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British Brewer Marston's Sees Drop In Like-For-Like Sales

UK brewer and pub operator Marston's, which owns the Pedigree and 61 Deep brands among others, has said that like-for-like sales for the 16 weeks ended Jan...

Asda 'On To A Winner' With Craft Beer Trial, Says GlobalData

British retailer Asda's recently-announced 'Craft On Draft' partnership could turn out to be a successful one for the retailer, leveraging sustainable pack...

UK Likely To See Alcohol Shortage This Christmas

Britain could face a shortage of alcohol this Christmas unless the government steps up its efforts to address a shortage of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drive...

Bulmers Maker C&C Group Returns To Growth And Profitability

Dublin-based C&C Group has reported an improved performance in the first half of its financial year following the gradual easing of restrictions an...

Italian Wine Sales Grow 7% In Value, 5.7% In Volume In 2020

Wine sales in the Italian off-trade channel (large scale retail) grew by 7% in value and 5.7% in 2020 compared to the previous year. Data from the Nomis...

US, UK Suspend Tariffs And Seek Aircraft Row Resolution

The United States agreed a four-month suspension of retaliatory tariffs imposed on British goods such as Scotch whiskey over a long-running aircr...

Britons Pop The Fizz To See Off COVID Blues

More Britons than ever are splashing out on champagne to help them through the coronavirus crisis. Three of Britain's top five supermarket groups - No....

Britvic Sees Income Slides As Coronavirus Curbs Hamper Demand

British soft drinks maker Britvic has posted a near 22% slide in adjusted operating income for the year as coronavirus restrictions hurt demand at bars, re...