Pub chain Wetherspoons says that young people going out post-lockdown have helped sales of drinks such as mojitos and cosmopolitans rise by 45 percent over 2020, along with rum and vodka sales. However, according to the BBC, ale sales are down by 30 percent. In looking at other pub and bar sales, this seems to…
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The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today launched its handbook to help food and drink manufacturers on their journeys to Net Zero. The ‘Achieving Net Zero’ handbook outlines how the FDF and the food and drink sector can address these challenges, and provides practical guidance for food and drink manufacturers, particularly those at the early stages of…
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Global spirit giant Diageo has announced that it has broken ground on its carbon neutral single malt distillery in Yunnan Province, China. Located in Eryuan County in at an elevation of 2,100 metres, the 66,000 square metre distillery will produce Diageo’s first China-origin, single malt whisky. Details of the US$75 million investment were officially unveiled…
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Bruni Erben (H Erben Ltd) has now officially become Berlin Packaging UK Ltd. Berlin Packaging UK has a vast portfolio of clients from innovative start-ups to large global brands. With an in-house product design studio, and partnership with the Bruni Glass Innovation Centre in Milan, this allows Berlin Packaging UK to bring our unparalleled expertise…
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It has been nearly a year since the UK left the European Union and many distilleries who used to export to the EU are now experiencing difficulties. With more changes due in January 2022, the UK Food & Drink Federation is working with Pedagogo Limited to provide 100 international trade assistants. You can apply for…
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has welcomed the duty freeze announced in the autumn budget. In the budget statement, the Chancellor confirmed that all duty rates on alcohol would remain unchanged. The duty rate on spirits continues to be £28.74 per litre of pure alcohol, meaning that of the £15.01 average price of a bottle…
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Around two-thirds of adults polled in Ireland agreed that the social and mental wellbeing of the general population has been negatively impacted as a direct result of the closure of hospitality venues. The Irish hospitality industry agrees. Patricia Callan, director of Drinks Ireland said: “Hospitality venues have been sorely missed, and after a year and…
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Hokkaido Liberty Whisky in northern Japan is going to take advantage of the country’s corn crop – normally going to animal feed – to make whiskey, according to the South China Morning Post. Although nowhere on the bottle will it say ‘bourbon’, this will be the first whiskey made in Japan using the ‘bourbon-method’, says…
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WSTA chief executive Miles Beale has outlined four of the simpler things that Chancellor Rishi Sunak could – and should – do as part of a ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance to re-design alcohol taxation in the UK. Beale’s comments follow. In this weekend’s Sunday Times Tim Shipman, its Chief Political Commentator, wrote a surprisingly detailed piece about…
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Dr Emma Walker will succeed Jim Beveridge OBE becoming the first female Master Blender in the 200-year Johnnie Walker story, reports Diageo. Beveridge will retire at the end of the year after more than 40 years at Diageo, 20 of which as Master Blender. Walker will be one of a small, select group of people,…
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