UNIVERSITY STUDENT CREATES NEW, LIMITED-EDITION LABEL DESIGN FOR 4.5 MILLION BOTTLES OF KOPPARBERG BESTSELLERS
Ravensbourne University student, Paulina Grönlund, has today been announced as the 2023 winner of Kopparberg’s annual Limited-Edition design competition, pipping 200 other students to the post. The partnership with Ravensbourne University, part of Kopparberg’s continued mission to celebrate and champion the UK’s independent creatives, invited students to create and submit designs for a selection of …
VENUE OF THE MONTH: Nobu Restaurant Shoreditch
10-50 Willow Street, London Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch is the iconic, culturally immersive destination is located in the heart of vibrant East London. Having re-opened in June 2022 following a two-year hiatus, the property now features a new sixth floor, including the stylish Nobu Shoreditch Penthouse Event Space complete with a spacious private outdoor terrace. …
SOFT DRINKS & MIXERS: Mix-and-match
In view of summer, we look into the soft drinks and mixers category and ways in which venue operators can capitalise their non-alcoholic offering. Soft drinks and mixers have been around for over a century, but recent years have seen a surge in their popularity. With a wide range of flavours and options available, soft …
FUNKIN COCKTAILS SHAKES UP THE CATEGORY WITH NEW SINGLE SERVE COCKTAIL RANGE
FUNKIN COCKTAILS, the UK’s number one cocktail brand[1] and creator of the nation’s favourite RTD cocktail in retail[2], has unveiled a new Shake and Serve range to help busy outlets cash in on the category. This new line of ready to drink cocktails from the UK’s first B Corp cocktail brand has been developed with busy …
DUST UP YOUR MEATLESS MENU WITH THE BEST STRIPPER IN TOWN FROM QUORN
Meat free guru, Quorn, is expanding featherless feasting offering with the addition of Vegan Strips to its popular ChiQin range. Flying onto menus now, the succulent Vegan Strips have already plucked up a Craft Guild of Chefs approval certification, alongside Quorn’s Buttermilk ChiQin Burger. “Crispy chicken continues to be a staple on menus with diners …
‘GOOD CALL’. FOSTER’S SET TO BOOST CLASSIC LAGER SALES IN MAJOR BRAND DRIVE
Foster’s is ramping up its support for the on-trade’s biggest drinks category – classic lager – by pumping millions of pounds into its first major marketing campaign in 4 years. The new ATL and BTL campaigns brings iconic Aussie duo Brad and Dan back to the nations’ screens to drive consumers to choose Foster’s at …
New on-trade app for bartenders
Drinktank, the world’s first global intelligence network for the drinks industry, is revolutionising the way brands and bartenders collaborate with each other through insights, with the launch of a brand new app. Bridging the gap between drinks brands and bartenders, Drinktank develops tailor-made questionnaires with brands and their agencies, to test concepts and measure trade-forward brand activities; whether it’s new product development, …
THE 50 BEST BARS THE BLEND SCHOLARSHIP RETURNS, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRING BARTENDERS
The Blend by Beam Suntory and The World’s 50 Best Bars today announce the return of the 50 Best Bars The Blend Scholarship – giving great ideas a louder voice and creating inspiring opportunities for bartenders around the globe who see a path to a better future for hospitality. Following the success of last year’s programme …
LOCAL ELECTIONS; YES, WE CAN(S)
NEW DATA SHOWS A QUARTER OF GEN Z DON’T KNOW THEY NEED PHOTO ID TO VOTE, AHEAD OF THE LOCAL ELECTIONS Brixton Brewery is launching free-to-use photo ID booths, and thousands of informative coasters and stickers on pint glasses and cans across the UK to encourage consumers not to forget their ID on voting day. Their YES, …
Amber Beverage Group issues EUR 30 million bonds to finance advanced warehouse
The fast-growing global spirits company, Amber Beverage Group (ABG), has entered the bond market to fund its automated, high-bay warehouse development. ABG issued senior secured 4-year EUR 30 million bonds with investor demand exceeding EUR 45 million. Signet Bank (Latvia) acted as the arranger for the bond issue. Amber Beverage Group is a rapidly growing …
