Alcohol

O’Neill’s has reported a 56% increase in low and no alcohol category sales versus the same period last year. The Mitchells & Butlers operated chain…

UK Vineyards, distillers and retailers ask ‘why tax what we do best most heavily?’ Britain’s best loved wine and spirit SMEs have joined forces to…

The drinks industry is lagging behind other business sectors in its approach to sustainability, according to a new report published this week. The report commissioned…

The latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs show that British gin sales abroad, in 2019, were worth £672 million – up 9% on the…

The latest data by customer feedback and online reputation specialists Feed It Back has revealed that the number of reviews referencing Dry January this year…

Demijohn and Gordon’s take top awards The 11th ‘Sloe Gin World Championships’, held at the George Inn village pub in Frant on the Kent/Sussex border…

Operators and suppliers can use recommendations, tastings, menus and other tools to help consumers improve their knowledge of wine and rejuvenate sales. That is one…

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the Chancellor to back British pubs and cut wine and spirit duty by 2%. Wine and…

Brothers Drinks Co. has reported an increase of more than 37% in like-for-like cider sales – across 93 UK festivals and markets in 2019 –…

GMB, the union for whisky-makers, has backed calls by the Scotch Whisky Association and Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (Discus) remove the 25%…

Following campaigning by PETA France, PETA US, and other animal protection groups, the Pernod Ricard group – which owns over 90 wine and spirits brands,…