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International Brands in £750k marketing push

Published: 16 April, 2014

International Brands is investing £750,000 into marketing in 2014, with a push on South African wine Makulu and its Broadleaf range.

Campari to acquire Fratelli Averna for €103.75 million

Published: 16 April, 2014

Gruppo Campari announced yesterday it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the 150-year-old independently-owned Fratelli Averna for €103.75 million.

New Zealand wine Matua backs emerging musicians

Published: 16 April, 2014

New Zealand wine brand Matua is launching an initiative to support up-and-coming artists at a host of this summer's music festivals.

'We cannot be the chateaux' bank forever', says Bordeaux negociant

Published: 16 April, 2014

"We cannot be the bank of the chateaux forever", leading Bordeaux negociant house Ginestet has said as the 2013 en primeur campaign struggles on.

Chile and South Africa wine exports surge

Published: 16 April, 2014

Chile and South Africa saw the volume of their wine exports surge ahead last year, while Australia and Argentina faced more challenges, according to Rabobank's latest report.

Tesco ups casual dining focus as profits slide

Published: 16 April, 2014

Tesco is boosting its store refurbishment programme by opening 100 new Giraffe, Decks and Harris + Hoole outlets in the next year

Waitrose to roll out in-store cafes with wines by the glass

Published: 16 April, 2014

Cafés selling wine by the glass, deli foods and gourmet cheese could become the new norm across the multiple grocers, as Waitrose tests new café formats including a grazing area.

Bulk wine grows to 50% of New World exports

Published: 15 April, 2014

The international wine trade hit a "watershed moment" in 2013, with half of all New World wine sales coming from bulk supplies, according to Rabobank.

Breakthrough in fight against Scotch whisky fakes in Australia

Published: 15 April, 2014

Scotch whisky has been registered as a certification trade mark in Australia, giving consumers and the industry better protection against the growing market for fake whiskies there.

UK alcohol consumption down 2.1% in 2013

Published: 15 April, 2014

UK alcohol consumption fell in 2013 by 2.1% - the seventh decline in nine years - according to new figures compiled by the British Beer and Pub Association.

Félix Solís plans for "sizeable" UK growth

Published: 15 April, 2014

Félix Solís has "ambitious growth plans" for the UK and will focus on its northern Spanish appellation wines, international varieties and core brands to deliver it.

Birmingham launches weekend wine festival

Published: 14 April, 2014

The organisers of Birmingham's first weekend wine festival are hoping to attract 2,000 consumers to the event in June.

LVMH wine and spirits fall short of Q1 expectations

Published: 14 April, 2014

LVMH's wine and spirits business group posted a decline of 8% in the first quarter compared to the previous year.

Accolade Wine's Kumala in Mandela film tie-in

Published: 14 April, 2014

Accolade Wine's Kumala has tied in with the DVD release of Nelson Mandela film Long Walk to Freedom for a major consumer campaign.

Private label wine prices jump 7.2%, says IRI

Published: 14 April, 2014

The average price of private label wine has shot up by 7.2% in the past year to £4.78, according to data collected by IRI.

Wine trade newcomers say producers too focused on quality

Published: 14 April, 2014

Future wine industry professionals say pushing wine's quality message is not enough to engage with new consumers.

Champagne exports to UK plummet by 5.1%

Published: 14 April, 2014

The UK remains Champagne's biggest export market, despite imports falling to €447.2 million last year, a decline of 5.1% by volume and 3.8% by value.

London Wine Fair 2014 cuts costs for exhibitors

Published: 11 April, 2014

London Wine Fair has been making some big changes this year including pledging £40,000 to bring in 200 major buyers for the show, with the money being flagged to help the buyers with travel and accommodation costs and a 25% reduction in the space price for exhibitors.

PaperBoy Wine selects new paper bottle manufacturer

Published: 11 April, 2014

PaperBoy Wine bottles, which were supplied by GreenBottle who helped manufacture the first paper wine bottles, have entered into a three year agreement with Ecologic Brands, Inc., an American company, to supply the bottles.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 11 April, 2014

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

International Brands in £750k marketing push

Campari to acquire Fratelli Averna for €103.75 million

New Zealand wine Matua backs emerging musicians

'We cannot be the chateaux' bank forever', says Bordeaux negociant

Chile and South Africa wine exports surge

Tesco ups casual dining focus as profits slide

Waitrose to roll out in-store cafes with wines by the glass

Bulk wine grows to 50% of New World exports

Breakthrough in fight against Scotch whisky fakes in Australia

UK alcohol consumption down 2.1% in 2013

Félix Solís plans for "sizeable" UK growth

Birmingham launches weekend wine festival

LVMH wine and spirits fall short of Q1 expectations

Accolade Wine's Kumala in Mandela film tie-in

Private label wine prices jump 7.2%, says IRI

Wine trade newcomers say producers too focused on quality

Champagne exports to UK plummet by 5.1%

London Wine Fair 2014 cuts costs for exhibitors

PaperBoy Wine selects new paper bottle manufacturer

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

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