Bombardier grows

Contrary to AC Nielsen figures published in the Morning Advertiser on 10 April, Charles Wells brewery wishes to correct inaccurate figures for Bombardier English Premium Bitter.

The bitter has achieved impressive and constant growth.

Volume now brewed exceeds 45,000 barrels per year, growing from 11,000 barrels per year in the past few years.

This represents sales growth amounting to 35% year on year.

"As the market in totality is declining at -6% and we are growing at +35% each year, this gives us a total growth of 41% against the market performance", said a company spokeswoman.

NY doorman killed A nightclub doorman in New York City was stabbed to death as he tried to enforce a new ban on smoking in bars and clubs.

Dana Blake, 32, was attacked at the Guernica nightclub early on Sunday.

Stainer is tops Tom Stainer, deputy editor of MA Scotland, was named Newswriter of the Year at the Britvic Business, Food and Drink Journalism Awards last Friday.

Stainer, 28, has been at publisher William Reed for two years and is the former deputy news editor of the Morning Advertiser.

William Reed swept the board at the Britvics, winning most categories.

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There are currently three Sports Cafés open in London, Birmingham and Manchester.

Holt on board St Peter's Brewery has appointed Steve Holt, the former managing director of Cain's Brewery in Liverpool, as a consultant to accelerate the development of the brand in the UK.

The brewery has also completed work to substantially expand its capacity at its historic brewery in north-east Suffolk.

This significant investment includes a new bottling line where all the unique flask-shaped bottles are now filled.