Rum sales are expected to top the £1bn mark this year if current consumption trends continue, the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has said.
Source:Rum to break £1bn sales barrier this year
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Craft beer brewery BrewDog has announced today (29 August) that it will give away 20% of its profits every year, with half of this money going to charity. Source:BrewDog to give away 20% of profits Test cricket, a Premiership clash, the Belgian Grand Prix and a highly controversial boxing match between Mayweather and McGregor all make for an unmissable weekend of sport. Source:Spoiled for sporting choice this weekend MPs will investigate illicit trade across a range of sectors, including alcohol, as part of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) formed to push the problem up the political agenda. Source:APPG set up to probe illicit trade Star Pubs & Bars has qualified for the final of this year’s Licensed Trade Charity Golf Tournament which takes place at Abbeydale Golf Club, Sheffield on 11 September. Source:Licensed Trade Charity Golf Tournament heats up for final On-trade wine supplier Kingsland Drinks has come under fire after complainants argued one of its wine products was not clearly labelled as containing alcohol and could, therefore, appeal to children. Source:Kingsland Drinks lambasted over packaging for 'appealing to under-18s' Investment firm Patron Capital has completed its £1.8bn acquisition of 3,200 Punch pubs and has announced that the second part of the deal, to sell 1,900 of these pubs to Heineken, will complete next week. Source:Patron completes £1.8bn deal to buy 3,200 Punch pubs Fruit cider plays a pivotal part of many a pub’s cider offer, having seen strong growth over the last few years. Source:Old Mout grows category sales of Young’s pub estate A Kent pub was forced to partially close on Tuesday (22 August) after maggots started to fall from its ceiling. Source:Pest control called to JDW pub after maggots fall from ceiling They are potentially the most expensive fungi known to man, with prices regularly exceeding £30 per gram, but there are ways to extend the use of truffles beyond thinly shaving them over a dish. Source:6 ways to make black truffles go further |
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