Beverage Bulletin... Royal Commission Urged Into Beer Pricing
UKIP, Russian wine, C&C, Cutty Sark Scotch whisky, Halewood International
UKIP has dubbed itself the “party of the pub” after unveiling
a wide-ranging pub manifesto, which calls for a Royal Commission to
investigate beer pricing and amendments to the smoking ban. Read more
Russian wine will be exhibiting at the London International Wine Fair
(LIWF) for the first time in the show's 30-year history next month
(May). Read more
C&C Group has extended its
distribution agreement with Tradeteam in Northern Ireland to cover its
full portfolio of brands. Read more
C&C Group is bringing the positioning of its Magners Pear brand in line with
the Magners masterbrand’s recently unveiled fresh strategy. Read more
Cutty Sark Scotch whisky is joining the portfolio of
Maxxium UK, the sales and distribution alliance for The Edrington Group
and Beam Global Spirits & Wine. The brand is
now owned by Edrington and will join a line-up of Scotch whiskies in the
Maxxium range including The Famous Grouse, Teacher’s, The Macallan,
Highland Park, Laphroaig and Ardmore. Cutty Sark,
previously distributed by Inspirit Brands, has a history dating back to
the 1920s. Read more Halewood International, the UK's largest independent drinks manufacturer
and distributor has launched a major PR and Social Media initiative to
coincide with General Election for its Lambrini brand. Read more
Heineken, which took over Scottish & Newcastle's UK drinks operation
in 2008, jolted the market yesterday by revealing a slump in group
sales. Read more
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