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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
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AG Barr grows FY PBT 9.6%
AG Barr, the soft drinks group whose brands include Irn-Bru and Strathmore water, has reported a 9.6% rise in profit before tax and exceptionals to £38.1m in the 12 months to 26 January, a period it described as one of “significant progress” at the company
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NewsBenner leaves CAMRA for SIBA
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has named Mike Benner, currently chief executive at the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), as its new managing director
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NewsZonal turnover grows 14.2% in 'transformational' year
Zonal Retail Data Systems saw its turnover grow 14.2% to reach £41.3m in what it called a “truly transformational year” to 30 June 2013, during which it secured contracts with major operators including Mitchells & Butlers
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Admiral Taverns appoints CPL
Admiral Taverns has appointed CPL to provide its personal licence training