All Suppliers articles – Page 40
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NewsAB InBev to bid for SABMiller
Anheuser-Busch InBev has informed SABMiller it intends to make a proposal to acquire the latter brewing brand in a deal that would make a joint market cap of £162bn
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Molson Coors hands over Worthington brewing to PSL
Burton-based brewer Worthington’s parent company Molson Coors has announced the brewing of two Worthington brands will be taken over by Planning Solutions Limited
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NewsCAMRA reports growth of breweries, micropubs and real ale
Real ale is now being served in 70% of British pubs thanks to growth in the number of micropubs and a rise of more than 10% in British breweries for the third consecutive year
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Heineken acquires stake in US craft brewer Lagunitas
Heineken has acquired a 50% stake in the California-based Lagunitas Brewing Company, the fifth largest craft brewer by volume
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NewsPunch agrees sale of Matthew Clark stake to Conviviality
Punch Taverns has agreed to sell its 50% shareholding in drinks supplier Matthew Clark to Conviviality Brands, the Bargain Booze operator, for £100.7m
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Analysis & Insight
Is it time to give brewers relief from tax breaks?
With three breweries opening every week in the UK thanks to generous tax breaks for start-ups and venerable names in the sector saying the competition is forcing them to scale back on volumes, is the British brewing industry reaching saturation point? James Wallin hears arguments for and against a review of the system and why ‘nothing will be done until a major brewer disappears for ever’
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Pernod Ricard FY sales up but market ‘challenging’
Pernod Ricard has reported organic sales growth of 2% but said the market remains challenging.
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NewsBrewDog planning international crowdfunding push
BrewDog co-founder James Watt has told M&C an international crowdfunding drive will follow the launch of its mini-bond.
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Analysis & InsightBeer sales fell 5.6% in Q2
Beer sales fell 5.6% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2015 with the off-trade faring worse than the on-trade for the first time in more than two years.
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BrewDog launches apprenticeship programme
BrewDog has launched its own apprenticeship programme, taking on 20 employees.
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Carlsberg reports UK beer volume down 6%
Carlsberg has reported beer volumes in the UK down 6% in the six months to 30 June as tough comparisons from last year’s World Cup build-up kicked in.
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NewsThornbridge to open second international site
Thornbridge Brewery has had approaches from “across the world” to open branded bars, M&C has learnt.
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NewsCastle Rock FY revenue up 25%
Castle Rock Brewery has said its strong performance in the year to March was driven by site acquisition, continued brewery growth and “exceptional performance at some key sites”.
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Number of UK new beers up 12% for 2014
The number of beers trademarked in the UK rose 12% last year to 1,485. One of the latest to launch a new product is Greene King, which has applied to trademark the name Old Spirited Hen. Jeremy Drew, a lawyer specialising in intellectual property at RPC, said the growing demand ...
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AB InBev confirms Stag Brewery closure
Anheuser-Busch InBev has said it plans to close London’s Stag Brewery by the end of the year.
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Brakspear close to capacity at microbrewery
Tom Davies, the chief executive of Brakspear, has told M&C the company is close to capacity at its Henley microbrewery after unexpected demand for the company’s first beer in over a decade.
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Conviviality closes in on Matthew Clark acquisition
The owners of the Matthew Clark drinks supplier, including Punch Taverns, have made a pledge to Conviviality that the business will not be sold to another party before 4 September.
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NewsTiny Rebel wins Champion Beer of Britain
Welsh brewer Tiny Rebel has won Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival for Cwtch.
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Thornbridge to take over Craft Beer Co site for a week
Thornbridge brewery is taking over Craft Beer Co’s Clerkenwell site as part of the London Beer Week.
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PBT falls 21.5% at Molson Coors
International brewing brand Molson Coors reported a fall in underlying pre-tax profits by 21.5% in Europe to $68.1m (£43.92m) in its second quarter