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Your personal Drinks Industry Ireland digest

Two cities, two events, one night

Marketing | International Poitín Day part of Failté Ireland’s Taste the Island initiative

Consumer Spend falls again in October

Uncategorized | Recreation & Culture posts drop in spending for first time in six months

Grolsch gone

Off-trade | Dumpy green bottles with distinctive swing-cap stoppers had been declining in popularity

Out-of-home food & beverage spend up 4.5%

On-trade | Growth of 4.2% a year forecast for Foodservice over next three years

First alcohol advertising restrictions become law today

Marketing | Public Health Alcohol Research Group also set up to monitor and evaluate effects of 2018 Alcohol Act

Wetherspoon buys HQ Bar on Hanover Quay

On-trade | UK pub chain operator now has 3 capital outlets

Heineken to replace plastic rings on UK cans

Off-trade | Around 60% of Heineken Ireland’s packaged beer and cider products don’t use consumer-facing plastic packaging

Today’s International Stout Day

Marketing | Combination of Ireland’s recognised global stout brands as well as expanding range of craft stouts the bedrock of Ireland’s brewing reputation

EU signs GI protection agreement with China

Marketing | Irish Whiskey and Cream Liqueur industries welcome historic EU-China agreement on protection of Geographical Indications

Rockshore launches new campaign

Rockshore has unveiled a new Through The Line campaign running across TVC, Digital and Social channels.  
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