Food & Drink

W&DB insists Jennings brewery is 'secure'

28-Apr-2005

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) insists the future of Jennings Brothers' brewery and beers will be secure if its £45.8m bid...

50 wines that all sell

28-Apr-2005

I first heard about the George, in Petersfield, Hamp-shire, in this very publication. It was featured in the 20 January issue, a finalist in the MA's...

Why super-regionals must stay home

28-Apr-2005

Is the British brewing industry on the verge of yet another major upheaval? Wolverhampton & Dudley has bid £46m for Jennings in Cumbria. The...

Trade trio set up Lancaster Brewery

28-Apr-2005

Brewing is to return to thehistoric city of Lancaster next month thanks to a £130,000 venture set up by a trio of prominent trade personalities....

Heineken taste-test bus takes Stella head on

28-Apr-2005

by Emma Waddingham Heineken has vowed to challenge Stella Artois' position in the premium lager sector by claiming it tastes better than the market...

In session... with Ben McFarland

26-Apr-2005

As wedding season approaches Beer Writer of the Year Ben McFarland makes the case for champagne beers."Beer?" I'm asked quizzically by a rather posh...

Pub & Bar 2005: drinks news

26-Apr-2005

Hi Spirits has added two new flavours to its Antica Sambuca range. Banana and Mandarin are both now available from Waverley TBS with the Mandarin...

Heineken takes the fight to Stella

26-Apr-2005

Heineken has taken an aggressive stance against premium lager rivals Stella Artois in the battle for sales.In a new marketing campaign entitled...

Newport is top of the pints

26-Apr-2005

Licensees in the Welsh town of Newport serve the best pints of cask ale in the UK, according to Cask Marque.The beer quality accreditor has put...

Image of beer: Could do better...

25-Apr-2005

New efforts to change old perceptions about the image of beer are under way. By Phil Mellows.So we finally have our generic campaign to lift the...

Image of beer: Beautiful Beer

25-Apr-2005

Beautiful Beer is taking a different approach to previous campaigns. And it just might be the right one, writes Adam Withrington.Picture the scene:...

Image of beer: Beer-fest

25-Apr-2005

Beer festival introduces drinkers to the world of lager, while the Brewing Industry International Awards go continental.It isn't just cask ales that...

Image of beer: A crusader for beer reverence

25-Apr-2005

The figurehead of The Beer Academy is a passionate advocate for the industry to improve its knowledge of beers. Phil Mellows meets Dr George...

Change of name for controversial vodka

21-Apr-2005

Kalashnikov's Russian vodka is set to be sold in the UK under a new name, following negotiations with The Portman Group.According to John Florey,...

Allied Domecq agrees Pernod Ricard takeover

21-Apr-2005

Allied Domecq is to recommend a £7.4bn takeover by Pernod Ricard.The Allied board agreed the deal in advance of today's interim results...

Bell chimes for seafood fare

21-Apr-2005

The Bell at Alderminster in Warwickshire is holding a seafood festival from 27 to 29 April. A range of seafood and fresh fish delivered daily will be...

JDW festival features 50 ales

21-Apr-2005

Managed operator JD Wether-spoon is to run its largest-ever beer festival next month. The festival, which runs between 9 and 22 May, will see many...

Portman's set to back new Kalashnikov name

21-Apr-2005

by John Harrington Kalashnikov Vodka, which was controversially blacklisted by the Portman Group because of the name's association with violence, is...

Place

21-Apr-2005

of Pride To ensure its flagship ale is served in top condition, Fuller's looked to its hugecustomer base and the super highway with a Proud of...

Pimm's to launch

21-Apr-2005

draught pre-mix Diageo is to launch a draught premixed version of Pimm's and lemonade in 350 pubs this summer. The rollout follows a test in 28...

Living for food

21-Apr-2005

Trevor Golton and Cathy Clarke swapped selling cars and holidays to live a life creating perfect pub food. Ewan Turney reports Trevor Golton lives,...

Not cold

21-Apr-2005

enough Pubs are struggling to serve beer at the recommended temperature, according to an investigation by the Morning Advertiser. Armed with a...

Study probes cool' ads that target younger set

21-Apr-2005

by Ewan Turney A new research group is to probe whether young drinkers consume certain brands of alcoholic drink because they believe it makes them...

Small brewers are being regulated to death'

21-Apr-2005

JW Lees managing director William Lees-Jones fears small brewers and pub operators are being "regulated out of existence" by rising taxes, red tape...

Waverley launches beer bible for pubs

21-Apr-2005

Waverley TBS has produced a "definitive beer bible" for pubs listing details of the 85 world beers it distributes. The Beers of the World catalogue...

Holt's

21-Apr-2005

humdinger days Winning the annual Tesco Beer Challenge has been just one of many achievements for this family brewer. Tony Halstead reports Its...

Year of the Dragon

14-Apr-2005

Sponsorship of the Welsh rugby side during its Grand Slam triumph put Brains well and truly in the spotlight. Adrian Tierney-Jones takes a closer...

Young's:

14-Apr-2005

right place right time? Family brewer Young's has been operating out of its South London base for almost 175 years, but tradition may not stop it...

Sherry a match for any food

14-Apr-2005

Full marks to my local for stocking fino but nil points for offering me a stale glassful and for looking at me blankly when I asked them to open a...

Overheads lead to record beer hikes

14-Apr-2005

by Tony Halstead Beer drinkers are facing record rises in the price of a pint as hard-pressed licensees struggle to meet brewery increases and a...

New owners promise summer relaunch for Freedom beer

14-Apr-2005

by Ewan Turney Freedom beer will relaunch this summer with an organic and a pilsner lager, following a long search for a new owner. Former owner...

Morning Advertiser up for Britvic awards

14-Apr-2005

The Morning Advertiser has been shortlisted in three categories for the Britvic-sponsored Business Food & Drink Journalist of the Year Awards....

FSA's new food dye warning

14-Apr-2005

The Food Standards Agency has warned pubs to remain vigilant after new discoveries of foods contaminated with carcinogenic Sudan dyes. The Government...

Behind Portman doors

14-Apr-2005

The Portman Group, the drinks industry watchdog, has faced stiff criticism recently for blacklisting Kalashnikov vodka and Charles Wells' Sex on the...

Raising Spirits: On the rocks?

13-Apr-2005

Adam Withrington examines a spirit that is often quite daunting for licensees and also struggling somewhat as a sector - whisky.The second spirit to...

Licensees face problems with Britvic supplies

13-Apr-2005

Licensees are facing uncertainty over the supply of Britvic products following the introduction of a new supply system.The soft drinks company, whose...

Beer quality: Backing cask

08-Apr-2005

Cynical PR exercise or genuine cask commitment? Adam Withrington reports.Flowers, Stones, Tetley's cask, Worthington's cask, John Smith's cask; these...

Pernod aims to fast-track Allied Domecq takeover

08-Apr-2005

Pernod-Ricard is gambling that it can persuade the lion's share of Allied Domecq shareholders to support its bid for the company, allowing it to fast...

OFT rubber-stamps Foster's wine deal

08-Apr-2005

The Office of Fair Trading has given the thumbs-up to Foster's takeover of wine maker Southcorp.The UK regulator ruled that the proposed merger by...

Bold Everards looks to next generation

07-Apr-2005

Following the turbulence of the 1990s, when 44 British breweries closed, the remaining regional producers have battened down the hatches and forged...

Interbrew's Brahma now in the UK

06-Apr-2005

Interbrew has gone all Brazilian as it launches a genuine imported lager from the land of Pele.Brahma, a 4.8 per cent ABV premium lager and the ninth...

Beer quality: Fit for a king

05-Apr-2005

Greene King continues to grow ever stronger. Adam Withrington visited the brewery to investigate how it maintains the quality of its beer.August 3...

Fortune Brands makes its move for Allied Domecq

05-Apr-2005

US spirits giant Fortune Brands has teamed up with Pernod Ricard in a takeover move for Allied Domecq.UK-based Allied, owner of brands including Tia...

Magners makes inroads into UK on-trade

04-Apr-2005

Cider is the drink to look out for in the next year, according to the people behind Irish brand Magners.Announcing a major campaign to target the...

What is the future for Pub Food?

01-Apr-2005

Food report on the future of Pub Food

Brains boosts sports sponsorship

01-Apr-2005

Brains is building on the success of its sponsorship of the grand-slam winning Welsh rubgy team with a three-year extension to its partnership with...

The Shape of Food to come - Food trends that are set to get even bigger in the future

01-Apr-2005 By Richard Fox

Richard Fox looks at food trends that are set to get even bigger in the future Deli service You only have to look down the aisles of the supermarket...

Growth on the Menu - fascinating results of our Food Report Survey

01-Apr-2005

Our food report survey asked licensees for information and their views on the food offering in their pubs. Food will continue to feed the future of...

Feeding the Future - We ask people working in the industry for their predictions on the future of pub food

01-Apr-2005

PubChef asks people working in the industry for their predictions on the future of pub food "I think you are seeing more and more people wanting to...

Pressure builds over full pint campaign

31-Mar-2005

Pressure for legislation to force licensees to serve 100 per cent full pints is growing, with close to 300 MPs now pledging their support for a House...

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