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Calling all clubs - time to shine

Proud of your club? Proud of your committee? Proud of your members? Then it’s time to shine at the 2023 Club Awards in the iconic Athena in Leicester on November 22. See you there?

Deadline for entries - August 16

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Alcohol Duty changes - August 1

The current temporary alcohol duty freeze ends on July 31, 2023 and alcohol duty will revert to the Government’s standard approach of uprating by the Retail Price Index from August 1, 2023. So what does this mean for clubs?

HEINEKEN UK - energy support

HEINEKEN UK has launched a £3m EPC on-trade sustainability support, covering the cost of qualifying venues’ first Energy Saving Audit. Plus: funding up to £5k towards the cost of improvements that may be needed.

Greene King - 4.5 gallon pins

Greene King is proud to release its 4.5-gallon pins, with seasonal ales Ale Fresco and New Tricks leading the way.The pins are designed to allow for a lower throughput at quieter times as well as extra seasonal offerings during busier ones, minimising wastage and ensuring a perfect pour every time. Read on ...

Diageo triples Dublin production

Diageo announces a €25m investment in a new facility at its St. James’s Gate site, Dublin for its non-alcoholic Guinness range, boosting production of Guinness 0.0 by almost 300% to meet growing domestic & global demand.

Britain’s foodie hotspots revealed.

Plus: Chinese hits No 1 in UK’s food charts, with Indian in at No 2, says Cobra research.

Foster’s ramps up support for on-trade’s biggest drinks category, classic lager, with its first major campaign in 4 years. And guess who’s back?

No 1 exotic premium flavoured cider in the market, Old Mout’s Pineapple & Raspberry flavour, is now available on draught.

Love Drinks reinforces its Japanese collection of high-class spirits, taking on the distribution and rolling out a duo of gins from Etsu.

Euroboozer partners with Giesinger Bräu, the 2nd largest private brewery in Munich,to bring over a selection of beers to the UK.

Complaints made against AU Vodka Bubblegum and Vodka GOAT were not upheld by the Portman Group. Here’s why.

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