Small distillers from across the UK are supporting the 'Drop the Duty!' campaign, which calls for a reduced duty on alcohol in order to facilitate the growth of the industry. This campaign is run by Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) Wine and ...
Tags: Whisky, alcohol duty, Agriculture
Following the launch in May 2014 of the Wise Drinking mobile application, new features have been added to enable consumers to monitor their alcohol intake. Users can now test their knowledge of responsible drinking through a "responsible ...
Tags: Drinking, alcohol, Agriculture
The Aristocrat Group (ASCC) is working with manufacturers in the U.S. and Europe to develop a new kind of vodka packaging that will allow consumers to break away from the bottle and bring their favorite spirit almost anywhere. With the ...
Reusable transport packaging systems manufacturer Rehrig Pacific has introduced new PUBKEG program, a per-trip 1/6th barrel rental solution for breweries and wineries. The program is expected to help breweries and wineries to ship full ...
Tags: Rehrig Pacific, COGS, OSHA, Pubkeg Program
CBPE Capital (“CBPE”) is pleased to announce an investment in Allied Glass Containers (“Allied”), the leading manufacturer of premium glass bottles and containers for the food and drink market. Terms of the ...
Tags: CBPE, glass, Allied, manufacturer
The Canadian Spirits Industry warmly welcomes the announcement of a successful conclusion of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the 28 Member State European Union. Building on the progress made in the ...
Tags: Spirits Industry, Ceta
An innovative spirit, made with a unique blend of top-shelf vodka, pineapple, coconut and Moscato, SMOKE Liqueur blends two of the most popular trends in the spirits industry today - Ready-To-Drink cocktails and Moscato, the fastest growing ...
Tags: SMOKE Liqueur, Frosted Glass, Packaging
Spirits volume has surpassed wine and beer with sales exceeding 200 million cases in 2012, according to 2013 Spirits Trends in Adult Beverage (TAB) report from Illinois-based Technomic. The spirits volume has increased by 3.2% or 6.3 ...
Tags: Spirits Volume, Food
Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor -- Packaging Digest, 5/7/2013 2:08:06 PM Smurfit Kappa bag-in-box will showcase its complete range of new and modern flexible packaging, the Pouch-Up?, at the London International Wine Fair ...
MGP Ingredients, a Kansas-based independent supplier and producer of premium distilled spirits, has reported 2.3% decline in distillery products sales to $70.8m in the first quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2013, against the sales during the ...
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OnTrak Software, an Ohio-based privately held technology company that develops software solutions for the beverage distribution industry, has partnered with Menu Designs to provide software solutions for wine and spirits wholesalers. Menu ...
Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 3/22/2013 8:31:30 AM For the second consecutive year, el Jimador, 100 percent blue agave tequila, has released limited-edition soccer bottles. As the official tequila sponsor ...
Yesterday, Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Budget statement. He pledged to scrap a 3p rise in fuel duty, cut national insurance payments and raise the personal allowance to £10,000 next April. Every business in the country ...
Tags: Industry Chiefs, Packaging, Chancellor
Distilled spirits industry in the US has gained a market share over beer and wine in 2012, according to The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). The increase in market share of distilled spirits in 2012 was primarily ...
The news comes as the Canadian labelling giant announced that it had plans to buy two business units from Avery Dennison for $500 million cash. In a statement about pulling out from the John Watson & Co deal, CCL said that both parties ...