BCB celebrates record numbers

Published: 14 October, 2016

Berlin Convent Berlin received record numbers of visitors this month, taking in 11,604 trade professionals over two days, an increase of 15% on last year.

The Global Drinks Forum

Published: 14 October, 2016

Leaders of the global drinks industry assembled in Berlin on October 10 to discuss the future of the industry. Here is a selection of what was said. 

Stock Spirits buys Prazska vodka, Nordic Ice and Dynbyl gin

Published: 12 October, 2016

Stock Spirits Group has bought three spirits brands from Bohemia Sekt for €5m/ CZK135 million (Czech Koruna).

Asahi completes purchase of Miller brands UK

Published: 12 October, 2016

Asahi says the £1.3 billion investment in the new company and the acquisition of Miller Brands is part of Asahi Europe’s strategy to lead the development of the continent’s super premium beer sector.

English Wine Producers: UK harvest looking good

Published: 12 October, 2016

The English Wine Producers has announced that the harvest is now underway in the UK and growers are optimistic about the vintage.

Anheuser-Busch InBev completes SABMiller purchase

Published: 11 October, 2016

Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced the completion of the deal to buy SABMiller.

Time for Longmorn

Published: 11 October, 2016

Chivas Brothers, the scotch whisky and premium gin division of Pernod Ricard, has introduced two new expressions of Longmorn, its Speyside single malt.

Nolet at one

Published: 28 September, 2016

Bob Nolet might have been born into the family business, but that didn’t stop him working his way up from the bottom. Hamish Smith meets the man

It’s the journey that matters

Published: 13 October, 2016

Champagne could do better in travel retail, says Giles Fallowfield, and producers are actively trying to up their game

Champagne and oysters

Published: 13 October, 2016

It’s that time of year. Summer’s finished, the holiday season is over and the drinks industry can look back at the global travel retail (TFWA Cannes) and look forward to Christmas.

Cheeky Tiki

Published: 13 October, 2016

Scott Schuder has big plans to recreate his paris tiki bar in other cities. Hamish Smith finds out more