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Pubs code: call for consensus and working together

08-Jul-2015 By Michelle Perrett

The former chairman of the Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) Bill Sharp has called on all factions of the trade to show “tolerance” and work together to ensure the smooth implementation of the new pubs code.

ASA says Diageo’s animated parrot ad ‘likely to appeal strongly to children’

15-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

Diageo has been criticised by the Advertising Standards agency for an advert featuring an animated parrot, which was judged to have a strong appeal to children.

Licensees recognised in The Independent on Sunday's Happy List 2013

29-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Three publicans have been recognised in the Independent on Sunday Happy List 2013.

Whitbread: no plans for equity issue

01-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney

Whitbread has said it has no intention of raising funds to pay down debt through the issue of equity. Responding to a report in the Independent on...

'Guinness gets a rival as sales of black lager go through the roof'

15-Mar-2010

With sales soaring 42% in the last year, Black lager is the fastest growing tipple in Britain with supermarkets and pubs struggling to keep up with...

Cask pubs in toast record

27-Mar-2009 By Robyn Lewis

Hundreds of thousands of people all over the country will be raising their glasses at 7pm on Saturday 11 April in a bid to break the record for the...

Energetic new TV ads for Red Bull

05-Feb-2009 By Robyn Lewis

Red Bull's quirky cartoon advert will return to the small screen this month, forming part of the company's plans to drive profits for the on-trade in...

Bad service will cost jobs, warns tourism chief

08-Jan-2009

Poor service could cost the hospitality industry at least 50,000 jobs during the recession, the UK's head of tourism has warned.Today (January 8) see...

Food File - Down your local

01-May-2004

PubChef's regular focus on local produce Tracklements, Sherston, Wiltshire. WHO ARE THEY? Tracklements is a Wiltshire-based company producing fine...

Cointreau signs £1m partnership deal with Classic FM and The Independent

02-Jul-2003

Maxxium UK liqueur Cointreau has signed a £1 million partnership deal with Classic FM and the Independent newspaper. The integrated multimedia...