Food & Drink

Beers to the future

29-Nov-2002

With beer sales in decline there is talk of a crisis. Ben McFarland puts the key questions of what can be done to brewing industry figures.Beer is on...

Heineken rolls out draught Amstel in UK

28-Nov-2002

Heineken is launching draught Amstel in the UK in a move aimed, says the Dutch brewing giant, at creating a new "super standard" lager category. But...

Ale cause needs new body to survive

28-Nov-2002

If there was such a thing as the Queen's Award for Initiatives, then the real-ale industry would win hands down. Ask If It's Cask, Cask Marque, Beer...

Bulmers: no divi

28-Nov-2002

A bumper turnout of 400 Bulmer's shareholders heard they would definitely not be receiving a dividend next year. Chairman Will Samuel told the annual...

Kyndal goes out on the L'ush

22-Nov-2002

Kyndal Spirits has expanded its portfolio for the first time since securing Scotland's biggest ever management buy-out last year.The Glasgow-based...

Trade slams proposal to add vitamins to beer

21-Nov-2002

The trade has strongly criticised proposals being considered by the Scottish Parliament to add vitamins to beer, which is believed to reduce the risk...

UK brewing industry hopes to create national beer campaign

20-Nov-2002

It worked for British Beef, New Zealand Lamb and French apples, and now the UK brewing industry hopes to create a generic marketing campaign for the...

Increase in duty continues to stifle PPS category

19-Nov-2002

The extra tax burden imposed by Gordon Brown earlier this year is continuing to stifle expansion of the premium packaged spirits category according...

Greene King issues challenge to wine with 'Beer to Dine For' campaign

19-Nov-2002

Greene King is looking to re-install beer at the head of the dining table with the launch of a new marketing campaign aimed at matching beer with...

Tequila producers out to raise profile of spirit

19-Nov-2002

Mexico's tequila producers have embarked on a generic crusade to raise the spirit's profile in the UK.The Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT) has...

Belgian beers

15-Nov-2002

Following the launch of the latest Good Beer Guide to Belgium & Holland, it's a good time to offer some of Belgium's renowned exports. Phil...

Fuller's announces latest poster campaign for Pride

15-Nov-2002

A new advertising campaign for London Pride has been unveiled by Chiswick-based brewer, Fuller's. A sum of £2million has been set aside for the...

Czech brewer Budweiser Budvar has won an epic battle with US

14-Nov-2002

The appeal court's decision paves the way for a novel sharing arrangement. "This ruling creates a unique trademark situation in which both companies...

Potentially fatal batch of Johnnie Walker discoverd by FSA

14-Nov-2002

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is warning licensees and drinkers to be vigilant after discovering counterfeit bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label...

CAMRA guide catches Chimay on the hop

11-Nov-2002

Belgium's best-known trappist beer has come under fire in the Campaign for Real Ale's latest guide. Chimay, brewed at an abbey under licence by the...

Shepherd Neame offers customers a 568 of Oranjeboom

08-Nov-2002

Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has launched some new branded glasses to celebrate the "Euro pint" in a tongue-in-cheek fashion.The new range of 568ml...

Savour the joy of the new vintage

07-Nov-2002

Now is the time to promote the new wine vintage. The first bottles of 2002 are already here and this creates a great opportunity for showing new wine...

Isle of Man brewery Okells recruited what it thinks was the

07-Nov-2002

Head brewer Dr Mike Cowbourner said: "As a regional brewer, we knew we had to come up with something really different, if we were going to capture...

InfoPage: Performing Rights Society - Music is worth an extra £1.25 per pint!

07-Nov-2002

Info Pages are brought to you by thePublican.com in conjunction with one of our sponsors.Want to increase your profit on each pint of beer? Then read...

Coors chief issues rallying cry to British brewers

07-Nov-2002

Beer in pubs is facing a bleak future if brewers don't unite and work together to dramatically change public perceptions, says Peter Kendall, chief...

Campaign to keep Boddingtons in Manchester successful

07-Nov-2002

The campaign to keep Boddingtons beer in Manchester has been successful.Boddingtons will continue to be brewed at the Strangeways Brewery in...

Flood-hit Harveys' insurance soars

07-Nov-2002

Sussex brewer Harveys of Lewes is counting the cost of its disastrous Millennium flood after suffering an 80% hike in insurance premiums over the...

A sherry amour

06-Nov-2002

Sherry producers are making a concerted effort to shake off its 'drunk by grannies at Christmas' image. Ben McFarland tracks the progress.When...

Malibu given pre-Christmas push by Allied

05-Nov-2002

Allied Domecq has targeted the UK on-trade as part of a major support programme for its recently acquired Malibu brand.The spirits giant is putting...

Bombardier's Bonfire Night campaign: 'You've got the wrong Guy'

05-Nov-2002

Bombardier English premium bitter has embarked on a crusade to prove that Guy Fawkes is innocent.The flagship brand from Charles Wells, which is...

Six Continents goes soft on Britvic

01-Nov-2002

Six Continents is to put the soft drinks business Britvic back up for sale once it has completed the demerger of its pubs and hotels.The business,...

In the festive season run-in, Pernod Ricard is giving its le

31-Oct-2002

For general manager Ian Tottman and the rest of his team at Pernod Ricard UK, the next couple of months will be pretty hectic as the Christmas spirit...

Organic beer production has boomed on the back of drinkers'

31-Oct-2002

There has been a lot of scepticism about organic beers. Are they just niche products? Are they simply a current trend for trendies living in the...

Refresh UK has begun trial brewing of Brakspear's beers at t

31-Oct-2002

Refresh's Wychwood brewery at Witney, Oxfordshire, is being used to produce Brakspear's seasonal ales. The first of these "Oh be joyful" will be...

Spitfire sets its sights on TV campaign

31-Oct-2002

Shepherd Neame is set to make its national TV debut with the next instalment of its infamous Spitfire "Bottle of Britain" campaign.The Kent brewer...

Bubbling over

30-Oct-2002

Sparkling wine has always been linked with France, however, bubbly from other countries is just beginning to take off. By Ben McFarland.UK sales of...

ScotCo dismisses Nike's claims as Nonsense

29-Oct-2002

Scottish Courage is pledging to continue with its John Smith's sales promotion despite the threat of legal action from Nike.The John Smith's...

It's not un-brewsual for Tom Jones to choose Brains

28-Oct-2002

Wales' favourite son Tom Jones ordered in his favourite Welsh beer for a recent TV appearance.Brains bitter, produced by Wales' largest independent...

Wines with attitude

24-Oct-2002

are worth the effort Many years ago, I thought it might be fun to put together a mixed case of wine for our mail-order customers, featuring 12...

Stocking up for xmas: Soft drinks

24-Oct-2002

Worth an estimated £500m to the market, Christmas is crucial for soft drinksSoft optionsThe majority of pub-goers may be hell-bent on celebrating...

William Grant adds three rum brands to whisky portfolio

24-Oct-2002

A triumvirate of rum brands has been added to the William Grant & Sons stable of mainly whisky brands.Old Vatted Demerara (OVD), Wood's Old Navy...

Pub trends that are less than welcome

24-Oct-2002

Menu pollution is a new threat. This is how one pub hypes what are in fact actually very enjoyable salmon fish fingers: "Scottish salmon digits...

Financial crisis sees Bulmers' new products 'under review'

22-Oct-2002

Bulmers has placed its entire new product development programme (NPD) "under review" as the company looks to concentrate on its core beer and cider...

The worm has turned for Mexican vodka Villa Lobas

22-Oct-2002

A new Mexican vodka containing a worm has been officially launched by specialist spirit importer and distributor, Wine and Spirit International...

Martini goes back to its Italian roots with new ad campaign

21-Oct-2002

Mamma Mia! Martini Vermouth is being taken back to its Italian roots as part of a major repositioning of the brand.Owner Bacardi-Martini is returning...

Manchester licensees accused of ripping off customers

21-Oct-2002

Licensees in Manchester have been accused of ripping off customers after two pubs were caught substituting cheaper spirits for more expensive...

Drambuie Cream aims to rise to the top of cream liqueur category

17-Oct-2002

Drambuie Cream is looking to rise to the top of the burgeoning cream liqueur category with its first ever advertising campaign as part of a major...

Bulmer's braced for profits dive

17-Oct-2002

by Mike Bennett Beleaguered Bulmer's suffered another major setback this week with a stock market statement that its annual profits were set to...

Camra's army, marching on

17-Oct-2002

Last Saturday the pub and brewing industry paid tribute to the Camra Good Beer Guide, which is celebrating 30 years of publication this year. With a...

Cartoonist raises a Tidy sum for Camra

17-Oct-2002

Veteran cartoonist and long-time Camra member Bill Tidy stole the show at the consumer group's annual lunch, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the...

Chile's deserving of a warm welcome

17-Oct-2002

If you're looking for a good range of clean flavoured wines with the accent on value for money, look no further than Chile. Economically, it is the...

Hot on the heels of the Society of Independent Family Brewer

17-Oct-2002

Britain's family brewers are still taking stock of the impact that Real Beer Week made on drinkers up and down the country. The week ended on 6...

Royal seal of approval as Thwaites' launches Kaltenberg lager

15-Oct-2002

Daniel Thwaites is slapping its thighs in anticipation of a new lager launched in conjunction with a Bavarian prince.The North West brewer has joined...