All Suppliers articles – Page 61
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NewsBrewDog attacks Portman
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has attacked Portman Group after the company’s Dead Pony Club brand was blacklisted by Portman’s Independent Complaints Panel
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Britvic launches new dispense solutions into on-trade
Britvic is launching a range of new carbonate draught dispense solutions into the on-trade to help pubs deliver “the perfect serve every time”
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NewsHeineken Q1 UK volumes fall
Heineken saw UK volumes fall in the first quarter of 2014 largely due to the timing of Easter and “unfavourable weather conditions early in the quarter”
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Chapel Down profits fall 83%, beer sales grow
English winemaker Chapel Down saw profits fall from £414k to £68k last year but highlighted strong beer sales and a good harvest in 2013
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Pernod Ricard to buy winemaker; Europe sales up 2%
Pernod Ricard, the wine and spirits group, has reported a 2% rise in sales across Europe for the first nine months of its financial year, and also announced plans to acquire Californian winemaker Kenwood Vineyards for an undisclosed sum
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NewsFreedrinks names new CEO
Martin Hall is to step down as chief executive of Freedrinks, the producer of the Zeo soft drink brand, to be replaced by current sales director Mark Young
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Salt reduction pledge attracts 50 dining out operators
Around 50 pub and restaurant operators have now signed up to the Department of Health’s pledge to reduce salt in the food they serve to help diners achieve a reduction of 1g per person per day compared to the amount eaten in 2007
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NewsDiageo returns to growth in Western Europe
Diageo saw sales return to growth in the three months to 31 March across Western Europe, outperforming the group as a whole
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FSA to act after takeaways substitute lamb for cheaper alternatives
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced a priority testing programme of lamb dishes in takeaway meals after tests found evidence of lamb being substituted for cheaper meats including chicken and beef in almost one in three cases.
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NewsSABMiller FY UK volumes grow 5%
SABMiller, the global brewer, has reported a 5% rise in volumes in its UK arm Miller Brands for the 12 months to 31 March, citing “strong performance throughout the year” from Peroni Nastro Azzurro
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OpinionJust Eat float is hard to digest
The online takeaway service Just Eat has achieved great things in its time and is allowing takeaways nationwide to compete with the likes of Domino’s Pizza and Pizza Hut. However, Dominic Walsh cannot take its £1.5bn IPO seriously. He also asks what’s going on with Orchid’s sale process
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BrewDog to close original brewery
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, is to close its original brewery site in Fraserburgh
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UK cider exports set to grow
British cider producers have predicted a rise in exports to 704m pints a year by 2018 led by the growth in popularity of cider in recent years
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C&C Group names non-exec
C&C Group, the Irish producer of Magners cider, has appointed Emer Finnan, managing director of private equity firm Kildare Partners, as a non-exec director
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Meantime reopens Greenwich Union
Meantime Brewing Company, the London brewer, has re-opened its Greenwich Union pub following a refurbishment
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Booker lfls rise 1.9%
Booker, the food and drink wholesaler, has reported a 1.9% rise in like-for-like sales (excluding the Makro business) in the 12 weeks to 28 March
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Growler Brewery in administration
Growler Brewery, the Essex brewer chaired by former Molson Coors managing director John Holberry, has been placed in administration, M&C Report has learnt
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C&C names new CEO of Tennent business
Irish drinks company C&C Group has announced the appointment of Brian Calder as chief executive of its Tennent Caledonian Breweries business
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Analysis & Insight
Soft drinks volumes fall in leisure sector
The value of the soft drinks market to the leisure sector was static in 2013 at £2.8bn, while volumes fell 1.8%, according to the Britvic Soft Drink Review 2014
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Arran secures site for sake brewery
Arran Brewery, the Scottish brewer, has acquired a site for what it says will be Scotland’s first sake brewery