The professional bodies behind five European food and drink products have come together to launch a new three year campaign – Discover the Origin. The bodies are the Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB), the Port and Douro Wines Institute (IVDP) and the Parma Ham and Parmigiano Reggiano Consortiums. The campaign which is backed by the European…

  The UK Government has announced plans to ban all-inclusive drinks offers and supermarket bulk drink purchases. Talks followed today’s Queen’s speech and as part of the Policing and Crime Bill, the Government plans to ban all-you-can-drink offers and deals that include free drinks for women. Other possible measures include compulsory staff training, smaller glasses and…

Germany: The main 2008 grape harvest has finished with an estimated overall yield of 10 to 10.5 million hl. It was 10.3 million hl in 2007. The crop yielded good to very good QbA and Prädikat wines in all regions, with a slightly higher proportion of QbA than last year and some regions…

Brown-Forman has announced the sale of its Bolla and Fontana Candida Italian wine brands to Italian company Gruppo Italiano Vini (GIV). Brown-Forman Chief Executive Officer Paul Varga said the decision reflects the company’s evolving portfolio strategy and a continuation of its efforts to…

The much discussed 2008 Australian grape harvest, which in the end turned out to be the fourth largest on record, has left the industry with an interesting dilemma. This is the view of Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation’s general manager market development. Englishman Paul Henry, who is a well known and popular figure in the UK wine trade, told…

Beam Global UK has unveiled this year’s list of rising stars to be accepted onto its online network, Courvoisier The Future 500. The list, published in a supplement in The Observer features each new member and a mini-profile on the top 100 who showed outstanding…

Diageo is Britain’s most admired company, according to trade magazine Management Today. The company pipped retail giants like Marks and Spencer and Tesco to the top spot. Diageo reached ninth place in the 2007 poll but took the top spot this year. The admirable movers and shakers were nominated by…