SHIEL PORTER

Hospitality operators working flat out to deal with the challenges of the tightening of Covid restrictions will also have to cope with a series of challenges set to disrupt supply in the coming months, warns buying specialist Lynx Purchasing

After two weeks of dedicated toil by a team of 22 workers, Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham, Surrey, has completed the first commercial harvest from its new hop garden, collecting and processing 1,500 kilos which are now in cold storage at the brewery, ready to be added to their range of beers.

Budweiser Budvar UK is raising the profile of its premium Czech beer range with a new on-trade support programme, including a distinctive brand refresh across tank, draught and packaged formats, alongside new POS that delivers Greetings From The Republic of Beer.