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Well read, well fed and well travelled
Master of Wine Justin Knock, winemaking consultant at bottling firm Cobevco, reveals a thirst for adventure and grape escapes
Intervitis Interfructa
International technology trade fair for wine, fruit, fruit juice and spirits
I wish I had a pound for every time I say ‘root cause analysis’
Catherine Watkinson, chair of the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology and site senior technical manager at Lyons Seafood’s, utters those three little words (over and over again…)
New counterfeit booze-busting test
With reports of counterfeit alcohol increasing in parts of Europe, demand for testing for dangerous and illegal alcohol additives such as methanol is on the up too. Although methanol, a potent toxicant in humans, can occur naturally in very low levels in some alcoholic beverages, dangerous amounts of methanol may occur in or be added […]
Tetra Pak unveils ‘latest innovation’
Tetra Pak has unveiled what it’s calling its ‘latest innovation in carton packaging’. The Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000 Mid LightCap 24 builds on the success of the Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000 Base perforation carton packaging, says the firm, and features its lowest cost screw cap. “The package has a two-step opening with barrier protection for […]
Wine to be packed in cartons in UK for first time
The first wines to be packaged in cartons in the UK have been unveiled. Wine importer Raisin social is the first to take advantage of the partnership between Greencroft Bottling and Tetra Pak, and is working with two South African producers – Namaqua Wines and Du Toitskloof – to package their wines in Tetra Prism […]
BSDA appoints new director general
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has been appointed Gavin Partington as its new director general. Gavin joins BSDA from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, where he was communications director and interim chief executive. communications consultant and former political journalist. “I am delighted to be joining the BSDA team and I look forward to […]
Bringing a taste of Spain to Yorkshire
A UK-based businessman is stepping into the world of food retail for the first time with the launch of a premium Spanish food business that he hopes will rival Brindisa. Spanish-born Javier De La Hormaza is bringing the best of his home country to British shores with the launch of Grey’s Fine Foods, a retail […]
Scientists discover natural preservative
Scientists have discovered a natural preservative that they say is capable of destroying bacteria, including E.coli and listeria, and could spell the end for rotting food. There would also be no need to refrigerate produce treated with the preservative, called bisin. Ready meals, opened wine and fresh salad dressing could also be safely consumed long […]
JF Hillebrand drinks to logistics award
Global specialist logistics provider to the wines and spirits industry, JF Hillebrand, has again been declared Logistics Company of the Year in the annual Drinks Business Awards 2011 ceremony held in London last week. JF Hillebrand, winner of the prestigious award in 2010 and in five of the past seven years, was recognised for the […]
Linde partners with Wikeeps to extend wine quality from vine to glass
Preserving wine quality by preventing oxidation is the aim of a new partnership between Linde Gases and French company Wikeeps. “Linde Gases has historically been a leading provider of oenological gases to help wine growers maintain from the vine to the bottle,” says Linde’s Steve Finley. “This innovative and important partnership with Wikeeps now allows […]
JF Hillebrand wins new Waitrose wine contract
JF Hillebrand, logistics provider to the global beverage market, has been awarded a new contract to manage all wine imports for Waitrose. Th three-year contract builds upon an relationship the two companies have maintained and developed for more than 10 years. JF Hillebrand is now the strategic solus partner for Waitrose and will provide full […]
Rules relaxed on beer, wine and bread sales
The UK government has confirmed that it’s to scrap regulations banning the sale of small measures of beer and wine as well as different unwrapped bread sizes. Existing laws limit licensed premises to selling alcoholic drinks in certain measures, while bakers may produce loaves of unpackaged bread in set sizes only. But science minister David […]
Aussies in EU deal to drop Champagne and Port names
Australian winemakers will no longer be able to use traditional names such as Champagne, Port or Sherry under a major deal with Europe which comes into force this week. The country has one year to phase out the names of drinks protected under the EU labelling regime based on geographic locations. These are the rules […]