In the present economic climate and the difficulties the public house trade has had to endure over the past few years the survival of the community pub is "nothing short of remarkable" comes the verdict of a new market report.
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The wine trade's main representative body has criticised the findings of a research study that raises fears about alcohol consumption in several sections of society.
Read more...Danish brewer Carlsberg has said it will focus on reducing costs to ride out the uncertain and challenging market conditions prevailing in the beer industry.
Read more...Chilean wines have held their own in a blind tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon blends in London, attended by sommeliers, journalists, wine buyers and Masters of Wine.
Read more...Rijak Rekhi president of India's United Spirits told the World Whisky Conference that he expected volume sales growth of 17% this year and talked of significant potential for growth in the whisky trade in India.
Read more...Australian wine brand Wolf Blass has struck a television sponsorship deal for the major cricket events of the summer.
Read more...The UK's largest independent importer of French wines is to launch a new website.
Read more...John Mills senior vice president of European sales at Constellation Europe has been appointed as new managing director at InterContinental Brands Ltd.
Read more...More women are binge drinking, according to a report commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Read more...Foster's EMEA has announced management changes, with Richard Trimby transferring from commercial director for Continental Europe to the position of marketing director EMEA and Global Brands Rosemount and Lindemans.
Read more...Jim Beam owner Fortune Brands saw net sales drop by 20% in the first quarter of 2009, to $1.4 billion - but the spirits division buoyed the company's figures with a relatively modest fall of just 3%.
Read more...A Sonoma winery is offering $10,000 a month and free accommodation to a "lifestyle correspondent" who can report on its activities.
Read more...The last quarter of 2008 was the worst in living memory for wine producers, according to a report by a Californian bank providing commercial banking services to the industry.
Read more...Restaurant insolvencies have risen by 70% for the first three months of this year, but the amount of pub closures has reduced, new research shows.
Read more...Winegrowers of Ara, the premium Marlborough producer, has appointed Julie Williams to the newly created position of business development manager for the UK and mainland Europe.
Read more...Drinkaware, the UK charity which aims to reduce alcohol is expanding their team in order to help the organisation spread the message about responsible drinking.
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Read more...Brand Phoenix has appointed the Irish arm of Pink Elephant wine firm 10 International to handle sales of its First Cape brand in the country.
Penfolds has released the 2009 instalment in its ongoing Luxury & Icon Australian fine wine range.
Read more...Drinkaware has hired an adult strategy manager to develop campaigns aimed at improving alcohol awareness among over-25s.
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