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Kingsland Drinks bets on bag-in-box wine with ‘six figure’ investment
The new production line will be operational by May
BrewDog becomes ‘biggest beer business’ to be awarded B Corp status
BrewDog achieved a B Impact Score of 81.8 out of 200
Villa Maria rolls out EarthGarden organic wine range
Villa Maria plans to convert the entirety of its vineyards to being organically managed by 2030
Two Days launches with pair of vodka soda RTDs
Two Days is for health-conscious shoppers looking for a drink that can be enjoyed without affecting the next day
Carlsberg claims 90% reduction in carbon impact of new glass bottles
One million new bottles will begin rolling out, filled with Carlsberg Danish Pilsner
Craft beer startup Shandy Shack raises six-figure investment
The £160k in funding, raised from three angel investors, will help Shandy Shack expand its retail distribution, develop the range and scale up marketing.
Virgin Wines announces £100m London float
The fast-growing wine importer and distributor expects its shares to be admitted to London Stock Exchange’s AIM on or around 2 March
Kopparberg adds Passionfruit & Orange flavour to cider lineup
It follows the launch of Kopparberg Passionfruit & Orange Gin last year
2020 sees record growth in new distillery openings
For the first time, more than 100 new distilleries were registered with HMRC last year
CMA gives Diageo the green light to complete Chase acquisition
UK regulators have cleared Diageo’s acquisition of Chase Distillery after concluding the deal will not result in a “substantial lessening of competition”.
‘Closures inevitable’ as beer businesses struggle under lockdown
The British Beer & Pub has this week begged the government for a clear timeline and date for the reopening of pubs
City snapshot: Heineken slashes 8,000 jobs as pandemic plunges brewer into the red
Heineken is cutting 8,000 jobs around the world in a €2bn cost-saving drive to reshape the group and kick-start growth in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mark Wingfield Digby made Budweiser Brewing Group off-trade sales head
Digby has held a swathe of roles at the brewing giant
Virtual wine cellar Drop raises £300k
Virtual wine cellar start-up Drop has surpassed its £300k crowdfunding target as drinkers turn to home delivery in greater numbers during lockdown
Fourpure Brewing Co overhauls kegging and canning lines at London base
A new, “optimised” canning line, meanwhile, would increase production speed and performance, said the brand