NewsCarlsberg UK volumes down 5%
Carlsberg saw double digit growth in the UK for its premium brands in the half year to 30 June but a drop in market share for its eponymous brand meant total volume decline of 5% in the territory.
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NewsBradford Brewery seeks buyer
Bradford Brewery is seeking a buyer for its brewing operations and Exchange Ale House.
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NewsLindenberg to head AB InBev UK
AB InBev has announced that Paula Lindenberg is to replace Jason Warner as its head of North Europe.
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NewsBBPA in talks over new source of Co2
The British Beer & Pub Association is in talks with energy form, Drax, about the prospect of bolstering Co2 stocks after this summer’s shortage.
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NewsSiren Brewery wins Champion Beer of Britain
Siren Brewery based in Berkshire was named the Champion Beer of Britain at yesterday’s opening day of the Great British Beer Festival.
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NewsAsahi launches delivery service
Asahi has launched an online delivery service centred around its Peroni brand, offering alcohol and antipasti for home delivery.
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NewsUtopian Brewing partners with Hop Stuff
Utopian Brewing, the Steve Cox-chaired group, is to start production after agreeing a contract brewing partnership with Hop Stuff.
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NewsDeliveroo calls for business rates overhaul
Deliveroo has issued its own call to the Government to simplify the business rates system, and produced new data showing that 41,000 restaurants across England will hand over £1.5bn in business rates in just two years.
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NewsAG Barr H1 revenue up 5%
Soft drinks and mixers supplier, AG Barr, has reported a 5% increase in revenue for the 26 weeks to 28 July, to c£136m.
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NewsJust Eat UK orders up 20% in H1
Just Eat, the online delivery platform, saw orders grow 20% in the UK in the six months to 30 June, to 59.3 million.
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NewsHeineken UK volumes up double digit in H1
Heineken has reported double digit volume growth in the UK for the first half of 2018.
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NewsDiageo reports 4% FY revenue growth in Europe
Diageo saw net sales in Europe grow by 4% in the year to 30 June, with the UK among the growth drivers with an increase of 8%.
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NewsAB InBev sees double digit UK H1 growth
AB InBev has reported double-digit revenue growth in the UK for the first half of the year, as the World Cup and warm weather boosted premium beers sales.
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NewsJust Eat trials compostable seaweed sachets
Just Eat is trailing seaweed-based sauce sachets to reduce its use of plastics in the takeaway sector.
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NewsOzone Coffee acquires Has Bean
Ozone Coffee, the coffee shop operator and roaster, has acquired Has Bean, a coffee wholesaler.
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NewsPho partners with Feed it Back
Vietnamese restaurant chain Pho has partnered with customer feedback specialists Feed it Back, in order to gather insight on the customer experience as it looks to expand the business.