Monthly Archives: January 2012
Old meets new on the beautiful south
RECLAIM, rework, recycle – that was the mantra adopted by Glasgow bar and restaurant owners Catherine Hardy and Jacqueline Fennessy during the refurbishment of...
Hunter is new BBPA chair
THE boss of Molson Coors in the UK and Ireland has taken over as chairman of the BBPA.
Mark Hunter, who replaced Ralph Findlay at...
Mintel predicts price battle
THE squeeze on consumers’ disposable income allied to the arrival of new brands is likely to spark price competition in the lucrative energy drinks...
Top marks for Harviestoun
ALVA’s Harviestoun brewery produces the best bottled beers in Scotland, according to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).
Harviestoun’s Bitter & Twisted was named the...
Bash dosh is strictly for scholars
INDUSTRY charity HIT Scotland is enjoying a positive start to the year after raising £16,000 at its Christmas party.
The event, held last month in...
New diary app from WSTA
THE Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched a free iPhone app that includes its trade diary for events such as tastings, seminars,...
Retailers hail high street revival plans
A REVIEW of town planning, business rates and red tape could help Scots retailers flourish.
That’s the message from the Scottish Grocers’ Federation, which welcomed...
Wetherspoon helps raise cash for CLIC
PUB chain JD Wetherspoon has raised £5 million for CLIC Sargent since forming an alliance with the children’s cancer charity in 2002.
Wetherspoon founder...
Wm Bros takes Scots ales to market
WILLIAM Bros Brewing Co is the new distribution conduit in a deal to supply Morrisons supermarkets with an augmented range of bottled Scottish ales.
The...
Venue exchange for Achievers
THE Scottish Wholesale Association’s annual awards ceremony will take place in Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange on February 9.
SWA executive director Kate Salmon said Achievers has...
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