Edrington profits down £7m
Edrington has announced profits of £72.7m for the year ended March 31, 2016, down £7m on the previous year.
Food and Drink Federation calls for Brexit safeguards
The Food and Drink Federation has called on the new UK Prime Minister Theresa May to safeguard the interests of Britain’s food and drink manufacturers’ in negotiations to leave the European Union.
Diageo and WaterAid announce international partnership
Diageo has announced a five year partnership with WaterAid, an international NGO providing access to safe water and sanitation in some of the world’s poorest communities.
A House of Lords Committee, set up especially to look at the Licensing Act 2003, and the liberalisation of opening hours in the UK, has launched its investigation.
Johnnie Walker to have per serving alcohol content and nutritional information on pack
Diageo has announced that Johnnie Walker is to have new packaging which will display on-pack alcohol content and nutritional information per typical serve.
Johnnie Walker to have per serving alcohol content and nutritional information on pack
Diageo has announced that Johnnie Walker is to have new packaging which will display on-pack alcohol content and nutritional information, per typical serve.
Stella David rejoins Bacardi
Stella David, the former CEO of William Grant & Sons, has rejoined Bacardi as a board member
O’Flynn to leave Pernod Ricard UK
Pernod Ricard UK has announced that its managing director, Denis O’Flynn, has decided to leave at the end of September.
SWA reacts to UK Brexit vote
The Scotch Whisky Association calls for unity as the UK electorate votes to leave the European Union
Agile Media to re-launch CLASS Magazine
Agile Media will re-launch bartender magazine CLASS this autumn.
Diageo and UN unite on road deaths
Diageo and the United Nations’ Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have formed a partnership to try and reduce traffic death and injuries globally.
Javier Ferrán is Diageo board chairman designate
Diageo has announced that Javier Ferrán will be appointed to the Diageo board as a non-executive director from July 22 and will be appointed chairman on 1 January 2017, on the retirement of Dr Franz Humer.
Two new board members at Marie Brizard
Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has announced that, at the upcoming shareholders’ meeting to be held on 21 June 21, shareholders will be asked to approve the appointment of two new board members.
Black Cow appoints head of global sales
Emma Wykes has been made head of global Sales at Black Cow Pure Milk vodka, as part of its global expansion plans.
Pernod Ricard USA is reorganised
Pernod Ricard has announced a new round of organisational changes as part of its ‘Dart’ initiative to grow company share, specifically in the US.
WSTA announce Britain's wine trade has doubled
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association will announce on Tuesday that Britain’s wine trade has more than doubled in the last decade.
Gruppo Campari appoints new board of directors
Gruppo Campari has appointed a new board of directors for the 2016 to 2018 period.
The Cotswold Artisan Drinks Show 2016 to be held next month
The Cotswold Artisan Drinks Show 2016, the first Trade Show of its kind, will be showcasing artisan drinks produced in the Cotswolds on Monday 9th May between 10.30 and 4pm.
Isle of Arran Distillers proposes second site
The Isle of Arran Distillers has submitted its final application for a proposed second site on the island as it continues to grow in size and popularity.
Helms is Brown-Forman's GTR marketing director
Brown-Forman has announced that Eric Helms has become marketing director for its Global Travel Retail division.
The Board of Directors of American Craft Spirits Association has today announced that it has elected Paul Hletko as its new president.
Vinexpo 2016 set to attract 1,300 exhibitors
Vinexpo Hong Kong 2016 is set to attract 1,300 wine and spirit exhibitors from more than 35 countries worldwide to the city’s Convention and Exhibition Centre from 24 to 26 May.
Italian Consortium announces new chairman
The Consorzio di tutela del Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani has announced that Orlando Pecchenino is its new chairman.
Britvic awarded 2.5 stars in business CR index
Britvic has been awarded 2.5 stars in Business in the Community’s Corporate Responsibility Index.
BrewDog's crowd-funding scheme breaks world record
The fourth round of Equity for Punks, BrewDog’s latest crowd-funding scheme ended this week, resulting in £19 million being raised which broke a world record.
Altia appoints media man to its board
Altia, the leading Nordic and Baltic wine and spirits company, has appointed Kai Telanne to its board of directors.
Pernod’s results 3% up
Pernod Ricard has reported sales for the first nine months of its financial year totalled €6,813 million.
Vinexpo strengthens its international focus
Vinexpo’s supervisory board met in Paris on April 14 and approved the appointment of three new members.
Cellar Trends gets Underberg and Grasovka
UK distributor Cellar Trends has added the bitters brand Underberg and Grasovka Vodka to its portfolio.
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.
Campari takes over Grand Marnier group
Gruppo Campari has launched a ‘friendly’ takeover of Société des Produits Marnier Lapostolle SA, owner of the Grand Marnier liqueur brand.
A-B Inbev’s full year results disappoint
Anheuser-Busch InBev has reported revenue growth of 6.3% for the full year 2015 with total volumes down 0.6%.
A new exhibition for East Africa
Montgomery Exhibitions has announced a new event for the food and beverage market in Kenya that will run from May 23-25, 2017 at The Dome in Nairobi, Kenya.
ProWein under new management
ProWein organisers Messe Düsseldorf has announced the appointment of Marius Berlemann as the show’s new head.
Pernod Ricard reports 3% sales growth
Pernod Ricard in the half year 2015/16, has reported 3% organic sales growth to €4.958 million and organic growth in profit from recurring operations +3% to €1,438m.
Global spirits and wine predicted to rise
Research commissioned by the trade show organiser, Vinexpo, predicts a +1.4% volume increase in world wine consumption and a spirits increase of +2.8% to 2019.
Ian Harris wins lifetime achievement award
Ian Harris, chief executive at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Drinks Retailing Awards held at London’s Dorchester Hotel on Tuesday (February 2).
Vinexpo 2017
Organisers of the huge Bordeaux wine and spirits trade exhibition, Vinexpo, has announced its dates for the 2017 show.
Diageo announces 1.8% sales growth
Diageo has announced 1.8% organic net sales growth, on 1.0% organic volume growth and 2.4% organic operating profit growth.
Campari launches UK subsidiary
Gruppo Campari has announced Campari UK, is the new trading name for its UK subsidiary J Wray & Newphew.
Campari sells another non-core business
Gruppo Campari has continued its divestment programme of non-core businesses with the sale of Casoni Fabbricazione Liquori to local Italian entrepreneurs.
European Court of Justice decides against minimum unit pricing
The European Court of Justice has pronounced that the Scottish government’s attempt at setting a minimum unit price for alcohol is contrary to EU law.
UK BWS sales up in Christmas run in
UK shoppers are spending more on beers, wines and spirits in the run up to Christmas, according to the latest retail data from market research group, IRI.
WSWA seeks clarification
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) president and CEO Craig Wolf has written to the industry’s primary federal regulator asking for clarification about the legality of a new single source retail service providers programme being implemented by The Kroger Company.
New MD for Matthew Clark
Conviviality, the leading off licence and convenience store chain, has appointed Mark Aylwin as managing director of Matthew Clark.
Diageo completes restructuring of South African operations
Diageo has announced that, together with Heineken and the Ohlthaver & List group of companies, they have completed the restructuring of their respective joint venture operations in South Africa and Namibia.
Brown-Forman veteran retires
Brown-Forman has announced the retirement of its veteran Middle East representative Tony McIver, effective June 30.
Hammonds of Knutsford founder and chairman has died
Tony Hammond, the founder and chairman of independent wine and spirit merchant Hammonds of Knutsford, has died at the age of 79.
Stock appoints Stachowicz as non-exec director
Stock Spirits, the leading spirits business in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced that Miroslaw Stachowicz has been an independent non-executive director with immediate effect.
Stoli appoints central European distributors
The Stoli Group has announced the appointment of two new distribution companies - Premier Wines & Spirits as its Czech Republic distributor and Panna Cocktail as its Hungary distributor, both for Stolichnaya and elit by Stolichnaya.