Supplier News – Page 58
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Diageo UK net sales up 2% for H1
Diageo has reported net sales up 2% in the UK for H1 with reserve brands up 50%.
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NewsGrowth returns for AG Barr in Q4
AG Barr, the soft drinks producer, has reported an improved performance in its final quarter to 25 January reporting growth of over 5%.
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mda acquires POS Direct
Drinks industry marketing firm mda says its acquisition of POS Direct means it now supports over 90% of the UK market, with a combined portfolio including Heineken, Diageo, C&C Group, Bacardi Brown Forman, and Molson Coors.
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Britvic reports revenue down 1.4% in UK
Soft drinks company Britvic has reported revenue down 0.4% year on year for the 12 weeks to 21 December, driven by volume decline of 0.3%.
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Thatchers reports sales up 16%
Cider maker Thatchers has increased sales by 16% to £60.3m as it announced it had won a major three-year contract to supply its flagship Gold brand to every bar at Glastonbury Festival.
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Maxxium UK MD to step down
The managing director of spirits company Maxxium UK, Huw Pennell, has announced he is leaving the company after 16 years,
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Indian tonic water fuels Fever-Tree sales growth
Fever-Tree, the tonic water and mixers group, has said in the six months to 31 December sales were up 43% year on year.
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SABMiller’s UK sales hit by performance of Polish brands
SABMiller said sales in the UK had been hit by a slump in demand for its Polish brands, such as Tyskie and Lech lagers.
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Matthew Clark sales break £100m for December
On-trade supplier Matthew Clark celebrated its most successful month ever in December, with sales breaking £100m.
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Eagle Eye revenues up 276%
Eagle Eye, the digital loyalty company for the retail and hospitality sectors, has grown its revenues by 276% to £2.3m for the six months ending 31 December 2014 compared to £0.6m in H1 2014
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Meantime secures £6m finance package from HSBC
Meantime, the London-based craft beer brewery, has secured a £6m funding package from HSBC to double its beer production and increase its export capacity
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Castle Rock launches licensee training course
Castle Rock, the Nottingham-based brewer and pub operator, is launching a licensee training course in Nottingham to train personal licensees in hospitality and alcohol retailing
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Personalised cocktails top Diageo’s drink predictions
Premiumisation and personalisation are filtering down to the on-trade drinks trends this year as Diageo hotly tips these to appeal to drinkers in 2015
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NewsBradford Brewery appoints head brewer ahead of launch
Bradford Brewery, the fledgling brewer and pub operator, has appointed Steve Crump as its first ever head brewer.
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Portman Group rules on alcohol responsibility breaches
The Portman Group has ruled that two producers of high-strength beer have breached alcohol responsibility rules.
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Supermarket price wars threaten suppliers
A price war between supermarkets could force more than 100 food suppliers to go out of business according to business recovery specialist Begbies Traynor which warned that while most UK supermarkets reported strong festive sales the ongoing price war is forcing small suppliers and high street grocers to the limit
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Corona presents ‘exciting opportunity’ in UK for AB InBev
AB InBev Europe president Stuart MacFarlane has said the company has a huge opportunity when it takes back the distribution of Corona this month.
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Bidvest 3663 joins VAT Club
Leading UK foodservice provider, Bidvest 3663, has become the first major foodservice distributor to join the VAT Club Jacques Borel
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C&C reports trading below expectations for Q3
Magners producer C&C Group has reported trading below its expectations for its third quarter and over the Christmas period and said it was looking to “significantly reduce costs” in England and Wales.
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Carlsberg consider options for Special Brew and Skol Super
Carlsberg is to review the futures of Special Brew and Skol Super in the face of an industry crackdown on super-strength lager.