Supplier News – Page 69
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JW Lees to sell directly to customers
JW Lees, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, has launched an online platform to sell beer directly to the consumer
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SABMiller scales up sustainable development programmes
SABMiller has announced it is scaling up its sustainable development programmes with a set of new targets to be achieved by 2020
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NewsRoberts to head Kent brewery; raises £600k for expansion
Old Dairy Brewery, the Kent brewer founded in 2010, has raised £600,000 for expansion and announced the appointment of former Fuller’s Beer Company managing director John Roberts to lead a strengthened board as it enters a new phase, M&C Report has learnt
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Sourced Market to expand hybrid to ten in five years
Sourced Market, the hybrid casual dining-farmers market concept at London’s St Pancras Station, is looking to expand to ten sites in the next five years after securing £700k of equity investment, M&C Report has learnt
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Nichols to pay £8m in damages
Nichols, the Vimto producer, has received a high court ruling which will require it to pay c£8m of damages to a former bottling partner in Pakistan
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Bidvest 3663 names new CEO
Andrew Selley has been named as the new chief executive of Bidvest 3663, the food wholesaler, replacing group managing director Alex Fisher
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C&C Group reports 'some progress' in England and Wales
C&C Group, the Irish producer of Magners cider, has said the trading environment in England and Wales has remained “challenging” for the past four months but “some progress has been made towards stabilisation of our brands and earnings” over the period
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Aston Manor continues investment in facilities
Aston Manor, the Birmingham- based cider producer, has invested in a multi-million pound new warehouse and distribution facility close to its Birmingham production site to improve the efficiency of transport operations
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NewsBrewDog unveils £100k fund for craft brewers
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has launched a fund of £100K to help two craft brewers a year grow their businesses
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Theakstons seeks apprentice cooper
Theakstons, the North Yorkshire brewer, is looking to appoint an apprentice cooper, which it is believed would be the only one of its kind in the country
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Compass Group forms nutrition partnership with children’s charity
Restaurant Associates, the executive dining division of catering group Compass, has formed a food and nutrition partnership with children’s charity Kids Company in London and Bristol
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C-stores muscle into food-to-go market
The line between convenience stores and food service operators is becoming blurred as more stores offer hot on-site food-to-go to compensate for declining sales in other product areas
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Premium bottle ale market 'worth £1bn by 2020'
The premium bottled ale (PBA) market is growing at a faster rate than early thought and has the potential to be worth £1bn by 2020, according to a new report from Marston’s
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Ooberstock names Stephen Crawley as new chairman
Ooberstock, the UK online drinks wholesale business, has appointed Stephen Crawley, most recently MD at Caledonian Brewing Company, as its new chairman
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Wine merchant eyes wine bar rollout
Humble Grape, the London-based wine merchant, plans to open 60 franchised wine bars and become the ‘Starbucks of the wine world’, according to M&C Report’s sister title Harpers
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Ciders could be de-listed if licensees are not supported
The cider industry needs to support pubs to avoid brands being de-listed, according to CGA Strategy
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Cider 'can match wine for popularity and diversity'
Cider can answer the consumer trend for variety and experimentation, just like wine did in the 1990s, but the industry needs to think beyond fruit and expand to new occasions, according to Heineken UK
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NewsBrains appoints Arkley as non-exec
Brains, the Welsh brewer and pub operator, has appointed industry veteran Alistair Arkley as a non-executive director
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ALMR: Sky's price rise is 'unsustainable'
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has said it’s “disappointed” by Sky’s “unsustainable” 5% price rise for commercial subscribers 1 August, which the trade body says would cost up to £15m across the industry
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Sky Business announces 5% price increase
Sky Business is following three consecutive annual price freezes with a 5% increase for TV subscriptions, effective from 1 August