Drinkindustries.ie Newsletter - September 7, 2020

No barstools for ‘wet pubs’ – draft guidelines issued

On-trade | New draft guidelines broadly similar to those for ‘food pubs’

Backlash building against “bureaucracy gone mad”

On-trade | Growing backlash against government move on menu

Full rents still required by almost 83% of landlords – RAI

On-trade | RAI Chief Executive and RAI President address concerns to Tánaiste in meeting

DIGI calls for ‘re-opening roadmap’

On-trade | DIGI welcome comments this morning from Minister McEntee on getting pubs re-opened

Jameson sales up 2% here

Marketing | Jameson records solid growth in key markets

Licence & court fees waivers – 60% of Government’s pub ‘package’

On-trade | Licence fee waivers, court fees etc account for 59% of the Government’s €16 million total pubs ‘package’

Fubá Cachaca for Brazilian Independence Day

Intrepid Spirits has added the Brazilian Cachaça brand Fubá to its portfolio in time for Brazilian Independence Day on the 7th of September.

Tia Maria - new look, same recipe

Tia Maria is introducing a new look and design for its classic Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur bottle.

Takehome begins to taper

After months of exceptionally strong growth, take-home alcohol sales have begun to taper off according to Kantar’s latest survey data of the grocery sector.

July's bar sales 140% up on June

Even as Covid-19 restrictions began to be lifted, not surprisingly, sales in bars witnessed a 53% decline in volume and a 52% decline in value last July compared to July 2019 according to seasonally adjusted provisional figures from the Central Statistics Office.