Cains administrators deny drop in production
Pubs selling Cains beers have been told there has been no drop in production at the brewery despite problems with deliveries since the company fell...
Archives for September 3, 2008
Snacks focus: Packing a crunch
Perfect crunch is a new range of crisps aimed at the premium, adult market. And as the name suggests, the emphasis is on the use of high-quality...
'Punch Taverns chief adds to pressure on Alistair Darling'
Giles Thorley, chief executive of Punch Taverns, has backed calls for Chancellor Alistair Darling to resign. "This week we've had [Darling's] worst...
Greene King names new Belhaven boss
Greene King has named Euan Venters as the head of its Belhaven brewery and pubs business.Venters was formerly global president of food manufacturing...
InBev trials Stella Artois at 0.5% abv
Trials have taken place at Tesco but an on-trade launch is not ruled out.
Fresh polycarbonate push by police
A Pubwatch chairman claims a move by police to force pubs to go glass free at "necessary" times has left his members feeling "threatened". Peter...
3D boss defends all-inclusive offers
The all-you-can-drink promotions at six sites are well-run and had "supportive" response from police, said Crabtree.
Power switch-off costs pub money
A pub lost three days trade when a power company switched off the electricity because the previous lessee had not paid the bills. Licensee Fred Bell...
Birds Eye launches foodservice operation
Captain Birdseye has the pub trade firmly in his ship's sights - the iconic frozen food brand has launched a foodservice arm.The company believes...
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Sara Lee man to run Belhaven
Euan Venters - who helped launch draught Fosters in the UK - become MD of Greene King's Scottish brewery and pub operator.
Former Pubmaster boss launches finance agency
John Sands, who last month quit as non-executive chairman of the London Town pub company, has set up the London-based Delphi Partnership.
Pubcos "bend over backwards" over rents
The gap between what landlords seek and what tenants are prepared to pay is widening but pubcos are shunning arbitrations, says Fleurets chairman Barry Gillham.
Whitbread reports strong sales
Sales at Whitbread's pubs and restaurants has improved by 6% as consumers respond well to its "revised brand formats". Announcing its interim results...
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MA100 finalists revealed
The finalists of the first-ever Morning Advertiser 100 awards for independent multiple managed retailers have been unveiled. The six awards aim to...
Kronenbourg 'knives and bubbles' ad is cleared
The Advertising Standards Authority dismissed claims that the ad is linked with violence and aggressive behaviour.
Beer tie winners and losers
TO SAY that the current scrutiny of the beer tie has the potential to make dramatic differences to the way brewers supply pubs is something of an...
Whitbread's pubs perform well, despite downturn
Whitbread said revising its brand formats helped push sales across its pub restaurant division up 4.4 per cent in the 24 weeks to August 14, 2008.The...
Pubs caught out over cancelled Carlsberg promotion
A licensee was forced to hand out free pints to angry customers after Carlsberg cancelled a high-profile giveaway promotion with a national...