Light to moderate alcohol consumption may help prevent senior citizens from developing disabilities. That’s the conclusion of a five year UCLA (University of California-  Los Angeles) study. Researchers took 4,276 men and women with an average age of 60.4 years. Drinkers were classified as…

Coors Brewers CEO Mark Hunter is to be the new president of ISBA, the voice of British advertisers. Hunter will chair the ISBA Council the organisation’s senior governance body, and succeeds John Clare CBE, former chief executive of retailer DSG International.  From 1996, Hunter was marketing director at Bass Brewers overseeing…

The major UK drinks industry trade associations are joining forces to urge the Government to abandon the tax escalator on alcohol due to start in March and pledge no further increases in excise duty in this year’s Budget. The associations will present a joint submission to the Treasury calling for a rethink after last year’s 17%…

AXA Millésimes, the vineyard property-owning division of French insurance group AXA, has announced a new scholarship with the Institute of Masters of Wine.   Already a principal supporter, AXA Millésimes is to award up to three scholarships annually to master of wine students.  …

The UK’s major retailers are stepping up measures to combat attempted purchase of alcohol by and for under 18’s with the launch of Challenge 25. Challenge 25 will force all those over 18 but under 25 to carry photo ID if they wish to purchase alcohol. …

Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced plans to establish a New York office to cater for their largest market: the US.  The company said the NY office would support the needs of the combined company in terms of leveraging the brand portfolio – including Bunweiser, Stella Artois and Beck’s – as well help…

    Britain has become the world’s biggest consumer of imported wine and wine drinking is expected to grow over the next four years despite the economic downturn – according to research released by VINEXPO and the IWSR. Research shows that the UK became the biggest importer of still and sparkling light wine by volume in…