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New cider drinks in the UK

Cider

Seven innovations in cider

By Nicholas Robinson

Cider makers are set to launch new products during the coming weeks in a bid to make a successful play of the, hopefully, warm and dry weather this summer. In the meantime, we look back on seven of the top cider trends that snatched our attention over...

Tenant research: Building relationships is key to success

My shout

Tenant research: Building relationships is key to success

By Andy Hodgson, Admiral Taverns

For the tenanted and leased sector, the annual MCA Tenant Track survey provides an excellent independent benchmark, widely recognised as the most comprehensive and accurate assessment of licensee opinion. 

Avoiding the red tape: Innis & Gunn founder and master brewer Dougal Gunn Sharp

Beer

Innis & Gunn pumps £3.1m into Perth brewery acquisition

By Nicholas Robinson

Scottish brewing giant Innis & Gunn has bought Perth-based Inveralmond Brewery Limited after raising £3.1m for the acquisition and is set to pump a significant amount into its redevelopment as a new product development brewery.

Pictures: Pub openings - March 2016

Gallery

Pictures: Pub openings - March 2016

By Oli Gross

The Publican's Morning Advertiser looks at pubs which were opened and renovated up and down the country in March 2016.

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Beer

BrewDog to increase capacity and pubs after profits reach £16.9m

By Nicholas Robinson

BrewDog will continue to increase its beer production capacity and add to its portfolio of pubs, the Scottish brewer and operator has said in an annual report for the year ending 2015, which revealed gross profits up £5m to £16.9m.

Thornbridge Simon Walkden (L) and Rob Lovatt (R)

Beer

Thornbridge announces £2m investment to make more beer

By Nicholas Robinson

Thornbridge Brewery has announced a £2m investment plan, which will see the installation of a new bottling line, an increase in brewing capacity and improved logistical and warehousing facilities.

Innis & Gunn's French odyssey

Beer

Innis & Gunn reveals French distribution partnership

By Nicholas Robinson

Scottish specialty beer supplier Innis & Gunn has announced a partnership with Spanish family-owned Grupo Diego Zamora to supply their respective drinks brands to the French market.

Hawthorn acquires 11 JDW pubs

City news

Hawthorn acquires 11 JDW pubs

By MCA, James Wallin

Hawthorn Leisure, the Avenue Capital-backed pub operator, has acquired 11 pubs from JD Wetherspoon, which will be its first fully manged sites.

Do you know where your produce comes from?

Food safety

Pubs should push meat origin after monkey meat find

By Nicholas Robinson

Food-serving pubs should push assured meat and produce on their menus, following the recently revealed record global haul of illegal food and drink by the European police agency Europol last month.

Government announces shock smoking ban U-turn

Legislation

Government announces shock smoking ban U-turn

By Philip Morris

The Government has made a shock decision to reverse the smoking ban for one day only so pubs can celebrate the Queen’s birthday “in style” this summer.

Royal approval: Marston's celebrates Queen's birthday in style

Beer

Marston’s celebrates Queen’s 90th with new ale

By Nicholas Robinson

Marston’s has revealed a new guest beer created especially for the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, an event which pubs are allowed to extend their opening hours to 1am.

Sales up: Booker has put in a strong Q4 performance

Wholesalers

Booker’s total group sales up by more than 10%

By Nicholas Robinson

Booker's group sales for the fourth quarter (Q4) rose by 10.6% for the 12 weeks to 25 March 2016, with its foodservice arms putting in a strong performance, resulting in high praise from City analysts.

US craft beers in the UK still growing in popularity

Beer

UK imports of US craft beer up

By Nicholas Robinson

Imports of US craft beer in the UK are on the up, as brewers in the States announce a global rise in exports of 16.3% for last year, according to new figures from the Brewers Association (BA).

Boost pub food profits with chips

Chips: sure fry way to boost gross profit

By Nicholas Robinson

There’s more to chips than you might expect and, if potatoes can boost your profits, it’s definitely worth taking note. Nicholas Robinson reports

Hawkshead: Chuckleberry Sour and Northern Imperial Stout

Beer

Legless Liz and gluten-free beers make News of the Brews

By Nicholas Robinson

Two gluten-free beer launches, Italian imports, an artisan ale called Legless Liz and the latest addition to the Caledonian Brewery’s portfolio of ales have all made it into this week's News of the Brews

Multi-site advice from Greene King

Operators

Multi-site advice from Greene King

By Mike Berry

A new training package aimed at licensees wanting to move into multi-site operations has been launched.

Punch publicans of the year north-east and Cumbria

Awards

Punch: Durham publicans win north-east award

By Michelle Perrett

Punch licensees Alan Bryan and Nicola Kay of the Avenue Inn, Durham, have been recognised as Publican of the Year for the North East and Cumbria region.

Miller will step down at the end of this month

city news

Miller to step down as Meantime CEO

By Nicholas Robinson

SABMiller has appointed Laura Edwards from Miller Brands as general manager for Meantime Brewing Company, who will continue to run the firm as a stand-alone business, following outgoing CEO Nick Miller's move to step down later this month.

Dardis to succeed Goodyear as Young's CEO

Dardis to succeed Goodyear as Young's CEO

By MCA

Young’s has announced that Patrick Dardis, the company’s current retail director, will succeed Stephen Goodyear as chief executive at the end of its AGM on 5 July 2016.

Consumers want a better served premium soft drink, new research shows

Britvic soft drinks review

Premiumisation helps lift soft drink sales in the on-trade

By Nicholas Robinson

Soft drinks sales in the licensed and leisure channel grew by 3.2% in volume to 1.9bn litres last year, with trends such as all-day dining, premiumisation and food-led socialising driving the uplift, according to Britvic’s latest soft drinks review.

Labelling rare burger risks on menus may not be enough, warns expert

Food safety

Rare burger risk warnings ‘not enough to save you in court’

By Nicholas Robinson

Warning pub customers about the potential dangers of ordering and eating high-risk foods – such as oysters and rare burgers – is unlikely to be enough of a defence to stave off prosecution in the event of legal action.

Britvic will continue to innovate and launch products

Budget 2016

Britvic boss ‘surprised and ‘disappointed’ by sugar levy

By Nicholas Robinson

Britvic will continue to reformulate its soft drinks in line with targets the company set for itself before the government-announced sugar levy last week, managing director of Britvic Great Britain Paul Graham has said.

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