Fines loom for businesses yet to submit packaging data WSTA warns
Published: 10 April, 2024
The WSTA has issued a warning to hundreds of businesses ahead of May’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) deadline.
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Trade bodies unite for diversity and inclusion programme
Published: 27 March, 2024
The Drinks Trust, the WSET and the WSTA, are co-ordinating a drinks industry-wide Equity Diversity & Inclusion programme with the stated aim, ‘to create an inclusive and equitable UK drinks industry where everyone feels welcome, safe and supported’.
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WSTA takes aim at Gareth Davies on duty
Published: 26 March, 2024
The government is using public health arguments as a “thin veneer to maintain market distortions” Miles Beale, chief executive of the WSTA, has said in a rebuttal of the claims made by Gareth Davies at the Westminster Hall debate earlier this month.
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Analysis: How new labelling rules will impact wine
Published: 18 March, 2024
Jo Gilbert clears up some of the confusion surrounding importer labels and FBOs, while looking ahead to other labelling changes in the pipeline.
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Analysis: Doing Business in Brexit Britain
Published: 12 March, 2024
Andrew Catchpole convened a panel at Wine Paris to discuss the ins and outs of current trade with the UK.
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Trade and national press divided on duty
Published: 07 March, 2024
Taking a glass-half-full approach, much of the right-wing press applauded Jeremy Hunt’s extension of the alcohol duty freeze till February 2025, described as a ‘victory for drinkers’ up and down the country by one tabloid.
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Alcohol duty frozen till February 2025
Published: 06 March, 2024
The government dashed hopes of a cut to alcohol duty following the announcement of the Spring Budget today (6 March) by chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
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WSTA makes ‘last-ditch plea’ for duty cut
Published: 01 March, 2024
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) along with over 100 UK wine and spirit producers, retailers and hospitality businesses have called on the government to cut duty in a ‘last-ditch plea’ ahead of the Budget announcement on 6 March.
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WSTA’s inflation prediction confirmed
Published: 19 February, 2024
Research shows alcohol duty hikes have negatively affected wine and spirits sales – and contributed to UK inflation rates. James Bayley looks into the figures.
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WSTA calls on Chancellor to cut duty in spring budget
Published: 25 January, 2024
Faced with falling wine and spirit sales and subsequent diminishing revenues to the Exchequer, the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has called upon the Chancellor to reduce duty on the sector in the 6 March Spring budget.
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HMRC receipts from ‘sin taxes’ continue to fall
Published: 22 January, 2024
Tax revenues from so-called ‘sin taxes’ levied on alcohol, tobacco, gambling and sugary drinks have fallen to 3.1% of total UK tax receipts, according to HMRC figures for 2022-2023.
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Alcohol duty rises impact inflation
Published: 17 January, 2024
Last August’s duty hikes for wine and spirits have contributed to December’s unexpected rise in UK inflation, it has been revealed, as the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) announces that the rate for the sector is now three times higher than it was this time last year.
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New wine label reforms take effect
Published: 02 January, 2024
As of yesterday (1 January 2024), several new wine reforms introduced by the government have taken effect, including the removal of importer addresses from wine labels.
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Looking Back, Forging Ahead Q&A: Miles Beale, WSTA
Published: 22 December, 2023
Following another turbulent year for the drinks trade, Miles Beale, CEO of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), reflects on the highs and lows of 2023, plus the hopes and plans for businesses in the year ahead.
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WSTA debunks pesticide report
Published: 15 December, 2023
Recent results from a UK government testing programme have suggested a dramatic increase in the proportion of wine that contains multiple pesticide residues – up from 14% in 2016 to 50% in 2022.
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Wine Paris & Vinexpo 2024 announce massive expansion
Published: 23 November, 2023
The fifth Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris is due to take place from 12 to 14 February 2024 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The Vinexposium group’s flagship exhibition has announced it will welcome 3,900 exhibitors (+15%) and 40,000 (+28%) trade visitors for its 2024 event.
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Spirits sales down 20% after August hikes
Published: 20 November, 2023
Wine and spirit businesses continue to urge the chancellor to freeze alcohol duty at the Autumn Statement.
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Labelling challenge to wine
Published: 20 November, 2023
As part of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the largest modification to wine labelling in the EU in over a century comes into effect next month, forcing producers to embrace new technology, writes Jo Gilbert.
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Fears grow for second alcohol duty rise in less than a year
Published: 13 November, 2023
Wine and spirit businesses are calling on the chancellor to freeze alcohol duty until the end of parliament, when Jeremy Hunt delivers his Autumn Statement on 22 November.
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400 businesses demand alcohol duty freeze
Published: 06 November, 2023
Representatives of more than 400 businesses have written to the chancellor demanding an alcohol duty freeze in the Autumn Statement.
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