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Government increases support for hospitality – but is it enough?
Industry has welcomed additional Government support for UK hospitality, but SIBA says small breweries are being left out.
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The morning after
With low-alcohol drink culture on the rise, hangover-free ‘alcosynth’ could be a game changer, giving a long-neglected industry a shot at redemption.
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Welsh “firebreak” could mean closure for many small brewers
The Society of Independent Brewers and British Beer & Pub Association warn that a lot of breweries will be unable to survive another lockdown.
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Macadamia nuts cater to the tastes of Generation Z
New research into the habits and preferences of Generation Z consumers suggests macadamias are ideally placed to satisfy the appetite of this new market.
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Industry traders call for alcohol tariffs to be abolished
A group of 18 drinks associations from the US, UK and Europe is calling for tariffs to be lifted from alcohol beverages, after recent data highlighted severe detriment to trade.
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Government’s sugar reduction plans not working, says Action on Sugar
Food products have only seen a three percent reduction in sugar levels, according to a report from Public Health England (PHE).
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US continues to reduce calorie and sugar consumption from drinks
A new report in the United States highlights definite progress towards a collaborative national goal to reduce the number of calories and sugar Americans consume from beverages.
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Which! lifts the lid on recyclable food packaging
Trusted consumer brand Which! has published the results of a survey it carried out, assessing how easy it is for consumers to recycle food-product packaging - and the results weren’t good.
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Five ways to improve global food systems
A series of “action tracks” led by global experts have been announced as part of 2021's UN Food Systems Summit.
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International sales of English wine double in one year
Compared to 3.2 million in 2018, it is estimated that 5.5 million bottles of English wine were sold in 2019, and international sales accounted for 10 percent of this.
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Improved yeast strains which could reduce fatigue
Researchers discover yeast strain which creates fatigue-fighting amino acid and could be easily applied to brewing sake, beer and wine.
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Brewers given new insights into sour beer flavour components
Researchers have reported progress in their studies to better understand the flavour and acid components of sour beer.
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£10 million programme launched to help UK distilleries go green
The Green Distilleries programme aims to address decarbonisation in the spirits sector by accelerating the development of low carbon fuel switching solutions.
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How COVID-19 is reshaping the drinks industry
Chris Banks CBE, Executive Chair of Cracker Drinks Co and former Managing Director of Coca-Cola Great Britain, outlines some of the standout trends seen by the drinks industry during COVID-19 and offers his insight as to how drinks brands should leverage these trends.
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Report calls for International Coffee Agreement to end African exploitation
A report by Selina Wamucii has given a ground-up perspective on how Africa’s coffee farmers are being exploited by an industry that makes billions of dollars every year.
