S&N goes live with Jygsaw Brands JV
Jygsaw Brands, the company formed to look after Scottish & Newcastle's heritage ale brands, has commenced operation
Archives for February 26, 2008
Home Office dismisses damning Licensing Act survey
The Home Office has dismissed a report claiming the Licensing Act has increased the amount of alcohol-related incidents police have to deal with.An...
Gastro pub will not give in to animal rights activists
The owners of an award-winning pub have refused to bow to pressure from animal rights activists to take foie gras off its menu. The Belle Epoque and...
Drummond Hall appointed M&B deputy chairman
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has appointed Drummond Hall, its senior independent non-executive director, to the position of deputy chairman with...
Laurel Pub Company puts 94 sites on the market
In an anticipated move, Laurel Pub Company has put 94 of its struggling leasehold sites on the market.The properties predominantly include wet-led...
Barnsley wrong over outdoor smoking ban
Council belief that outdoor eating areas should be no smoking is wrong
Row brewing over super-strength lager
Carlsberg has hit back at a London council's bid to solve street drinking problems by taking super-strength lagers off the shelves. In Westminster 25...
CBI paints gloomy picture of high street trading
A stronger high street sales performance in February has failed to materialise, according to the Confederation for British Industry (CBI). Sales...
'Asda adopts zero-tolerance approach to underage drinking'
Children caught trying to buy alcohol from supermarket chain Asda will face prosecution, it has been announced - Daily MailAsda is to stop selling...