UK alcohol duty freeze to be extended
The UK government’s freeze on alcohol duty is to be extended until August 2023 to help UK hospitality venues amid rising costs.
The UK government has announced a second consecutive duty freeze on spirits, wine, beer and cider.
WSTA chief: wine duty rise "grossly unfair"
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has warned consumers to expect an increase in wine prices as businesses take an inflationary hit following the Budget announcement.
WSTA chief hails decision to freeze UK alcohol duty
Miles Beale, chief executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association has praised the decision made by chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond to freeze UK wine and spirits duty.
Duty on Spirits, beer and cider duty to be frozen
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced in the Budget today (March 16) that the UK duty on spirits, beer and cider duty will be frozen but wine duty will rise with inflation.
UK chancellor freezes alcohol duty accelerator
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the UK’s chief finance minister, has frozen the controversial so-called alcohol duty accelerator on spirits and standard cider.
European Parliament slams one-bag rule
The European Travel Retail Council (ETRC) has welcomed the European Parliament’s recent motion to stop budget airlines charging passengers for carrying more than one bag in their hand luggage.
Foster's appoints new board member
Australia: Foster’s has appointed a former police officer to its board of directors.
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Ben Branson on the future of non-alc spirits
In his inaugural column for Drinks International, Branson takes a wider look at the overall non-alcoholic spirits sector to identify which brands will thrive and which won’t survive.
