Pernod Ricard agrees deal for Wyborowa vodka
Pernod Ricard has pledged to develop Wyborowa vodka into a major global brand after buying its Polish producer for over £50m.The Paris-based drinks...
Archives for July 16, 2001
New managing director to develop Greene King's real ales
The new boss of Greene King's beers and brewing has assured customers that he believes in the potential for developing real ale brands.Rooney Anand...
Wolves begins court action against Pubmaster
Pubmaster's hostile battle to take over Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) has moved to the High Court. W&DB lodged a complaint against the pub company yesterday (July 16), accusing it of giving confidential information about its beers and br
Smuggler finally jailed for £7m alcohol fraud
A man reputed to be Britain's most audacious alcohol smuggler is finally behind bars.Samuel Lord of Penny Hedge in Barton-on-Sea, New Milton in...
Are in-outlet promotions ineffective?
A recent report has claimed that traditional below the line promotionsare ineffective. Ben McFarland investigates some new approachesThere can be few...
Manchester united - police and licensees join forces
Police and licensees in Manchester have joined forces in a bid to tackle drink-related crimeWhen crime in the city of Manchester rose by 225 per cent...
An entertainment licence qualification is on the way
by Suzanne James, one of thePublican.com's legal tem from London solicitors Joelson WilsonIn an attempt to assist licensing justices to determine...
Young's defeats investor's call to go private
Young's has beaten off an attack from one of its shareholders who was calling for the company to go private.At its annual meeting this afternoon...
48-hour working week loophole to be closed
A loophole in the European Working Time regulations allowing people to work more than the designated 48-hour week is to be closed.The 1999...
Cheap spirits served as top brands reveals investigation
An undercover investigation in Britain's pubs has discovered that as many as one in 12 bottles of branded spirits contains cut-price substitutes.The...