Food & Drink

Health conscious: consumers are becoming increasingly aware of what they are eating

4 food trends pubs need to look out for

By Nikkie Sutton

Healthy eating is a major food trend that is not going away any time soon and there is also a demand for authenticity and provenance, according to data experts.

Diverse: the bolstered range includes Champagnes and other sparkling wines, as well as reds and whites from across the world

Matthew Clark expands wine range

By James Beeson

Drinks distributor Matthew Clark has added 83 new wines to its portfolio, following extended research on emerging trends.

Appetite for fizz: on-trade bubbly sales have risen

Prosecco sales up 9% on last year

By Helen Gilbert

The UK’s appetite for sparkling wine shows no sign of abating with sales up 9% in a year and some bars and pubs now stocking Prosecco on tap, research has revealed.

Seasonal: 6ixes & 7evens is a bold amber coloured ale with rich citrus and spice flavours

Powderkeg launches West Coast-style amber ale

By James Beeson

Devon craft brewery Powderkeg has released an autumn special in the form of an amber ale made in a similar fashion to those from the West Coast of the US.

Classy: Port must always be passed to the left at dinner parties

A bluffer’s guide to Port

By James Beeson

When it comes to a classic after-dinner drink, Port is a popular choice with connoisseurs.

Future picture: Cocktail Credentials ambassador Ben Reed outlined how to keep ahead of the curve with cocktails

Future Trends: Spirits

Separating cocktail fads from the future

By Nikkie Sutton

Cocktail trends can be tricky to predict, but having a process in place to help find the future patterns can pay dividends for operators.

Rum's punch: Ian Burrell believes a run on rum is down to enthusiastic bartenders

Future Trends: Spirits

Top bartenders ‘driving demand’ for rum

By James Beeson

Demand for rum is being driven by the enthusiasm of top bartenders and the growth in interest in cocktails, according to a leading global rum ambassador.

Emerging scene: the Japanese whisky market is a serious challenger to the old world

Future Trends: Spirits

Where next for whisky?

By James Beeson

The rise of products from the rest of the world market and an increased focus on personality are just two trends to look out for in the future of whisky, according to a leading spirits author.

Future trend: golden rum is predicted to overtake gin volumes in the next three years

Future Trends: Spirits

Rum will overtake gin as the next big spirit

By Nikkie Sutton

Golden rum will be the next big trend in the spirits category, outpacing gin in the next three years according to data insight experts CGA.

Accessibility: Diageo's Paul Thomas predicts a rise in fruit flavoured gins

Future Trends: Spirits

Where next for gin?

By James Beeson

Gin will continue to drive the category growth in spirits through an increased focus on discovery and accessibility, according to Diageo’s head of European innovation.

All change: the old, round £1 coin will go out of circulation later this month

Revolution bars swap old £1 coins for shots

By Nikkie Sutton

Revolution is offering customers the chance to exchange their old £1 coins before the 14 October in return for a Handcrafted Flavours shot with its £1 coin amnesty.

New look: Schweppes overhauls design

Schweppes rebrands tonics and creates new flavours

By Nicholas Robinson

Tonic water brand Schweppes has overhauled its image and developed a new range of flavours, the biggest activity in its recent history, which will be backed by a £6.6m marketing campaign.

Fruity future: fruit cider has the legs to go for miles

In association with Old Mout

Is there a future for fruit cider?

By Nicholas Robinson

It’s been the biggest development in cider since apples were first used to make alcohol. Now packaged fruit ciders play a pivotal role in many pubs. But what does the future have in store?

Rolling hills: Château Carbonneau is 150 years old

Why buy wine direct from the vineyard?

By Nicholas Robinson

Château Carbonneau stands elegantly at the centre of its 57-hectare estate in Pessac-sur-Dordogne, south-western France, where it has been under the control of the same family for more than half of its 150 year history.

Cask consumers: demographic is vital says Paul Nunny

The Cask Report 2018

Cask is craft, not keg, according to consumers

By Nikkie Sutton

Cask Report 2018 director Paul Nunny has outlined what consumers really think about cask and keg beer ahead of the report's release later this month.

Hot topic: some 60% of drinkers are annoyed when served beer in a warm glass

The Cask Report 2018

Punters won't come back for bad beer

By Nikkie Sutton

Close to half of drinkers will steer clear of a pub where they have been served a poor pint of ale, according to new data.

Perfect pairing: food and beer matching can give pubs the opportunity to attract cask drinkers

The Cask Report 2018

Cask beer pubs ‘serve good food too’

By Nikkie Sutton

Some 33% of all adults believe pubs that serve cask ale are run by licensees who care about beer and therefore the food will be of a high standard too, according to new research.

Declining Market: cask beer sales have fallen 5% in the past six years

The Cask Report 2018

Cask beer sales down 5%

By James Beeson

Overall sales of cask beer have fallen by 5% in the past six years, according to data compiled by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) for The Cask Report 2018.

Celebrating beer: pubs have been getting involved in Cask Ale Week

What have pubs been doing for Cask Ale Week?

By Nikkie Sutton

Cask Ale Week, which runs from 21 September to 1 October and is organised by Cask Marque, celebrates the brew and encourages consumers to go to pubs and imbibe the nation’s favourite drink.

Cash for kiwis: Old Mout launches campaign to save kiwi bird

What is the future for fruit cider?

By Nicholas Robinson

Emma Sherwood-Smith, Heineken’s Cider Brand Director, has her sights set on a big future for fruit ciders, especially those with unique flavour profiles such as Old Mout’s variants.

Need to know: what's going on at Future Trends: Spirits

7 things you need to know about spirits

By Nicholas Robinson

Spirits sales in pubs are now worth £1.7bn, having risen by 4.8% compared to the previous year, driven by the growth of premium in particular.

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