Ale and Beer

Government reiterates desire to partner with business over public health Responsibility Deal

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has reaffirmed the Government’s desire to choose partnerships with businesses rather than regulation to achieve public health goals, although he said there’s still more work
to be done on the Responsibility Deal.

Source:Government reiterates desire to partner with business over public health Responsibility Deal

The importance of drawing in the young crowd

It seems that young people are where the money is, but too many pubs are not catering to the young crowd.

Source:The importance of drawing in the young crowd

Flooded pubs fear Xmas closure as adverse weather hits UK

The adverse weather conditions of the past week have hit pubs hard, with some fearing they will not be up and running in time for Christmas.

Source:Flooded pubs fear Xmas closure as adverse weather hits UK

Pubs still have time to attend rally against beer duty escalator

Licensees still have time to join the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and attend a mass rally at Westminster to lobby the Government and call for the beer-duty escalator to be scrapped.

Source:Pubs still have time to attend rally against beer duty escalator

On-trade wine sales fall as prices surge

Years of relentless price increases in pubs, bars and restaurants have led to falling sales of wine in the on-trade, according to a new report by Accolade Wines.

Source:On-trade wine sales fall as prices surge

Thor soft drinks to be trialled in pubs

Thor Drinks, a new UK company, is trialling an eponymous brand of soft drinks in UK pubs and bars in the hope of driving the adult soft-drinks category.

Source:Thor soft drinks to be trialled in pubs

Everything’s Coming Up Pumpkin Pie

The flavor of pumpkin pie is more popular than ever, finding its way into products as varied as coffee, bagels, ale and even Pringles.

Source:Everything’s Coming Up Pumpkin Pie

Pubs Advisory Service 'undermined' by lack of pubco support

The Pubs Advisory Service (PAS) has written to the business secretary, Vince Cable, claiming that the organisation is being “undermined” by the reluctance of pubcos to promote the service.

Source:Pubs Advisory Service 'undermined' by lack of pubco support

Fuller's reports 4% half-year pre-tax profit increase

Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, saw revenues grow 8% to £137.9m and adjusted pre-tax profit increase 4% to £17.1m in the 26 weeks to 29 September, a period it described as an “extraordinary six months”, and revealed that it has spent £11.4m on four acquisitions this autumn.

Source:Fuller's reports 4% half-year pre-tax profit increase

MP Greg Mulholland writes to supermarkets demanding they stop 'predatory purchasing'

All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group Chair, MP Greg Mulholland, has written to all the major supermarket chains calling on them to stop ‘predatory purchasing’ pubs up and down the country.

Source:MP Greg Mulholland writes to supermarkets demanding they stop 'predatory purchasing'