3 December 2018
Queensland launches strategy to support craft brewers
The Government of Queensland has launched a craft brewing strategy to support the industry’s expansion.
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30 November 2018
Pepsi and Coca-Cola pledge to invest $1.4bn in Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan has announced that beverage majors PepsiCo and Coca-Cola will invest $1.4bn in the country in the next five years.
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27 November 2018
ONS reports more than 11,000 small UK pubs have closed since 2008
More than 11,000 UK pubs have closed during the last decade, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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21 November 2018
UK raises £153.8m from sugar tax on soft drinks
Statistics published by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) revealed that manufacturers and traders of soft drinks in the UK have paid an additional £153.8m in sugar tax since it...
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21 November 2018
UK’s WSTA launches #NoToNoDeal campaign ahead of Brexit
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched a #NoToNoDeal ‘Don’t Bottle It’ campaign in the UK.
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20 November 2018
Carlsberg finds low and no-alcohol beers are more socially acceptable
A new study commissioned by Carlsberg UK has found that more than half of UK consumers believe that low or no-alcohol beer is becoming more socially acceptable.
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19 November 2018
UK Government urged to ban sale of energy drinks to under-18s
Health campaigners and teachers in the UK have reportedly urged the government to raise the age limit for the sale of energy drinks to 18.
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15 November 2018
Draft Brexit agreement fails to put drinks industry at ease
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has received cabinet approval for a draft Brexit agreement, but it has left some drinks trade bodies uncertain about what it means for the industry.
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6 November 2018
Ireland to restrict alcohol advertising from 2019
Ireland’s Minister for Health Simon Harris will enforce 23 new sections of the Public Health Alcohol Bill from next year to curb alcohol consumption.
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31 October 2018
UK Chancellor continues duty freeze on spirits
UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has decided to continue to freeze spirits duty.