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Brewer launches exclusive Iron Maiden bottle caps

27-Sep-2019 By Alice Leader

Trooper and Robinsons Brewery are offering rock fans the chance to collect limited-edition bottle caps to celebrate each of Iron Maiden’s iconic studio albums.

Sheppy’s Cider makes move into cans

18-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

Traditional cider maker Sheppy’s has unveiled two premium varieties of canned cider, the company’s first foray into the dispense method.

'Zero waste' beer made from croissants and brioche is launched

07-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Northern Monk brewery which was formed in 2013, used 60kg of croissants and brioche along with 60kg of pears from UK supermarkets to create the beer to help combat food wastage.

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Zeo re-launches low calorie soft drinks

17-Apr-2015 By Jessica Mason

Soft drinks brand Zeo is being re-launched with a new look and six new flavours.

Could this be the barman of the future?

21-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Human bar staff could be a step closer to extinction after Honda unveiled a robot that can open bottles and serve drinks.

Kent teenager unearths century-old Shepherd Neame beer bottle

02-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A Shepherd Neame beer bottle dating back more than 100 years has been discovered by a teenager on a woodland walk.

Premium bottle ale market 'will be worth £1bn by 2020'

23-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

The premium bottled ale (PBA) market is growing at a faster rate than early thought and has the potential to be worth £1bn by 2020, according to a new report from Marston’s.

Top tips on pub glassware safety

11-Feb-2014 By Poppleston Allen

Reports of glassing incidents inevitably lead the police, council authorities, judges and politicians calling for a nationwide ban on the use of glassware in licensed premises and promote the use of polycarbonate bottles and drinking vessels. These tips...

New look unveiled for Magners cider

20-Nov-2013 By Robyn Black

Magners is to get a new look later this month, to help reinforce the brand’s Irish heritage.

New look for Fuller's bottled ales

29-Apr-2013 By Mike Berry

Fuller’s has unveiled a new design for its Premium Bottled Ales portfolio, including London Pride.

Pubs and bars with history of violence should use polycarbonate bottles claims MP

06-Sep-2012 By Gurjit Degun

An MP has called for legislation to do more to ensure that local authorities encourage use of polycarbonate bottles in bars where there is a history of violence.

The legalities of selling alcohol over the internet

27-Jun-2012

A recent enquiry highlighted a general uncertainty in relation to the legality of selling alcohol to customers in England and Wales over the internet.

Fake vodka gang member jailed for two years

10-Jan-2012

A ‘chemist’ in the middle of a major counterfeit vodka manufacturing and bottling plant in Leicestershire has been jailed for two years.

Campaign to ban glass bottles after 9pm

02-Aug-2011 By Adam Pescod

A campaign in Cornwall to get glass bottles banned in pubs after 9pm has been supported by local MPs and is expected to be put to the Government this...

£10m marketing push for VK

31-Jan-2011 By Jessica Harvey Jessica

This month, VK gets both an updated bottle design and a £10 million marketing push to boost sales throughout 2011. The campaign, which will sport...

Fuller's recalls 320k bottles of its ales

29-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ

London brewer Fuller Smith & Turner has recalled 320,000 330ml bottles of its ale after what it called "an isolated issue" at its bottle...

Fuller's recalls some bottled ales

24-Dec-2010 By John Harrington

London brewer Fuller's is recalling a small number of bottled ales over fears that fragments of glass could appear inside. The recall relates to...

Freetrade pubs join pricing scheme

08-Jul-2010 By Robyn Black

More than 500 freehold and free-of-tie pubs are trialling a scheme through cash and carry giant Booker on cheap drinks.

Aspall pours £1m into rebranding

09-Apr-2010

Aspall is to spend more than £1m on revamping the branding for its premium four-strong range of Suffolk ciders. New label designs will be unveiled...

Sheps reports first half profits up 16 per cent

18-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ

Recently acquired pubs and a booming food trade helped Shepherd Neame push its first half turnover up more than eight per cent and its operating...

'VAT and duty: Cigarettes and alcohol hit by 'hidden' excise charge'

10-Dec-2009

There were no changes to alcohol and tobacco duty rates in yesterday's pre-Budget report, after they had been increased a year ago to offset the...

Diageo boss to discuss plant closures with union reps

09-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ

Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh is set to meet union officials at the company's Kilmarnock bottling plant this morning to outline reasons for the...

Union plans Diageo AGM protest

13-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ

Diageo workers whose jobs are threatened by a major restructuring proposal are planning to lobby shareholders of the drinks giant at the group's...

Thwaites doubles output with £700,000 bottling line

30-Sep-2009 By John Harrington

Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites has unveiled its new £700,000 bottling line that will double output to 24,000 barrels a year. The bottling line...

Feel Good factor for kids

07-May-2009 By Sonya Hook

The on-trade soft drinks category is set to be shaken up by a raft of new products from the Feel Good Drinks Company. The soft drinks producer is...

Gaymer pushes premium products

07-May-2009 By Robyn Lewis

Two products from the Gaymer Cider Company are to be relaunched to further push their premium credentials. Gaymer's Orchard Reserve and Addlestones...

Addlestones relaunched

05-May-2009

Gaymer Cider Company is to relaunch two of its brands in order to capitalise on what it claims is growing demand for diversity within the cider...

Work begins on St Austell bottling line

23-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney

Work has begun on a new £700,000 bottling line at St Austell Brewery in Cornwall. The new bottling line will increase capacity to 100,000 bottles a...

Scunthorpe licensees consider glass ban

14-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney

Pubs in Scunthorpe may be forced to switch to polycarbonate glasses after a spate of incidents in the town — police say there has been trouble over the last six weekends in the town.

Greene King launches new lightweight bottles

26-Sep-2008 By Jessica Harvey

Greene King is launching new lightweight bottles with a "contemporary" new look for 10 of its beers. The new botles, all 500ml, have 25% less glass...

Plastics rule at Luminar bars

06-Mar-2008

Britain's biggest nightclub operator Luminar says 87% of its venues now serve all drinks in polycarbonate containers. The move to plastics has halved...

Luminar's bar estate is 87% glass-free

03-Mar-2008 By John Harrington

The nightclub operator says the move to polycarbonates has halved insurance premiums

Brewers unveil lighter glass bottles

09-Jan-2008

Five brewers have adopted lighter glass bottles in a bid to help combat climate change. Marston's, Miller, Scottish & Newcastle, Well's &...

Cheeseboard promotion raises Cockburn's profile

04-Dec-2007

Pubs are being encouraged to revive the classic cheese and port occasion with a new promotion from Beam Global UK, owner of the Cockburn's brand.Beam...

Marston's to lose weight

30-Nov-2007

This month Marston's beer bottles will appear on shelves around the country somewhat slimmer - thanks to a 22 per cent weight loss.The company has...

Britvic renames pressed and squeezed

11-Oct-2007

Britvic has announced a new name and look for its Pressed & Squeezed range to make the pure juice more memorable to pub goers. Launching this...

Diageo's new bottling line

27-Sep-2007

A new £12m Johnnie Walker bottling line at Diageo's Shieldhall plant in Govan, Glasgow, has been opened, marking the completion of a major...

Glass bans a police PR stunt, says BEDA

15-Mar-2007

Glass bans are a facile way for the police to score publicity points - that's the view of Jon Collins.

Scottish & Newcastle to shut bottling plant

09-Jan-2007 By Hamish Champ

Advances in recycling technology have prompted Scottish & Newcastle UK (S&NUK) to close its Dunston, Gateshead, bottling plant next month...

Britvic to introduce PET J2O bottles

15-Jun-2006

Britvic is to introduce non-glass packaging for its J2O juice brand as it looks to innovate in the on-trade. Both the apple & mango and orange...

Glasgow faces glass and bottle ban

04-Jan-2006

Pubs and bars in Glasgow are gearing up for a ban on glasses and bottles as the authorities aim to tackle alcohol-related violence.The ban is set to...

RTD trades on 'responsibility'

17-Nov-2005

by Rosie Davenport A new RTD that aims to tackle the trade's anxieties about social responsibility and spiking is being tested in student bars across...

Screwcap is not the only answer

23-Jun-2005

FIONA SIMS Now, I know many of you are still getting your heads around the screwcap. Its presence in the on-trade is increasing significantly year on...

What the Sunday papers said

08-May-2005

The Mail on Sunday hails 'Super Ted' Tuppen as the most successful businessman in the FTSE. Enterprise Inns has produced the best returns for...

Manchester seeks duty cut on plastic

31-Mar-2005

Licensees in Manchester are to lobby drinks firms to supply plastic bottles at the same price as glass equivalents. Members of the 600-strong...

Plastic fantastic

06-Jan-2005

Glass bottles could well become a thing of the past in pubs when the Licensing Act comes into force. Tony Halstead visits a packaging supplier who...

Screwcaps are turning heads

28-Oct-2004

I love screwcaps. Don't get me wrong, I know they're not perfect, but most agree they're the best closure around right now for young wines. Imagine...

Drink Talking: Jon Collins

21-Oct-2004

Should glass be removed from all venues or is each case different asks Jon Collins, chief executive of the Bar Entertainment and Dance Association...

Campaign for shatterproof glass wins new backing

06-Aug-2004

The campaign to get pubs and clubs to switch to shatterproof and plastic glasses has been backed by the Institute of Licensing (IOL).The institute is...

Sol and Bacardi roll out new Bandito concept

01-Apr-2004

Sol, the bottled Mexican lager from Ubevco, has linked up with Bacardi rum to promote a new spirit and beer concept in the UK's pubs and bars.The...