Supplier News – Page 5
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NewsSales of Champagne down as habits change
More affordable alternatives, including prosecco and English sparkling wine are increasingly replacing Champagne among consumers, with demand for the premium French fizz at its lowest level in more than two decades.
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NewsCarlsberg’s £3.3bn Britvic takeover approved by High Court
The Danish brewery plans to create a single integrated drinks business called Carlsberg Britvic following the takeover
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NewsGuinness rivals enjoy sales boost
Heineken’s Murphy’s Irish Stout and Anspach & Hobday’s London Black have seen a surge in demand following supply issues with Guiness over Christmas
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NewsGreene King brewery plans approved
The £40m state-of-the-art new brewery, which will be next to its distribution centre at Suffolk Park in Bury St Edmunds, is expected to open in 2027
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NewsThe Guinness shortage is real – here’s how Diageo is racing to solve it
Irish reserves are being diverted to Britain as Christmas demand outstrips the St Patrick’s Day peak
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NewsDiageo granted five royal warrants
Justerini & Brooks, Johnnie Walker, Royal Lochnagar, Tanquery Gordon & Company, and The Pimm’s Company were among those granted royal warrants by His Majesty The King
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NewsChapel Down appoints James Pennefather as CEO
The winemaker announced further directorate changes as well as positive trading in Q4, with strong momentum going into 2025
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NewsC&C Group appoints new CEO
The drinks group has named Roger White as its next chief executive. He will take over from Ralph Findlay on 20 January 2025.
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NewsPubs face rationed Guinness supplies in run up to Christmas
Venues are facing a potential shortage of Guinness in the run up to Christmas as demand threatens to outpace supply.
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NewsCarlsberg ‘wiping out UK brewing heritage’
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing company (CMBC) is delisting eight classic British cask beers from pubs by the end of the year, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)
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NewsGig economy firm under fire for telling restaurants they can avoid UK’s new tipping laws
Temper Works has promoted its agency workers to clients, saying they fall outside the legislation
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NewsGipsy Hill acquired by St Peter’s Brewery owner
The south London craft brewery will join Wild Beer Co, Curious Brewing and Portobello Road Brewery as part of Sunrise Alliance Beverages Group after facing the prospect of entering into administration
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NewsC&C notes poor weather and subdued market
UK supplier business Matthew Clark and Bibendum saw growth in customer numbers with Admiral Taverns contributing to this positive performance
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NewsItsu launches sushi meal deal with Tesco
Developing the range has taken several years, with “so many challenges in terms of quality” to overcome, according to grocery MD Claudia Santagada
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NewsLeading fit-out firm acquired in pre-pack
WFC, which is behind the fit-outs of Brasserie Zedal, The Delaunay, Sushi Samba, and Scott’s, has been snapped up RW Group
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NewsFoodservice inflation continues to see year-on-year decline
Inflation stood at 2.8% in August, according to the latest Foodservice Price Index from Prestige Purchasing and CGA by NIQ, although certain categories are still seeing stubbornly high inflation
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NewsSt Austell enters low-alcohol beer market
The brewery and pub operator will launch Proper Job 0.5% – its first new category launch since entering the lager market in 2010 – in a bid to capitalise on the growing trend for low- and no-alcohol drinks
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NewsDiageo ‘well positioned’ to outperform market
CEO Debra Crew said that while consumers continue to be cautious in a challenging global environment, the drinks giant is focused on becoming a more resilient business
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NewsPret coffee to be served in 1,000 A&W outlets in Canada
Pret has traded in Canada since July 2022, opening several concession sites within A&W QSR branches, before launching its first bricks-and-mortar outlet in Toronto in January 2024
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NewsUK is fastest growing low alcohol beer market in the world
The IWSR said a post-Brexit overhaul of alcohol duties has spurred brewers to take advantage of lower rates by launching new or revamped products below 3.5% ABV