Drinks Sector News
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Alcohol labelling back on the menu
A row over calorie labelling on alcoholic drinks has heated up after reports claimed the government is planning to force large businesses to publish calorie information at the point of sale. Citing leaked Department of Health plans, The Sun claimed… Read More
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Industry Leaders Announced at the Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards
The 2020 Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards were presented on Thursday in front of a live virtual audience to rapturous applause. The Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards is the barometer for sustainability and responsible business practice for the drinks industry and represents the annual… Read More
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What to do with 7m pints of unwanted beer?
Some 87m pints of beer have been thrown away since the pandemic started, the British Beer and Pub Association estimates. As Footrpint reported last month, many businesses have found enterprising ways to put this waste beer to good use: providing… Read More
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Covid curbs alcohol consumption
People drank less in the early months of the covid-19 pandemic, when restrictions included the closure of pubs, bars and clubs, compared to the same months in previous years. Research published this week showed a 6% reduction in total alcohol… Read More
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Science-based climate targets deliver considerable reductions
Companies with science-based targets have reduced their combined scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% since 2015, according to new research. To put that in context:there has been an increase of 3.4% in global emissions from energy and industrial processes… Read More
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Vaccination offer
With the rollout of covid-19 vaccines taking on a fresh sense of urgency, hospitality businesses have offered to turn their unused premises into vaccination centres to support the government’s vaccination programme. Brewdog is in talks with the UK and Scottish… Read More
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Calls for clear labelling in ‘No-Lo’ drinks category
When is a drink really alcohol-free? It’s a debate that has bubbled up now and again but with no- and low-alcohol (No-Lo) drinks in fashion this time it could get serious. “The misinformation and confusion created by inaccurate and misleading… Read More
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Carlsberg pins hopes on alcohol-free growth
Carlsberg is putting health at the heart of its growth strategy with plans to expand its range of non-alcoholic drinks and flavoured alcoholic sparkling waters. The brewer’s chief executive Cees ‘t Hart told the Financial Times Carlsberg was stepping up… Read More
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Whisky aged in “days” could reduce waste, energy and costs
Imagine if you could age whisky in a few days rather than years: consumption of wood and energy would shrink, as would waste. Well, Bespoken Spirits reckons its new technology can do just that – and still go toe-to-toe with… Read More
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Foodservice leaders demand rescue package for “imperilled sector”
Over 100 hospitality businesses have urged the government to rethink its controversial 10pm curfew or risk further decimating the sector. In an open letter to the prime minister, Boris Johnson, companies including JD Wetherspoon, Sodexo, Heineken UK, Greene King and… Read More