Brandies all round
03-Sep-2009
Courvoisier is one of many brands whose makers are claiming to be demystifying the cognac category and making it more accessible for drinkers in...
09-Jul-2009 By The PMA Team
Bay Restaurants emerged from the pre-pack administration of Laurel Pub Company 15 months ago. The PMA Team met chief exective Paul Symonds. Better...
05-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
Italian beer brand Peroni is offering punters the chance to win bespoke fashion gear designed by Antonio Beradi. The Peroni-Beradi collection,...
Red Stripe Guide to Live Music (Part 5): Making live music central to your offer
02-Jun-2009
In this, our last look at putting on live music in pubs, we cast our eye back over what you need to make your hostelry the perfect spot to see live...
12-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
McEwan's four ales — Export, 60/-, 70/- and 80/- — have been given a new look by brand management company Jygsaw Brands. The new design...
23-Apr-2009 By Sonya Hook
Grant's whisky plans to shun traditional PoS material this year in favour of items that best support the brand's key themes of gardening and...
Comment: Are brands good for wine?
20-Apr-2009
Could wine producers' obsession with branding see wine's reputation damaged by becoming a commodity? Many producers - including E&J Gallo (see...
17-Apr-2009 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Spirit Group, the managed arm of Punch Taverns, is planning to reposition as much as a quarter of its pub estate, according to Mike Tye. The Spirit...
UK first to get new spiced rum
23-Mar-2009
The UK is the first market in the world to get a spiced variant of Lamb's Navy Rum.Lamb's Spiced Rum is the first brand extension to dark rum Lamb's...
Draught Pimms to roll out nationally
18-Mar-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Pimms and lemonade on draught is being rolled out across the UK this summer, following a successful trial last summer. The Pimms "Keggy," which was...
16-Mar-2009 By John Harrington
The 30-second ad in the "Have you got a WKD side" is to air on TV until early May.
20-Feb-2009 By The PMA Team
The line-up of speakers for the first free Morning Advertiser (MA) 150 club seminar for leading managed multiple pub operators has been unveiled.
18-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney
Harveys Sherry has signed a deal with fashion label PPQ to become its official drink for London Fashion Week. The deal forms part of a £750,000...
White spirits: A cautionary tale
26-Jan-2009
There has been a healthy smattering of luxurious excess during the lifespan of premium vodka company Solidarnosc. It has flown Chinese wholesalers...
BII chief's government links could help trade
21-Jan-2009
What attracted you to the job at the BII? It's a fascinating prospect and an interesting industry. I have done a lot of work with small businesses...
09-Jan-2009 By Tony Jennings
Give an old product new life by exploring its traditions, says Buweiser Budvar UK chief executive Tony Jennings.
Red Stripe Music Award returns
07-Jan-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Music venues across the country are in for a boost with the launch of this year's Red Stripe Music Award (RSMA). This month sees the start of a...
Roy Beers: Why Scots small brewer went beserk over a name change saga
05-Jan-2009
"The men of the Northlands sit by their great log fires and tell a tale" (as Noggin the Nog famously began) of a long drawn out bid by the drinks...
Black Grouse lands on small screen
08-Dec-2008
Famous Grouse premium variant the Black Grouse will feature in the brand's Christmas advertising for the first time this year.Advertising for the...
WKD returns to TV screens
03-Dec-2008
RTD brand WKD returns to TV screens nationwide this month with a new advert - its fourth burst of TV advertising this year.The ad, "Warm Up", will...
27-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
On-trade customers were introduced to InBev UK's new 4% Stella Artois at London's O2 Arena last week. Customers had the opportunity to participate in...
16-Oct-2008 By The PMA Team
Mitchells & Butlers is to rebrand its fast-expanding Pub & Carvery brand as Crown Carveries.
Pimm's gears up for second Christmas
10-Oct-2008
For the second year running, Diageo is to market Pimm's Winter with a teapot serve as the trade approaches the Christmas period.Pubs are being...
RTDs: Survival of the fittest
12-Sep-2008
What is the state of the current RTD market? The volume of RTDs sold in the on-trade in the year to May 2008 was 17 per cent lower than in the...
Ad campaign for Sourz
02-Sep-2008
Maxxium is embarking upon a major consumer campaign this month to reposition speciality spirit Sourz as a modern mixable spirit, following a re-pack...
Making its Mark on the bourbon market
23-Jul-2008
BOURBON IS struggling like most other categories in the UK spirits market but retains the image of a sexy young stud up against the rather more...
First Drinks relaunches Taboo
01-Jul-2008
Vodka fusion drink Taboo, distributed in the UK by First Drinks Brands, has been given a makeover and a summer marketing campaign will complement the...
How to back a real winner
26-Jun-2008
I get offered so many new products by companies saying they will help buck the downward trends in the on-trade — but how can I tell what will...
Speciality spirits: Success for sambuca
06-Jun-2008
"Sambuca is an Italian aniseed-flavoured, usually colourless liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as white sambuca in order to...
18 Mark McQuater
29-May-2008
chief executive. Barracuda Group Why he's on the list: Barracuda is one of the UK's top 10 managed pub operators, with more than 220 pubs trading...
Comment: A move up a gear
15-Apr-2008
Over the past two years Marston's strategy has been very clear: to put together the best portfolio of premium cask beers in the land - with a local...
Whites launches new pub food products
20-Mar-2008
Whites, the exclusive 3663 brand, has launched five new lines in its range of luxury frozen and chilled foods. Targeting upmarket food pubs, the new...
Jygsaw puts missing pieces back into heritage brands
27-Feb-2008 By Hamish Champ
Jygsaw Brands, the trading partner in a joint venture set up last year between ex-Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) managers and the brewer to...
Vodka focus: A different league
18-Feb-2008
What with the news of the Scottish & Newcastle sale and the potential merger of Punch Taverns and Mitchells & Butlers you could have been...
Ade to the party
31-Jan-2008
Cobra's new chief executive tells Noli Dinkovski how the beer is set to become an established name in pubs Adrian McKeon is a firm believer that when...
29-Jan-2008
Marston's has extended its cricket sponsorship by becoming an official partner in the Twenty20 Cup. As part of the two-year deal, Marston's Smooth...
Stocks & sauces focus: Brands they know
03-Dec-2007
THE RELATIONSHIP between pub food and the major food brands can be a complex one. While there's no question of customers not knowing exactly which...
22-Nov-2007 By The PMA Team
MA City expert The PMA Team mulls over Laurel's investment strategy in the fast-casual dining market
Pimm's Winter goes outdoors
16-Nov-2007
Diageo has unveiled a marketing plan for its Pimm's Winter brand in the run-up to Christmas and the new year.The marketing team at Pimm's has been...
Living Stella online
20-Sep-2007
InBev has launched a new global website for its flagship brand Stella Artois, as the brand owner looks to find new ways to communicate with its...
Pilsner Urquell searches for Master Bartender
18-Jul-2007
Bartenders are invited to enter a Pilsner Urquell initiative that will see them compete against colleagues from across the world to be crowned a...
Free the spirit
12-Jul-2007
The range of speciality spirits can appear bewildering at first, but with a little know-how they present pubs with a great opportunity to boost...
News digest
01-Jul-2007
A round-up of the month's pub-food news High brand regard for JDW JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is the highest regarded brand name in the eating and drinking...
We have promotional problems
17-Jun-2007
Brand owners need to sharpen up their act when it comes to drinks promotions in pubs and bars, according to exclusive research.A survey of more than...
22-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) expects to sell around 20 pubs in the second half of its financial year in a move expected to raise £20m.
Playing the long game
24-Apr-2007
The recent decline of spirits continues to be big news, yet there are some categories that have bucked the trend. It seems that, where vodka, gin and...
NewsDigest
29-Mar-2007
Bernard Brindley has sold the leasehold of his Warwickshire pub, the White Lion in Pailton, and is retiring after 42 years in the trade. No details...
Speciality spirits: A shot in the arm
28-Mar-2007
There are several names that pop up more than most when tackling the issue of responsible drinking. Shots, and the category's major brands, bear the...
Speciality spirits: making a name for themselves
28-Mar-2007
IN ANY area of drinks marketing, it's tempting to place pigeons into snugly fitting pigeon holes. Throughout this feature you will find rough...
Focus Scotland: Tennent's profile
27-Mar-2007
In this world we now live in, where provenance, local sourcing and genuineness is king, standard lager has taken a bit of a knocking. A former head...
