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Interview, Halewood CEO Stewart Hainsworth 12 Jul 2016

Lucy Britner

Since forming in 1978, privately-owned Halewood Wines & Spirits has quietly carved a niche in the UK's beer, wine, spirits and RTD categories, through the Lambrini, Red Square vodka and Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer brands. However, performance has suffered in the years following founder John Halewood's death. In the first of a two-part interview, group CEO Stewart Hainsworth talks to just-drinks' deputy editor, Lucy Britner, about his vision for the group's future growth as well as Russian oligarchs and the company's recent stake purchase in The Pogues Irish whiskey.

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Interview - Conviviality CEO Diana Hunter 4 May 2016

Lucy Britner

Earlier this week, UK drinks company Conviviality agreed to purchase Bibendum PLB for GBP60m (US$88.5m), in what the country's Wine and Spirit Trade Association CEO Miles Beale called a "potentially seismic deal" for the industry. 

Consumers in Spain returning to on-trade - Diageo 23 Sep 16

Lucy Britner

The president of Diageo's Europe, Turkey and Russia unit has hailed a return to on-premise consumption in Spain.

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"Global brewers threaten choice" - CAMRA 16 Sep 16

Lucy Britner

The UK's Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide editor has slammed global brewers for "muscling in" on the craft sector in the UK. 

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Bordeaux Wine Council launches UK on-premise push 15 Sep 16

Lucy Britner

The Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) will roll out a promotional campaign to the UK on-premise as it looks to raise awareness of its wines. 

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Heineken readies latest airport on-premise outlet 13 Sep 16

Olly Wehring

Heineken is poised to open its fifth airport bar, in Sydney, Australia.

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US on-premise at "new normal" - research 30 Aug 16

Andy Morton

A new study suggests US on-premise alcohol sales have hit a "new normal" as consumer drinking patterns undergo a fundamental shift towards home consumption.

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Conviviality launches tech to capture wine trends 25 Aug 16

Lucy Britner

UK drinks company Conviviality has launched a tool to capture on-premise wine trends, through wine arm Bibendum. 

People want to drink beer in cafes 6 May 16

Lucy Britner

The rules have changed. The goal posts have... gone?

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Bar Convent Berlin - Day one: A bigger beginning 6 Oct 15

Andy Morton

just-drinks is in Berlin this week for Bar Convent Berlin. Here's the first part of Andy Morton's daily blog, which will keep you up-to-date at one of Europe's most important dates in the alcohol industry's calendar.