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June bar volumes up 553%

On-trade | Values up 541% on May

Another Gold for Fercullen

Marketing | Fercullen wins IWSC Gold again

Diageo Ireland net sales down 23%

Marketing | Guinness sales down 32%

Pre-tax profits down again at Dillon’s

Marketing | Turnover down just 7.5%

Gin market's push to premium

Lockdown has done no harm to off-trade sales of gin, no harm at all. Sales were up 35% in the year to May the 21st, to €71.7 million from the previous year's sales figure of €53.2 million at a time when most on-trade outlets were closed. The thrust now is to up the margin with a push to premium for the brands involved. We look at the gin market.

"The heart is back beating again for many towns and villages" - Paul Moynihan

The Vintners Federation of Ireland's new President speaks to Pat Nolan about the challenges for the rural licensed trade going forward.

What is cider?

In our annual review of the cider market we take a closer look at cider, its flavours and consumer trends as well as a wee bit of its history thanks to Drinks Ireland|Cider's new publication.

The traditional pub in the great outdoors

Since June the 4th, some traditional outlets had been offering an outdoor service to their customers. How has this gone? We spoke to a few of those who'd not usually get involved in an outdoors adventure.

Monster Energy launches exclusive new 250ml range into on-trade

Ireland’s top stimulant energy brand Monster Energy is introducing a new 250ml range exclusively to the licensed trade.

Here's wishing a short shelf-life to the vaccine cert

As we went to press all eyes were on the success or otherwise of reopening outdoors.
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