Schnapps drink is back in black
07-Aug-2000
Bacardi-Martini has launched a two-pronged attack on the premium packaged spirit market with the release of its new Metz brands.The latest additions...
BII certificate for doorstaff first step in regulating industry
07-Aug-2000
Mention doorstaff and more than likely someone will come up with a wisecrack about their size or attitude.A recent article in women's magazine...
Kingfisher halts McClusky's expansion after losses
07-Aug-2000
Bar operator Kingfisher Leisure has slashed costs and halted the roll-out of its McClusky's brand after suffering losses.It has raised £2.3m by...
Britvic may enter the energy sector
24-Jul-2000
Britvic is considering adding an energy drink to its expanding portfolio after the acquisition of Orchid Drinks earlier this month. Adult soft drink...
Small brewers to replace Whitbread brewing contracts
24-Jul-2000
Small brewers are looking for alternative sources of income to replace the brewing contracts they signed with Whitbread.Though all contracts signed...
Brewers turn up heat for summer
12-Jul-2000
Britain's major brewers are backing their big beer brands with some major summer advertising.Whitbread kicks off a new animated campaign for...
Holsten axes Fast Show ad campaign
10-Jul-2000
Holsten UK has canned the Fast Show advertising campaign for Holsten Pils after two years.The current limited edition bottle featuring the Crafty...
Cider range is to begin networking
10-Jul-2000
A £3million campaign kicks off this month for Matthew Clark's premium packaged cider range.The campaign will be centred on the development of the...
Trade chiefs' bid to block full pint law
10-Jul-2000
Trade leaders are claiming victory in a campaign to persuade MPs that legislating for a full pint would be unworkable.A delegation from the...
Charles Wells and the Queen's Award for Export
26-Jun-2000
Charles Wells has won the Queen's Award for Export. We attended the presentation ceremony. Charles Wells is one of the biggest independent brewers in...
Brewer set to sell
26-Jun-2000
A regional brewer is to offer a new dimension in real ale choice to licensees through an innovative beer box package.The boxes from Smiles of Bristol...
Stella Artois to run mobile School of Excellence in quality boost drive
26-Jun-2000
Stella Artois is running a mobile School of Excellence for licensees as fears emerge that drinkers are switching lagers because of poor product...
Future of Bass beers in doubt
26-Jun-2000
Interbrew's £2.3billion takeover of Bass could signal the beginning of the end for real ale, say UK brewers.Competition authorities are likely to...
Is it or isn't it? Merlin Inns' unique estate
15-Jun-2000
We look at the work of Merlin Inns — and how it gives managers the freedom to make every pub on its estate unique.For many people, walking into one...
Drinks sign up to sport
12-Jun-2000
Euro 2000 may be grabbing the sporting spotlight, but plenty of other brands are lining up behind some of the summer's other major events.Golf,...
Nationalism and cut-prices from drinks companies for Euro 2000
12-Jun-2000
Nationalism and cut-price drinks are being promoted as brewers and soft drinks companies seek to cash in on Euro 2000.Coca-Cola Enterprises is...
Scheme to prevent unfair rises in rent
12-Jun-2000
A leading property agent has come up with a new formula to help high street licensees avoid the higher rents paid by the big retail chains.Fleurets...
Bacardi-Martini 'baffled' at ITC Metz decision
08-Jun-2000
Bacardi-Martini has said it is "baffled" by the Independent Television Commission's (ITC) decision to ban the screening of its Metz commercials...
Small brewers' access in peril
06-Jun-2000
Campaigners have stepped up their fight to help smaller brewers as the number of pubs offering guest beers is set to plummet.The £400million sale of...
Business as usual for Whitbread's portfolio
05-Jun-2000
Marketing activity for former Whitbread Beer Company brands will be continuing on a business as usual basis in the wake of the purchase by...
Springwood ready to make major acquisition
05-Jun-2000
Bar operator Springwood Leisure has hinted it is ready for a major acquisition as it expands into new markets.Chairman Adam Page has unveiled plans...
Brewer forging new estate
29-May-2000
A small East Sussex brewer has started building up its own pub estate alongside investment in production.The Forge Brewery opened its second outlet...
Bass deals defy brewing doubts
29-May-2000
Uncertainty over the future of Bass's brewing arm has not stopped the company winning considerable amounts of new business across the UK.Speculation...
Is this the reshaping of the leased pub market?
24-May-2000
How will the emergence of Punch Taverns and Wellington Pub Company reshape the leased pub market? Everyone knew things would change in pub leasing...
Adnams' real ale 'showrooms': committment to quality ale
24-May-2000
The Cask Marque initiative to defend the quality of real ale originated in Southwold, the home of Adnams. We examine the brewer's success with real...
Thatcher's reports some cider success
24-May-2000
Cider producer Thatcher's is demanding not to be "tarred with the same brush" as its big rivals.Companies such as Matthew Clark, Bulmers and...
Adnams snubs CAMRA ale advertising drive
22-May-2000
Suffolk brewer Adnams has managed to avoid a rift with the Campaign for Real Ale despite axing a popular cask beer and refusing to support generic...
Licensees told to cut drinks range
15-May-2000
Publicans must reduce the range of beers they sell if they are to survive in an increasingly competitive marketplace, a major brewer has...
Allied aims to fill portfolio gaps with new brands
15-May-2000
Allied Domecq is on the look-out for new drinks brands after admitting to gaps in its UK portfolio.It confirmed it was still eager to buy a vodka...
Bass ends 'period of great change' for the business
14-May-2000
Bass has signalled an end to its drive to shake up its business which saw the disposal of more than a third of its pubs.But the company added it was...
Name change as Old English looks to dispel preconceptions
08-May-2000
The Old English Pub Company doesn't run pubs, says chief executive Barry Warwick. We discover why. Barry Warwick wants to set the record straight...
ScotCo plays it cool with new cask beer
08-May-2000
Scottish Courage has pledged to take real English beer into the 21st Century with the launch of Theakston Cool Cask.After years of research, during...
Morrells' brands saved with a contract brewing deal
08-May-2000
Morrells' beer brands have been saved with a contract brewing deal with Dorset's Thomas Hardy.The brewer, formerly part of Eldridge Pope, is to start...
Attack on soft drinks service in pubs
07-May-2000
Pubs are failing to make the most of the unprecedented popularity of soft drinks, according to new research.Coca-Cola Enterprises' (CCE) annual Soft...
National ale sales do Fuller's proud
04-May-2000
Rising sales of London Pride are giving a lift to London brewer Fuller's as it continues to grow nationally.The company saw volumes of its cask ales...
Whitbread rally rugby fans
01-May-2000
Whitbread is using the final stages of Europe's premier rugby tournament to drive sales of Heineken among fans."It's About Thirst" is a themed...
Pub chain to offer free refills to combat "rip-off Britain
01-May-2000
Pub retail brand Hungry Horse last week announced a new campaign to address consumer concern over "rip-off Britain".The chain, owned by Suffolk...
Bass to cut size of its flagship chain
01-May-2000
Bass' decision to scale down its All Bar One pubs in London could prompt a change in tack for companies targeting the female market.The move was...
New-look Allied pulls no punches - or pints
30-Apr-2000
Having severed all links with its brewing and pub heritage, Allied can now focus on key brands in the spirits and wine market. We report on the...
What's in a name? Campbell Distillers' identity crisis
30-Apr-2000
Campbell Distillers has been going through something of an identity crisis.On the one hand, it is proud of its heritage as a producer of...
Hall & Woodhouse's suprise takeover of King & Barnes
30-Apr-2000
Dorset's Hall & Woodhouse hit the headlines with a surprise takeover of King & Barnes.The news of the impending closure of King & Barnes'...
New look for new Slug & Lettuce
30-Apr-2000
Slug & Lettuce is preparing to unveil a new look for the future. Next month sees the unveiling of the future of Slug & Lettuce. After a...
'Positive' Allied set for new expansion
30-Apr-2000
Drinks giant Allied Domecq is poised for acquisitions and launching new products as it faces renewed speculation about a takeover or merger.Expansion...
Bar and club bids hit £1billion-mark
30-Apr-2000
Bars and nightclubs belonging to some of Britain's biggest operators are set to change hands this month.Deals worth nearly £1bn have been under...
City's pubs challenge law reform
27-Apr-2000
London's licensees are to meet in a bid to challenge proposals to transfer control of licensing from magistrates to local authorities.The measure...
New malt to set sights on top 10
24-Apr-2000
A new malt whisky brand is being launched into the UK market with a £750,000 advertising spend that aims to put it on its way to a top 10 spot...
Real ale set for publicity drive
24-Apr-2000
The Campaign for Real Ale is to mount its biggest-ever publicity drive with generic advertising for cask beer.Support for the move will come from...
Brand management becomes key to Adnams success
17-Apr-2000
Simon Loftus clearly feels the need to go on the defensive when he admits that his family's brewer, Adnams, is investing in marketing its beers as...
No-nonsense from ScotCo
17-Apr-2000
John Smith's has removed the word "bitter" from its relaunched pumpclip.Brand owner Scottish Courage announced the move as part of a £19million...
Wizard starts spell of rapid expansion
17-Apr-2000
Wizard Inns is to start building its own pubs from scratch after making its biggest acquisition for over two years.It has bought six outlets from...