New research from Mintel reveals that over a quarter of consumers in France (28%) and Germany (27%) agree that low or no alcohol beer* tastes just as good as full-strength beer. And while younger consumers may have been the most enthusiastic drinkers in previous generations, this group are among the most likely to see the merits of low/no alcohol beer. As many as 37% of French … [Read more...]
Global demand for British beer boosts exports
Food Minister George Eustice hails the UK's thriving beer industry. The British beer revolution shows no sign of slowing, Food Minister George Eustice yesterday announced as the latest figures reveal one billion pints were shipped to beer lovers around the world last year, bringing a £600 million boost to the UK economy. More than 500 breweries opened in the last year to … [Read more...]
Innis & Gunn accepts investment offer
Innis & Gunn, one of the UK’s most successful international craft brewers, today announced that holders of 99% of ordinary shares have voted to accept an offer of investment in the business from L Catterton, the largest consumer-focused private equity firm in the world. The transaction of £15 million in aggregate was completed today to secure a 27.9% stake in Innis & … [Read more...]
Ei Publican Partnerships’ ‘delight’ as 260-plus pubs make Good Beer Guide 2018
More than 260 Ei Publican Partnerships pubs have made the pages of the eagerly-anticipated Good Beer Guide 2018, published annually by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). A total of 263 venues from the country’s largest pub company’s leased and tenanted estate are featured in the guide. They are, according to CAMRA, among ‘4,500 of the best real ale pubs in the UK’. From … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon pubs and Tax Equality Day
Wetherspoon pubs across the UK are cutting the price of all food and drink by 7.5 per cent on Wednesday September 20. The pubs are supporting a national Tax Equality Day, aimed at highlighting the benefit of a VAT reduction in the hospitality industry, backed by industry trade organisations. Prices at the 900 Wetherspoon pubs will be reduced for one day only, in order to … [Read more...]