Council takes Diageo plant closure case to Scottish government
Members of East Ayrshire Council are to meet with Scottish Cabinet Secretary John Swinney later today to thrash out alternative plans to Diageo's...
Archives for August 24, 2009
Budweiser launches major campaign
US lager Budweiser is launching its first ad campaign since the takeover of Anheuser-Busch by InBev. The campaign will run for nine weeks in around...
Record breaking Ashes for Marston's
Marston's sold 350,000 pints of its Ashes Ale during the eight weeks of the cricket action — a record for a Marston's seasonal guest beer.
Adnams refutes Guinness Peat reform support
Adnams has claimed the majority of its shareholders are happy with its current share structure, despite claims by influential shareholder Guinness...
Police admit CCTV not effective
It takes 1,000 CCTV cameras to detect just one crime, the Met Police has admitted. The news takes on extra relevance for pubs after reports of...
New pint glass designers face "big ask" says BBPA
The British Beer & Pub Association has warned that designers for a new plastic pint glass face a "big ask" to invent something that looks and...
Punch clears £1bn worth of net debt
Punch Taverns has reduced its net debt by £1bn or 23% since the beginning of the year, chiefly due to raising £400m through pub disposals. The...
'Senior politicians to boycott Diageo golf championships at Gleneagles'
Scottish politicians are being urged to steer clear of corporate hospitality invitations from Diageo for this weekend's Johnnie Walker golf...
Marston's celebrates Ashes success
As the Ashes victory celebrations continue, the official beer of English cricket has revealed how the series boosted its sales. Marston's Pedigree...
BBPA appoints Brigid Simmonds as new chief executive
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has appointed Brigid Simmonds OBE to be its new chief executive. She will take up her new role on...
Fair Pint: tie forcing up beer prices
The beer tie is being used to extract extra income from struggling tenants and is forcing up the price of beer to consumers, Fair Pint has told the...
ALMR encourages non-members to attend autumn event
Trade group the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) is urging non-members from the licensed trade to come along to its autumn event at...
Punch Taverns to 'hospitalise' a further 450 struggling pubs
Sounding a cautionary note on future trading prospects, Punch Taverns said today it plans to transfer a further 450 of its struggling leased pubs to...
Fair Pint tells OFT tie is to blame for pub closures
Anti-beer tie campaign group Fair Pint has told the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) the tie is to blame for businesses closing across the country and...