Wine

Matthew Clark and Bibendum acquired by C&C

04-Apr-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Less than 12 hours after officially announcing its interest to buy out Conviviality brands Matthew Clark and Bibendum, C&C Group has confirmed the transaction is now complete.

C&C primed to buy Matthew Clark and Bibendum

04-Apr-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Bulmers cider owner C&C Group is in “advanced” discussions with beleaguered drinks distributor Conviviality to buy Matthew Clark and Bibendum with support from AB InBev.

It’s been a record breaking year for UK wine

03-Apr-2018 By James Beeson

A record number of bottles of English and Welsh wine were released on to the market last year, according to new data from HMRC.

Pubs plan as Conviviality goes into administration

03-Apr-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs are preparing to put contingency plans in place following news that wine supplier Conviviality has filed for administration.

Conviviality files notice to appoint administrators

29-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Troubled wine supplier to the pub trade Conviviality has filed notice of its intention to appoint administrators as its financial woes remain unsolved.

There’s more to life than ‘party' Prosecco

22-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Consumers are chugging back 'entry-level' bottles of Prosecco in high volumes when they could instead be spending a little more on quality, according to Bibendum on-trade channel director John Graves.

Conviviality warns of going bust as it seeks to secure £125m

22-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Leading wine supplier to the pub trade – Conviviality – has warned it could fold if it fails to secure £125m to repay a £30m tax bill and millions to creditors.

Health watchdog pushes harder for mandatory alcohol labelling

13-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A health watchdog that recently published potentially crippling alcohol labelling recommendations has poo-pooed the trade’s latest nutritional information proposal.

Shifting world wine trends

16-Feb-2018 By Nigel Huddleston

The winds of change are blowing through the world of wines as factors ranging from currency fluctuations to weather-impacted harvest levels cause both suppliers and consumers to look beyond stereotypical options to new markets and styles.

Three Cheers Pub Co to offer women free drinks on International Women’s Day

16-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

London-based operator Three Cheers Pub Co is giving away one free drink to every woman in honour of International Women’s Day.

Sparkling wine sales set to soar

14-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Sales of fizz are expected to continue to rise after a record-breaking year, according to figures from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).

Pack up and leave: could changes to alcohol labelling shut the pub?

12-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Recent calls for alcohol labelling to follow a similar route to cigarettes has caused concern among operators and brand owners alike, but are things as bad as they appear?

Drinkers’ Voice blasts new research recommending we only drink one unit a day

15-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

Alcohol consumer organisation Drinkers’ Voice has hit back at advice that consumers ought to avoid drinking more than one unit of alcohol per day.

Brexit threat to sparkling wine sales boom

02-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

The UK’s sparkling wine sector has seen sales almost double in the last five years, according to the latest statistics from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).