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Southern Comfort is to run a high-profile ad campaign across Christmas and the New Year. Using the strapline ‘A Warm Southern Welcome to 2017’, the campaign marks the first above-the-line support for the brand since its move to UK distribution by Hi-Spirits earlier this year.
Southern Comfort campaign celebrates a year of new opportunities – New Orleans style! Read More »
Author Pete Brown has been named Beer Writer of the Year 2016 at the British Guild of Beer Writers’ annual awards ceremony, staged on 1 December in London. The Award represents a ‘hat trick’ for Brown, who also took the title in 2012 and 2009. Beer Writer of the Year is the top award in the Guild’s annual competition for writing about beer and pubs, which this year received more than 150 entries across nine categories. Brown won two categories – for the best writing in trade press and in national media – on his way to the top prize.
Guild of Beer Writers recognises talent with annual awards Read More »
As the peak Christmas trading season fast approaches, Bestway Wholesale is supporting the foodservice sector with its biggest-ever package of festive offers and promotions, along with seven day opening.
Bestway has Christmas wrapped up with bumper Price Hold package Read More »
Finding a festively-themed beer on the bar is one of the first signs for pub customers that Christmas is well and truly on the way, says Surrey craft brewer Hogs Back Brewery. This year, Hogs Back is offering two seasonal cask ales on draught: Advent Ale and Mistletoe & Swine, both available from late November.
Ethical beverage company Cafeology has been recognised at a Europe-wide Awards scheme for its innovative Bird Friendly coffee initiative in Guatemala. Cafeology was named runner up in the Business & Diversity category within the European Business Awards for the Environment, which is given to a product or service that ‘makes a significant contribution to halting biodiversity loss and supporting natural ecosystems’. It was the only UK company to reach the finals of this award, open to businesses from across Europe.
Cafeology flies high with European award for Bird Friendly coffee Read More »
Hi-Spirits is expanding its gin portfolio with an agreement to distribute New Zealand brand Scapegrace Gin in the UK.
Coming from the Rogue Society Distilling Co, Scapegrace bills itself as the gin ‘from the bottom of the world’. Distilled in New Zealand using spring water sourced from the country’s Southern Alps, and 12 botanicals sourced from around the world, the spirit is batch-distilled using a restored 19th century copper whisky still, with each batch individually numbered.
Hi-Spirits to distribute Scapegrace Gin in the UK Read More »
Caterers should be negotiating with suppliers now in order to lock in prices on food and drink for Christmas menus, says buying specialist Lynx Purchasing.
With sterling having fallen sharply in the wake of the Brexit vote in June, uncertainty over both pricing and availability is expected to be a factor in the supply chain throughout the rest of the year and into 2017.
Lock in Christmas prices for the best deals, urges Lynx Purchasing Read More »
The arrival of three new fermenting and maturation vessels at Hogs Back Brewery has marked the start of a £400,000 expansion programme at the Surrey brewer.
Hogs Back Brewery embarks on £400,000 expansion programme Read More »
The award winning Hogs Back Brewery hop garden is to feature on the BBC’s Countryfile programme. Presenter Anita Rani visited the garden and brewery in Tongham as part of a programme looking at the hop growing heritage of the Farnham area of Surrey, and the revival of Farnham White Bine hops.
Countryfile puts the focus on hop growing at Hogs Back Brewery Read More »
Charter Brands is launching Langley’s Old Tom gin, reviving a classic style that offers the growing army of gin enthusiasts a different flavour profile in cocktails and mixed drinks.
Langley’s brings back a classic with Old Tom Gin Read More »
Operators need to be ready to try new dishes and menu styles to compete in the booming lunchtime market, say Lynx Purchasing. The buying specialist is at the Lunch! 2016 show in London on 21 and 22 September to help operators looking to source new products and find new suppliers.
Trial new dishes to make the most of the Lunch market, says Lynx Purchasing Read More »
