New government regulations have been introduced in the UK from August 1 which will see alcoholic beverages now taxed on strength.
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that planned increases in alcohol duty have been ditched in his mini-budget.
Politicians and industry groups are urging the UK government to provide financial support to firms impacted by the rising Covid cases.
The Delhi government has decided to withdraw the 70% “special corona fee” that it imposed upon alcoholic beverage sales from May 5.
Diageo, has launched Chinese white spirit brand, Shui Jing Fang, onto the UK domestic market.
UK: The Chancellor has added another 41p to a bottle of spirits and 11p to a bottle of wine in the latest Budget.
It is not every day you get to try a whisky that is going to cost a punter £100,000, plus VAT. Today I got to try the Diamond Jubliee by John Walker & Sons, which has been produced by Diageo for the 60th anniversary of the Queen ascending the throne.
A minimum unit price for alcohol set out in today’s (November 1) Scottish government Bill is unlikely to reduce alcohol misuse, will threaten the £3.4 billion whisky industry and will punish moderate drinkers, according to the trade.
The head of the consortium that protects Prosecco sparkling Italian wine from Conegliano Valdobbiadene is to address delegates at the International Sparkling Wine Symposium (ISWS), which takes place at Denbies wine estate in the UK on November 1-2.
The South African government has increased excise duty on spirits by 10% and wine by 8%.
In his inaugural column for Drinks International, Branson takes a wider look at the overall non-alcoholic spirits sector to identify which brands will thrive and which won’t survive.
