'Diageo plant closure could cost local economy £15m'
03-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Diageo's decision to close its Johnnie Walker whisky bottling and packaging plant in Kilmarnock is likely to cost the East Ayrshire economy about...
03-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
Punch's move to stop rentalising machine income is a "half-hearted" response to the Business and Enterprise Committee report.
03-Sep-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Following the announcement that Guinness sales had outperformed the UK's declining beer market and gained share in the on-trade last year, brand...
03-Sep-2009 By Sonya Hook
A lager that taps into trends for both tequila-added and fruit-flavoured beers has hit the UK market. H20 Lager Co has launched its Gringo range of...
03-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
The closure of the Johnnie Walker bottling plant in Kilmarnock could cost the local economy £15m a year, the Scottish finance minister has warned....
Blackthorn promotion aims to regain support in South West
02-Sep-2009
A new initiative has been launched in the South West to improve the reputation Blackthorn - the cider brand whose relaunch was met with adverse...
WSTA reveals conference line-up
02-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Shadow health minister Mike Penning MP has been unveiled as the keynote speaker at the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) Conference later...
01-Sep-2009 By John Harrington
The average pint costs the same in tenanted/leased pubs — £2.66 — as in independent venues, according to new figures released from the BBPA.
01-Sep-2009 By MA reporter
Supporting venues in creating one-of-a-kind experiences across the UK
01-Sep-2009 By John Harrington
Licensees are being urged to lobby their MP to make the Government see sense on alcohol tax. The Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations is...
Raise your cups to the World's Biggest Coffee Morning
31-Aug-2009
Licensees are being invited to throw their doors open on September 25 and take part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer...
Victorious Bitter celebrates England's Ashes triumph
28-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewer Marston's has come up with a cheeky beer to celebrate England reclaiming the Ashes. Victorious Bitter - a tongue in cheek swipe at the...
'Raise a glass and cut dementia risk'
28-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A drink or two a day could help ward off dementia, according to new research. Light to moderate alcohol consumption has been found to cut the chances...
The kings of Corfe castle
27-Aug-2009 By Roger Protz
A thriving year-round trade means the pubs in Corfe are in rude health
27-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Under fire Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has now angered the pub trade by taking holiday just days before the new regime is set to go live.
27-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABInbev) has sold Tennent's lager and its associated trading assets to C&C Group for £180m.
27-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Drinks giant Diageo, whose brands include Guinness and Smirnoff vodka, has reported a 10% rise in annual earnings despite a challenging year. In Britain, net sales were up 2% driven by strong spirits and wine performance.
Licensees' Choice Awards: winners for a reason
27-Aug-2009
The Licensees' Choice was launched this year and it has proved to be an unqualified success. The results have drawn huge interest from across the...
How to... keep cask beer at the right temperature
27-Aug-2009
So you've worked out how to taste beer, how to look after it in the cellar, how to serve it and how to sell it your customers. But none of that...
Diageo CEO effectively says 'no' to Scottish plant compromise
27-Aug-2009 By Hamish Champ
Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh today effectively ruled out any compromise over the proposed closure of two of the group's bottling plants in...
Trade outrage over plastic pint glass plan
27-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
Government plans to produce a new type of plastic pint glass for pubs have provoked outrage from the trade. Licensees, trade and consumer groups...
Johnnie Walker campaigners protest at Diageo HQ
27-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Campaigners fighting to save hundreds of jobs at Diageo's bottling facility in East Ayshire took their protest to the company's London headquarters...
Diageo reports operating profits of £2.6bn
27-Aug-2009 By Hamish Champ
Drinks giant Diageo, currently facing a revolt over its plans to close plants in Scotland, has reported a 13 per cent increase in operating profits...
Sheps freezes beer prices for tenants until 2011
27-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Shepherd Neame is freezing prices on its beer products for more than a year as part of a major new support package for tenants, The Publican can...
AB InBev sells Tennents brands to C&C Group for £180m
27-Aug-2009 By Hamish Champ
Following months of speculation, drinks giant AB InBev has finally sold its Tennents lager brand to Magners cider maker C&C Group for £180m....
27-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Diageo boss Paul Walsh has said he is not interested in receiving public funds to help keep its bottling plant in Kilmarnock open. Speaking at its...
27-Aug-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame is freezing beer prices for its tenants until January 2011 as part of a support package for existing and new tenants. The...
27-Aug-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Scottish & Newcastle has announced it is axing Bulmers Pear on draught after just under a year, preferring instead to concentrate on the bottled...
Comment: Supplier investment to be applauded
26-Aug-2009
There are some beer brands that are safe bets for licensees, and two of the biggest will be even safer over the next few months. Budweiser and...
Unions and politicians step up fight to save Scottish Diageo jobs
26-Aug-2009 By Hamish Champ
Scottish trade unions, politicians and local authorities have met with finance minister John Swinney to draw up plans to fight Diageo's proposed...
Beer volumes to keep falling, says Heineken
26-Aug-2009 By Hamish Champ
Dutch brewer Heineken said today it expects economic pressures, notably rising unemployment, to hit beer volumes until at least the end of the year....
Beer cocktails help pub to boost in sales
26-Aug-2009
A pub selling a range of 'beer cocktails' has experienced an average 26 per cent jump in beer sales on the nights they have been on offer. The Dial,...
BBPA forced to scrap beer tax ad
26-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has been left red-faced after a ruling forced it to scrap its advert suggesting a third of a price of a...
26-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
The beer industry must decide if it will break ranks with the rest of the drinks industry and back Tory calls for an increase on high strength...
26-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
The UK beer market remains "tough" with Heineken reporting beer volumes down 6% to 22m hectolitres in the fist half of 2009. However, the Dutch...
26-Aug-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an Axe the Beer Tax ad, calling it inaccurate and misleading, as it underplays the amount of tax paid...
25-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Marston's sold 350,000 pints of its Ashes Ale during the eight weeks of the cricket action — a record for a Marston's seasonal guest beer.
Marston's celebrates Ashes success
25-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
As the Ashes victory celebrations continue, the official beer of English cricket has revealed how the series boosted its sales. Marston's Pedigree...
Council takes Diageo plant closure case to Scottish government
25-Aug-2009 By Hamish Champ
Members of East Ayrshire Council are to meet with Scottish Cabinet Secretary John Swinney later today to thrash out alternative plans to Diageo's...
Fair Pint tells OFT tie is to blame for pub closures
25-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Anti-beer tie campaign group Fair Pint has told the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) the tie is to blame for businesses closing across the country and...
Live TV show to lead Guinness toast
25-Aug-2009
An innovative, celebrity-packed live TV show will encourage Guinness drinkers in pubs to take part in a special toast on September 24. There will be...
New pint glass designers face "big ask" says BBPA
25-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
The British Beer & Pub Association has warned that designers for a new plastic pint glass face a "big ask" to invent something that looks and...
25-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Henry Chevallier Guild is to become the chair of the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) from 2 September.
25-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
The beer tie is being used to extract extra income from struggling tenants and is forcing up the price of beer to consumers, Fair Pint has told the...
25-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
US lager Budweiser is launching its first ad campaign since the takeover of Anheuser-Busch by InBev. The campaign will run for nine weeks in around...
25-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Adnams has claimed the majority of its shareholders are happy with its current share structure, despite claims by influential shareholder Guinness...
24-Aug-2009 By John Harrington
More pubs will close if the beer tie disappears — that's the message from family brewers to the Office of Fair Trading for its new probe into the tie.
Hook Norton: a beer idyll
24-Aug-2009 By Hamish Champ
While there are many breweries situated in beautiful spots around the country, it's hard to think of one in a more idyllic location than Hook Norton....
'Last orders for traditional pint glass as search begins for alternatives'
24-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Time is being called on the traditional beer glass as the Home Office calls in experts to develop a safer pint pot. The move follows growing concern...
24-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Licensees will have the chance to take part in an interactive TV show as part of its 250th anniversary celebrations for Guinness. The £3m campaign,...
