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"No one wins. I don't see any company coming out of this up" - just-drinks speaks to Wine & Spirit Trade Association chief executive Miles Beale - CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL 20 Mar 2020

Olly Wehring

As the coronavirus COVID-19 throws the UK into confusion this week, just-drinks speaks to the chief executive of the country's Wine & Spirit Trade Association, Miles Beale, to hear his view on a tumultuous few days - with no immediate end in sight.

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"Wine has been inherently conservative for a very long time" - just-drinks speaks to Kingsland Drinks MD Ed Baker 11 Mar 2020

Andy Morton

Over the past four years, Kingsland Drinks has invested heavily in production facilities as the bulk wine and spirits producer and co-packer for major UK supermarkets and brands looks to open up new growth categories for customers facing a challenged UK wine market. Investment has included a GBP5m (US$6.5m) high-speed bottling line, as well as bag-in-box and spirits-filling lines. A canning line has recently gone live, allowing Kingsland to produce wine RTDs such as its own brand, Vin Crowd, which was launched last week. As Brexit and changing consumer demands put the spotlight on UK wine, just-drinks spoke to Kingsland MD Ed Baker about the company's recent spends and heard about the areas Kingsland's client base is looking to target in a "fundamentally changed" wine market.

Coronavirus COVID-19 and the global drinks industry - just-drinks timeline - FREE TO ACCESS 31 Mar 20

Olly Wehring

Here's a timeline of the effect the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis is having on the global drinks industry:

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Fuller, Smith & Turner to furlough employees after on-premise shutdown 31 Mar 20

Andy Morton

UK pub owner Fuller, Smith & Turner is put the "majority" of its employees on temporary leave after the coronavirus outbreak prompted the enforced closure of its managed estate.

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Alcohol sales bans increase to combat coronavirus - reports 31 Mar 20

Andy Morton

A handful of regions around the world have reportedly banned alcohol sales to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.

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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits launches COVID-19 resource hub 31 Mar 20

Rafaela Sousa

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has opened an online database to assist its trade customers in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the US.

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Halewood Wines & Spirits to cut jobs, close US office - just-drinks exclusive 30 Mar 20

Andy Morton

Halewood Wines & Spirits is to reduce staff numbers in the UK and close its US office as part of wide-ranging measures to combat the coronavirus impact.

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Altia announces temporary job cuts 30 Mar 20

Andy Morton

Finnish wine & spirits company Altia is to temporarily lay off staff because of the coronavirus.