Somerset Cider Maker Wins Gold at International Awards
Somerset cider experts, Thatchers, based at Myrtle Farm in Sandford, have taken home four medals at the internationally acclaimed Cider World Awards 2025. Thatchers Katy…
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BBPA Welcomes Government Progress On Its Calls To Slash Unnecessary Red Tape
The BBPA has welcomed the Licensing Hours Extensions Bill going through its final Commons stage today. The bill had cross party support and was backed by…
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Drinks-Focused Occasions Drive Pub Market Data Reveals
Social drinks-led occasions are on the rise, as consumers head out for drinks and small snacks, according to the latest insights from IGD’s new Away…
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UK Cider Primed for a Strong Summer Season
Producers and retailers gear up as consumers turn to cider for summer refreshment. UK cider makers are gearing up for a buoyant summer as the…
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England’s First Women’s Euros Match To Generate £32m For The Hospitality Sector
UK consumers are forecast to spend £31.9m at hospitality venues as they watch England’s first match against France in the Women’s Euros tournament, a new…
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Grey May For Hospitality Groups’ Sales After Weak Bank Holidays And Cost Hikes
Britain’s leading managed hospitality groups saw sales slip by 1.0% year-on-year in May, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. After solid growth of…
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Dorset Beer Festival Hosts County’s First Beer And Music Pairing, Raises £10,000 For Charity
Over 1500 guests visited the Dorset Beer Festival at the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery in Blandford last weekend (13 and 14 June) to enjoy beers…
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The Harp In Little Neston Relaunches Following Combined Investment Of £123,000
The Harp, a family friendly community pub and local gem in Little Neston, will relaunch on Friday 20th June following a combined investment of more…
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Premium Lagers and Consumer Engagement Power the On Trade in May
The Oxford Partnership’s latest Market Watch Snapshot reveals that while overall draught volumes remained steady in May, consumer preferences are continuing to shift, with Premium…
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St Austell Brewery Delivers Another Year Of Growth And Unveils Major New Rebrand
St Austell Brewery has reported strong financial performance with a further year of record-breaking turnover and underlying EBITDA growth of 8.7% in the 52-week period…
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Westons Cider Toasts 145 Years By Supporting Pubs And Bars With £10,000 Giveaway
To mark 145 years of cider making, Westons Cider – the UK’s leading independent cider maker – is running a nationwide summer giveaway aimed at…
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Thornbridge Brewery and Garrett Oliver Collaborate to Support The Michael James Jackson Foundation
Thornbridge Brewery has announced a special collaboration with Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, to create a unique beer brewed on the world’s only operational…
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New Queen Of The Bees Is Unveiled
Cirencester pub The Bee’s Knees has been taken over by Michalea McCarthy, an expublicans’ daughter. The Arkell’s Brewery pub, in the town’s Watermoor area, has…
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Sector Unites To Support BBPA’s Open To All Charter On Third Anniversary
The beer and pub sector has united to support the BBPA’s diversity and inclusion charter – the first ever for the sector – on its…
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Flat Finish To May For On Premise Drinks Sales
Operators and suppliers generated marginal growth in the second half of May following wetter weather, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Sales in…
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