Greene King company news 
UK: Diageo's Guinness to become 'official' England Rugby beer
21 May 2013
Guinness is set to replace Greene King IPA as the 'official' beer of England Rugby.
UK: Brewing execs urge UK Gov't to push ahead with minimum pricing
12 April 2013
A group of brewing and pub company executives have asked the UK Government to reconsider its position on minimum pricing, after recent speculation that the planned policy will be scrapped.
UK: Greene King urges Westminster to aim for GBP0.50 minimum price
28 June 2012
Greene King has urged Westminster politicians to follow the Scottish government by setting a GBP0.50 (US$0.78) minimum price, higher than the current proposal.
UK: Greene King boosted by rise in FY beer volumes
28 June 2012
UK pub company and brewer Greene King has reported a 6.4% rise in full-year operating profits, helped by an 8% increase in beer volumes.
Product Launch - UK: COS Brands' Kopparberg Naked Apple Cider
3 April 2012
COS Brands' Kopparberg Naked Apple Cider
UK: Greene King invests GBP4m in IPA push, launches two offshoot beers
26 March 2012
Greene King has invested GBP4m (US$6.4m) in rebranding and promoting its flagship IPA ale in the UK, while launching two offshoot beers in a bid to capture younger drinkers entering the category.
UK: Greene King upbeat as Christmas beer sales rise
17 January 2012
Greene King has seen the pace of beer sales growth in the UK quicken over the Christmas period and is on-track to meet its full-year profits expectations.
Update - UK: Heineken hails Galaxy Pub Estate "homecoming"
2 December 2011
Heineken has said it will invest behind its newly-acquired Galaxy Pub Estate for the long-term and that the deal will be value enhancing from year one.
Comment - Heineken Star Rises in Pub Galaxy
2 December 2011
Heineken's acquisition of the Galaxy Pub Estate reflects renewed optimism n the bedraggled UK on-trade.
Comment - Laurent-Perrier Impresses in the Warm-Up
1 December 2011
Laurent-Perrier has raised a few gallic eyebrows by beating expectations in the first half of its fiscal year, but the celebrations will stay on ice as the Champagne group heads into its key Christmas season.
UK: Greene King cheers beer profits growth in H1
1 December 2011
Greene King has reported higher sales and profits for its beer business in the first half of its fiscal year, helped by consumers seeking respite from gloomy economic news.
UK: Punch Taverns eyes road to redemption in FY
20 October 2011
Punch Taverns has said that it sees improving trends in its remaining business, despite failing to return to profits growth in its latest full-year.
Comment - Carlsberg, Greene King See Small Beer Tax as Big Deal
30 September 2011
Beers at or below 2.8%abv will begin to benefit from a tax break in the UK from the start of October, but how big is the opportunity?
UK: Greene King injects some cheer into beer
6 September 2011
Greene King has reported that its beer sales have bucked a decline in the UK market over the summer.
UK: Greene King closes on Capital Pub Co
22 August 2011
Greene King is nearing completion of its acquisition of Capital Pub Co after declaring its offer for the group unconditional.
UK: Fuller, Smith & Turner upbeat on prospects
29 July 2011
Fuller, Smith & Turner has said that it is pleased with first-quarter trading and has joined brewing rival Marston's in outperforming the UK beer market.
UK: Greene King acquires Capital Pub Co
19 July 2011
Greene King has trumped Fuller, Smith & Turner in its attempts to buy Capital Pub Co in the UK, by agreeing to acquire the London-based firm for GBP93m (US$150m).
UK: Greene King adds Sainsbury's exec to board
18 July 2011
Greene King has confirmed an addition to its board of directors.
UK: Greene King gives Old Speckled Hen UK TV push
13 July 2011
Greene King has readied a television advertising push in the UK for its Old Speckled Hen beer brand.
Product Launch - UK: Greene King's Duke's Cambridge Ale
31 May 2011
Greene King's Duke's Cambridge Ale
UK: Greene King finance chief to step down
15 April 2011
Greene King has announced that its finance director, Ian Bull, will leave the brewer to become CFO of the betting group Ladbrokes.
UK: Greene King buys pub group for GBP56m
31 January 2011
Greene King has bought the Cloverleaf Restaurants group in the UK for GBP55.8m (US$88.5m) as the brewer seeks to expand into pubs that serve food.
UK: Greene King, Marston's outperform the beer market
3 December 2010
Greene King and Marston's have both continued to outperform the lacklustre beer market in the UK.
UK: Greene King gives IPA man-reward ad push
4 November 2010
UK brewer Greene King has announced details of an advertising campaign in the country for its namesake cask ale, Greene King IPA.
UK: Cask ale gains beer market share
27 September 2010
Cask ale outperformed a shrinking UK beer market in 2009 thanks to growing interest in the category from younger consumers.
Comment – Beer – China: Thinking Big
15 September 2010
Our beer commentator, Larry Nelson, was in Beijing last week. While there, as we would hope, he turned his attention to the country's beer market - the world's largest. What's another word for 'large', Larry?
UK: Greene King beer sales struggle
7 September 2010
Greene King has said that its beer sales have struggled to maintain momentum due to weak demand over the summer months in the UK.
UK: New marketing director confirmed at Greene King
9 August 2010
Greene King Brewing Company has appointed a new marketing director.
UK: Greene King CEO in minimum price plea
2 July 2010
The CEO of brewer and pub owner Greene King has called for a fresh industry code on alcohol sales and for the Government to implement minimum pricing on drinks.
UK: Greene King grabs beer market share
1 July 2010
Greene King has taken more share of the UK beer market after outperforming the sector over its most recent fiscal year.
