Archives for November 6, 2013

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Brighter new look for Thorntons Chocolate liqueur

By Robyn Black

Thorntons Chocolate liqueur has been given a new “brighter” look to make it more noticeable on back bars and to boost sales outside of the key Valentines, Mother’s Day and Christmas selling periods.

Benson Blakes adds two new sites

By John Harrington

The Suffolk-based operator of Benson Blakes Bar & Grill in Bury St Edmunds has secured two more pubs and plans to open a "sizeable" brewery.

Punch Taverns fined for fire safety failings

By Ellie Bothwell

Punch Taverns and leaseholder Graham Dennett, of the Rams Head Inn in Grappenhall, Cheshire, have been fined for failing to implement adequate fire safety measures.

Industry unites against personal licence abolition plan

By Ellie Bothwell

Industry groups, including the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), have lobbied the Government to retain personal licences in a joint letter to crime...