Archives for June 15, 2008

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Service and quality - who needs it?

In this current period of introspection our industry spokesmen are constantly coming up with new theories as to why the trade is dying on it's feet....

Brakes goes for gold

By Lucy Britner

Foodservice supplier Brakes has won nine awards for new products in the British Frozen Food Federation 2008 awards and a Grocer Gold Award for green...

Freehold market opens up

By James Wilmore

Individual licensees should have less competition in buying freeholds, as pubcos continue to cut back on acquisitions, according to a leading agent....

InBev faces rival bid for Anheuser-Busch

By Hamish Champ

The battle for Anheuser-Busch (A-B) was ramped up at the weekend with InBev warning the US brewing giant not to do a deal with a rival company.In a...

Deals are down, but by no means out

By Hamish Champ

Given the ongoing kerfuffle regarding the credit crunch, you could be excused for assuming that corporate activity in the pub sector had all but...