After a false start in the three years to 2010, it looks as if wine in pouches could be back for a second ‘bite of the grape’, with retailer Asda and brands Echo Falls and Arniston Bay championing the format.
William Grant & Sons, distiller of Glenfiddich Scotch whisky and other spirits, has admitted that 2012 was a challenge with only marginal sales growth over figures for 2011.
An enhanced range of bottles for hot-fill food and beverages, which uses a technology for improved filling, greater design flexibility, lighter weight and smoother walls, has been introduced by polyethylene terephthalate packaging specialist APPE.
Contract packer Thomas Hardy Brewing and Packaging, which packs beers, ciders and soft drinks, as well as offering brewing, blending and contract filling for many leading household brands, has upgraded its end-of-line facilities to provide customers with...
GlaxoSmithKline’s sale of Lucozade and Ribena for £1.35bn earlier this month was the latest in a long line of iconic British brand sales topped by Cadbury.
Five food and drink brands – including the Saucy Fish Co and Doom Bar ale – have won coveted cool brand status alongside Lamborghini, Porsche and Samsung among the UK public.
Food ingredient suppliers that don’t have concrete examples of carbon disclosure projects won’t get through the door of major food and drink manufacturers in three to five years’ time.
Environment secretary Owen Paterson is taking the fight against fake whisky to Moscow this week in a bid to to protect Scotch whisky from counterfeits.
Wetherspoon remains the “standout quality pub operator” with attractive assets, dependable returns and a sensible roll-out programme, according to City analyst Investec.
Unite the union has demanded “copper bottomed guarantees” about the security of workers’ employment and their terms and conditions, after GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) sold its Lucozade and Ribena brands to Japanese company Suntory for £1.35bn.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to sell its nutritional drinks brands – the iconic Lucozade and Ribena – to the Japanese consumer goods firm Suntory Beverage & Food (SBF) for £1.35bn in cash.
Further evidence has highlighted how the health benefits of taxing sugary beverages would be offset by consumers switching to other unhealthy foods, according to a major new study backed by the US Department of Agriculture.
Supplies of beer, lager and soft drinks to 30,000 pubs, hotels and other outlets throughout the UK are under threat, the union Unite, has warned distribution firm Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL), as its members prepare for a 24-hour strike from...
Sports scientists at Northumbria University are a step closer to a breakthrough in their bid to discover if antioxidants found in Montmorency tart cherry juice can aid post-exercise recovery and ease inflammatory conditions such as arthritis.
The UK’s only dedicated beverage carton recycling plant – capable of handling up to 40% (25,000t) of the cartons manufactured each year for the UK food and drink market – is opening today (September 3).
Following its success in Germany, the Middle East and Spain, the German energy drink Effect is being launched in the UK by MBG International Premium Brands in partnership with UK healthy drinks manufacturer, Feel Good Drinks.
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has reiterated that fruit juice plays a positive role in the diet after a new report found a link between drinking it and an increased risk of contracting type 2 diabetes.
Lack of consumer spending power is forcing retailers to maintain high levels of promotional activity against their own preferences, according to Marnie Millard, md of soft drinks firm Nichols.
Food and drink research company Campden BRI has appointed Ed Wray as its new project brewer and maltster as part of its plans to strengthen its brewing and malting team.
UK student ‘Freshers’ Fairs’ offer an opportunity for food and drink firms to engage with their target audience and form long-term brand loyalty, according to student media sales agency BAM.
A new joint venture between drinks giant Diageo and creative business investor Independents United will offer up to £15M of investment to entrepreneurs looking to break into the spirits sector.
Fruit juice and smoothies company Get Juiced has plunged into liquidation in Stirling, Scotland, as a result of a cash shortfall, putting 21 workers out of jobs.
Former Premier Foods boss Michael Clarke may play a pivotal role in the future of Lucozade and Ribena after reports linked him to a firm believed to be considering a bid for the brands.
Strike action has been averted at Molson Coors' Burton-on-Trent brewery in an eleventh hour pay deal, with union Unite claiming victory for spearheading the campaign.
Action is underway to safeguard 500 jobs at a bottle making plant in Scotland after drinks giant Diageo announced plans to shift bottle supply for brands including Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff to other locations.
New Diageo boss Ivan Menezes has confirmed the drinks giant’s commitment to premium local brands and Scotch whisky, as the firm released its preliminary results for the full-year ended June 30 2013.
German coffee manufacturer Melitta asked equipment specialist Bühler to supply an optical sorter to remove broken, under- and over-roasted coffee beans, as well as foreign materials, such as very small sticks and stones. Crucially, this had to be achieved...
Soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr is reportedly considering making a £1bn bid for the Lucozade and Ribena businesses that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has put up for sale.
The UK heatwave has boosted beer sales, as parched consumers flock to pubs, but ignorance of alcohol content could put road users’ lives at risk, says market intelligence specialist Mintel.
Former prospective merger partners Britvic and AG Barr have both posted encouraging financial results yesterday (July 25), but City analysts offered conflicting advice on their stocks.
Weight Watchers beverages brand owner Nichols’ growing profitability, resulting from slashing fizzy drinks promotions and growing still drinks market share, is freeing management to focus on corporate deals, claims one analyst.
A west country drinks firm has been ordered to pay nearly £23,000, after one of its bottling line workers needed life-saving surgery to treat a severed artery when his arm became caught in an unguarded machine.
Heineken was accused of condoning illegal drinking through a recent TV ad that depicted alcohol consumption within sight of a football pitch and bringing glass bottles into a football stadium.
Mergers and acquisitions in the UK food and drink industry hit a 10-year low at just 73 deals in the first half of this year, revealed figures from information services company Experian.
Two new awards are to feature in the food and drink manufacturing Oscars – the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards (FMEAs) – this year. The new categories are the ‘Best use of food ingredients’ and ‘Supply chain initiative’.
