All Pubs articles
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News
Brewgooder and Brooklyn Brewery launch beer made from fonio
The innovation aimed to highlight fonio as a ‘great-tasting’ ingredient with sustainability credentials
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Convenience Conference keynote speaker revealed
Punch Pubs will be sharing insight on how it gets closer to customers at the Convenience Conference in London on 6 June
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The Big Interview
Budweiser UK boss Brian Perkins: ‘I feel very lucky that people love beer’
Budweiser’s UK boss is steering the megabrewer through a major inflection point, taking the brand ‘beyond beer’ as it steers its way through headwinds
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Thomas Ridley wins City Pub Group supply contract
The new deal follows the acquisition of Thomas Ridley by Bidcorp in January. It is now part of the Caterfood Group
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Brooklyn Pilsner named official beer of Glastonbury Festival
The deal will see Brooklyn Brewery’s premium ale served at on-site bars throughout the five-day event
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BrewDog brings back controversial ‘gold’ can competition
It comes just three months after James Watt claimed he had paid almost £500,000 in compensation to previous winners
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Category Report
Can BrewDog seriously take on Guinness? Beer category report 2023
Guinness has enjoyed unrivalled dominance in stouts. Could Black Heart open up the category to competition?
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Comment & Opinion
Budget fails to alleviate pressure on companies caught in cost of living crossfire
After the chaos unleashed by the mini-budget last November, Jeremy Hunt’s ‘steady as she goes’ budget was not exactly unwelcome – though it left grocery industry participants frustrated that more help isn’t being offered
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Comment & Opinion
Why Lucky Saint is standing out in alcohol-free beer
The Dry January sponsor adapts quickly, sticks to its guns with one core variant, and is about to open its own pub
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Profiles and Q&As
My food & drink job: Matt Mahatme and Jordan Palmer, co-founders, Lixir Drinks
Co-founders Matt and Jordan are on a mission to become the world’s biggest mixer brand
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Comment & Opinion
Energy support for business is welcome, but what happens when the six months is up?
It’s a sign of just how serious the economic situation has become that energy prices being capped at twice the levels of a year ago is seen almost as a cause for jubilation
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City Snapshot: JD Wetherspoon calls for tax equality with ‘far more profitable’ supermarkets
JD Wetherspoon has called for tax equality between pubs and supermarkets as the group reported its losses for the year would be larger than expected. Plus, spirits group Distil issues a trading update and KKR’s acquisition of drinks bottler Refresco completes.
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Camden Town Brewery drops ‘never pasteurised’ promise amid supply complaints
The brand has launched a limited amount of a pasteurised Hells lager, called Flipping Hells, into the on-trade
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Stoli launches limited-edition Ukrainian-themed vodka as ‘symbol of solidarity’
The bottles are the first to feature the updated brand name, following its decision to change its name from ‘Stolichnaya’ to distance itself from Russia
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Comment & Opinion
How fmcg price rises are impacting the likes of Nestlé, Danone and P&G
Trying to call when inflation peaks is virtually impossible, but the key is that we do not see a structural erosion in sector profitability, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Marston’s hires Merlin CEO Nick Varney as non-exec director
Varney also held roles in fmcg at the likes of Nestlé Rowntree and Reckitt & Colman throughout his career.
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Hofmeister mascot George the Bear returns as brand launches £600k funding round
It had ‘spotted a clear gap in the market to catapult a Bavarian beer to the same level of success seen by its counterparts from other European countries’, Hofmeister said
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Profiles and Q&As
My food & drink job: Phoebe Montgomery, chef de partie, Butcombe Pubs & Inns
Phoebe loves the sense of community and teamwork that comes with working in hospitality
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News
JD Wetherspoon pubs experiencing bread shortage due to ‘labour difficulties’
The pub chain is experiencing a shortage of bloomer bread, which is included in 13 of its breakfast menu options
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Vocation Brewery brings ‘more personality’ with brand overhaul
The redesign was designed to reflect ‘the maturity and growing confidence of the brand’