Indie Beer Can Festival, the first UK-wide search for the very best independent beer in cans has been launched by the Can Makers in partnership with the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Every independent brewer’s beer, regardless of current pack format, is being offered the chance to be showcased in cans at the Indie Beer Can Festival final and potentially be crowned … [Read more...]
Spirit reports encouraging momentum across key metrics
Spirit Pub Company has reported unaudited Interim Results for the 28 weeks to 1 March 2014 showing like for like sales up 4.8% for its managed division and profit before tax up 11%. It believes it is well placed to benefit from the recovery in consumer spending. Douglas Jack of Numis Securities issued a ‘buy’ note with a target price of 110p after examining the figures, … [Read more...]
St Austell opens first Brewer & Bean coffee outlet
St Austell Brewery has opened its first Brewer & Bean coffee retail outlet at the Great Western Hotel in Newquay. The South West brewery launched the Fairtrade Brewer & Bean brand earlier this year, in response to the continued growing consumer demand for high quality coffee, and with the vision of providing high quality convenience coffee and establishing its pubs as … [Read more...]
The New Food Regulations – is your business ready?
On 13th December 2014 new food labelling regulations come into force across Europe which for the first time will require the caterer to provide information to customers about food allergens present in the food they serve - whether packaged or not, whether sold or not. The planned changes have significant impact for all Food Service and Hospitality businesses, owners, staff and … [Read more...]
Seth & Riley’s Garage campaign – Kind Of Genius. Kind Of.
Carlsberg Group is launching a new marketing campaign for its sideways step into the ‘hard drinks’ sector with Seth & Riley’s Garage. Click on the links below to see the films. The campaign for S&R’s Garage will be launched online globally, and be shown on TV in ten countries. The beverage, which has an ABV of 4.6%, is aimed at people aged 25 and over, who are seeking … [Read more...]