by Darren | Monday, June 17, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Left to right, sales director Nick Helliwell, managing director Ewen Gordon, and operations director Dan Spampinato, Operations Director of Saltaire Brewery Saltaire Brewery is expanding the ownership of the business to include sales director, Nick Helliwell, and...
by Darren | Monday, June 17, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Kendal-based Bowness Bay Brewing is raising a glass to expansion after securing European funding to support investment into new equipment. The brewery, which was launched in 2012 by former traffic policeman Richard Husbands (pictured), produces 12 beers at its Castle...
by Darren | Saturday, June 15, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, CORNWALL NEWS
For the first time ever, St Austell Brewery has brewed and sold 150,000 brewers’ barrels of its own brand beers in the last 365 days. The landmark — equivalent to 43.2 million pints — consists of its own brand beers within the St Austell Brewery Family Group. This...
by Darren | Friday, June 14, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
James Calder has been named as the new chief executive of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), replacing Mike Benner, who is leaving to become chief executive of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. James, who is currently SIBA’s head of public affairs...
by Darren | Friday, June 7, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
James Staughton (left) and Jeremy Mitchell, of St Austell Brewery, with Clare Reid, of award sponsor Seven Investment Management St Austell Brewery has been crowned supreme champion at the National Family Business of the Year Awards at a ceremony in London. The...
by Darren | Wednesday, June 5, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
St Austell Brewery has reported a 6.1% increase in annual turnover to a record level of £179.6 million in the 52-week period to December 30, 2018 and an operating profit of £13m. Non-executive chairman, Will Michelmore (pictured), said: “The business continued to...
by Darren | Monday, June 3, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Watneys, once the UK’s biggest selling beer, famous for its Red Barrel brand, is making a comeback, reinvented for the modern beer market. Since 2015, Watneys Beer Company has enjoyed success in growing its craft beer business (up 85% year on year in 2018), all...
by Darren | Friday, May 31, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Arran Brewery owner Gerald Michaluk, who is also a member of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) board and executive, has been appointed a director of Flying Firkin. Flying Firkin distributes cask ale and keg craft beers for more than 225 independent craft...
by Darren | Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
An awareness week for Team Margot, the charity set up by industry entrepreneur Yaser Martini, is gathering support from a growing number of operators across the hospitality sector, ahead of the first Pinkspiration Week, running from July 23 to 30. The support already...
by Darren | Monday, May 27, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS
Groundwork for Muntons’ new evaporators. Photo: Andy Janes Stowmarket-based maltster, Muntons, has announced a £4.5m investment in its local plant to increase its malt extract capacity. A new 27-metre-high building is being constructed on its Stowmarket site to...
by Darren | Monday, May 27, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, CORNWALL NEWS
Sharp’s Brewery has won the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Healthy Workplace silver award for 2019 for health and wellbeing in the workplace. It is the first year that the brewery has entered the award scheme, however, its silver success demonstrates the company’s...
by Darren | Monday, May 27, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Camerons Brewery has announced further expansion to its retail pub group by introducing a new concept to its managed estate. The brewer, which currently has 28 managed pubs in its group, including The Head of Steam chain, will be introducing a new group of venues...
