Britvic Rejects £3.1bn Takeover Bid From Carlsberg
British soft drinks maker Britvic has rejected a £3.1bn pound takeover bid from Carlsberg Group the second approach from the Danish brewer it has turned…
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Heartwood Inns Opens 24th Pub – The Rising Sun, Reading
The Rising Sun reopened to welcome the Reading community through its doors following an extensive, multi million pound refurbishment. The team at The Rising Sun…
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Craft Guild Of Chefs Celebrates Its 30th Craft Guild Chefs Awards
The Craft Guild of Chefs celebrated its 30th Craft Guild Chefs awards at a glittering dinner held on Monday 24th June at the JW Marriott…
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Campaign For Pubs Calls On Election Candidates To Pledge Support And Save Pubs
The Campaign for Pubs has launched #PledgeforPubs, asking candidates in the 2024 General Election to commit to support and save pubs in the next Parliament…
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Cool Weather Pushes Drinks Sales Down 10% But Wine Shines
Drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise have fallen year-on-year for the fourth week in a row despite another good performance from the wine category. CGA…
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FSA Issues Food Alert for Block and Cleaver Products
Meat and Meat Products supplied by a cutting plant in Swanley, Kent, should be removed from the market because of food safety concerns, the Foods…
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Inflation Hits BOE Target, But Hospitality Hit As Consumers Cut Back
Inflation is acutely hitting Gen X and their confidence to spend, even as other consumers start to feel better off as economic headwinds ease. A…
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Hospitality Groups Beat Mixed Weather And Inflation With 3.6% Growth
Britain’s leading hospitality groups achieved year-on-year sales growth of 3.6% in May 2024 despite disappointing weather in many parts of Britain, the latest CGA RSM…
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Labour Plan For High Streets Right To Focus On Saving Great British Pub
The Labour Party’s plan for high streets commits to replacing the business rates system, cutting energy bills and giving communities the ‘right to buy’ community…
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Inflation Falls To 2% Target As Food Prices Rise At Slowest Rate Since 2021
Inflation has fallen to the Bank of England’s 2% target for the first time in almost three years. Prices rose at 2% in the year…
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32 Independent Venues Shut Weekly In 2023-2024, As Political Parties Accused Of Turning Back On Youth And Culture
The upcoming general election on July 4th has once again revealed a distressing lack of commitment from major political parties towards our younger generation and…
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Footie And Father’s Day Boost The UK On Trade
Over the weekend the Euros and Father’s Day celebrations provided a significant boost to beer and cider sales, yet again showcasing the critical role of…
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Politicians Urged To Guarantee A Full Measure On 200th Anniversary Of The Great British Pint
Pubgoers’ group CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) is calling on political parties to give their backing to a change in the law to guarantee drinkers…
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Drinks Sales Feel The Chill In Early June
Low temperatures are holding down drinks sales in June, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average sales in managed venues in the seven days…
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England Euros Victory Worth£800M to Nations Pubs
Pubs and bars could be set for an almost billion pound boost, if the Three Lions are victorious this summer. As the tournament kicks off,…
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