Nick Gillett

Another year of double digit growth for Kent wine producer 🍷📈 Gusbourne, the premium English sparkling wine producer, has announced another year of good progress, reporting a 16.5 per cent increase in UK wine sales growth, net revenue up by 13 per cent compared to the previous period, gross profit up by 30 per cent to £4.1 million and gross margin improving to more than 68 per cent. With the ongoing expansion of the Appledore, Kent's international presence and global appetite for English fine wine increasing, Gusbourne is now in 35 international markets, and expects the year ahead to see it benefit from increased supply and inventory, following the harvesting of its biggest yield to date last year. Gusbourne has also seen ongoing success in international and UK wine competitions with an impressive number of awards for its wines, including gold medals and trophies. Since the year end, Gusbourne has been awarded the Kings Award for Enterprise for International Trade Export. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/engd5a38 #winery #vineyard #wine #drinks #growth #businessgrowth #finance #funding #investing #announcement #businessnews #businessintelligence

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Year-on-year inflation fell to 4.6% in May, revealing more positive trends for the hospitality sector, according to CGA by NIQ and Prestige Purchasing https://lnkd.in/eX8MZ6qx

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The Government is reviewing the Soft Drinks Industry Levy's (SDIL) operation and structures, with a view to further drive down the sugar content in soft drinks. They are looking at whether to remove the current exemptions for milk-based and MILK SUBSTITUTE DRINKS. Some companies producing dairy alternatives may think they won't be captured but the Government will also be considering changes to the sugar content thresholds at which the SDIL applies. This could end with a tax on your products and we need to be clear on what that means for our sector and businesses within it. The Alliance will be responding as a sector and looking out for dairy alternative interests as it did on the labelling battle. If you are impacted by this work or worried it may affect your products reach out to us. You can read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/e63Eh8jg Plant Based News Plant Based World Expo Europe vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

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Britain’s pub sector is a rich source of sales for manufacturers and suppliers, but the formula for success in the channel is evolving fast. There is plenty of scope to engage more consumers via smart promotional, ranging and pricing strategies. Here are just five takeaways to help spirits businesses capitalise on pub opportunities - https://lnkd.in/gFEhz4Rz #OnPremise #Pub #BeverageAlcohol #Spirits #Hospitality #Opportunity

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3 in 4 On Premise consumers in Britain drink hot beverages in the out-of-home, including their iced varieties ☕ 🧊 Andy Hodgson reveals that consumers are looking beyond cost and cup size when making buying decisions. It's no longer enough for suppliers to simply provide a product, it's essential to work with operators to meet consumers' evolving needs. Explore the latest in hot beverages - https://lnkd.in/g9nmXni5 #OutOfHome #HotBeverages #ConsumerTrends #Coffee #PurchasingDecisions

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Britain's On Premise consumers maintain a preference for Prosecco over Champagne amidst the cost of living crisis. As purse strings tighten, Prosecco's affordability and value proposition appeal to a broader audience, contributing to its continued dominance in the market. Prosecco captures an impressive 72.1% of the total volume share and 59.3% of the value share in the combined Champagne & Sparkling Wine category. In contrast, Champagne has witnessed a decline in both its total volume (14.3%) and value (29.8%) share. 🥂 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gEKacGMp

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🍎🌿🌍 Exciting insights on the cider industry from Global Drinks Intel! Crafted cider is surging at 12% P/A from a relatively large base (21% of a £3.1bn category). Consumers are opting for quality over quantity as they prioritise what goes into their bodies. Naturally, cider will emerge as the most sustainable alcohol choice in years to come. However, there is a distinct lack of transparency. UK HMRC guidelines mandate only 35% apple content for a drink to be called cider, and many ciders contain the bare minimum. With an ingredient list (from most prevalent to least) of water, apple from concentrate, sugar, flavouring, and colouring the fact that some of these call themselves "crafted" frustrates me. These ingredients aren't good for you, or the planet... and there is nothing "crafted" about it. 🌿🍏 #Cider #CraftedCider #Transparency #Sustainability #GlobalDrinksIntel

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The spirits category is under significant pressure, with both volume and value down in Britain year-on-year 📉 The number of consumers typically drinking spirits with mixers has fallen 11 percentage points, while those choosing beer have fallen only 3 percentage points. A comparison of entry standard price points highlights why consumers think they may get better value in longer serves. By understanding people’s changing needs, suppliers can navigate this tricky landscape and craft consumer strategies that attract people back to spirits from other categories. Explore opportunities for growth - https://lnkd.in/gJTi_eUH #OnPremise #Spirits #BeverageAlcohol #ConsumerTrends #Hospitality #MarketTrends

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📶 UK Independent Drinks Sector in 2024: SEVEN takeaways from a CGA and Duppy Share report    Independent Beverage brands are increasingly optimistic about the future despite ongoing trading challenges, according to an exclusive new survey from The Duppy Share in association with CGA by NIQ.     273 UK indie drinks brands answers an in depth survey... heres what we learned (see comments) 👇  

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ORGANIC 2023: YEAR IN NUMBERS 📈 In 2023 the total UK organic food and drink market experienced its twelfth consecutive year of growth. A return to value growth of organic in supermarkets largely drove this uplift, alongside a strong year for independent retailers. The foodservice channel remained static, while home delivery sales fell. Outside of food and drink, textiles had another positive year, while beauty and wellbeing saw its first decline in 12 years 📆 Following a difficult 2022 for organic in supermarkets, last year saw value growth return at 2.7%. The top two organic categories in supermarkets (Dairy and Produce) contribute half of organic sales.* 🛒 Inflation is largely behind this uplift – with units down -6.7% in 2023.* Yet we saw inflation slow throughout the year and expect this to continue 💸 Online continues to be a strong performer with 22% of all supermarket organic sales made through the channel** and significant organic growth on Amazon as well 📦 While shopper spend on organic has climbed a third in the last five years, the share of UK farmland has remained static at 3% 🚜 Sales of organic in the independent channel also returned to growth in 2023, rising 10% to top £475 million. There’s positivity for the future too with more than two-thirds of independent retailers expecting sales growth in 2024 🌱 Home delivery had a tougher year with the channel shrinking -6% to £525 million. However nearly half of the businesses surveyed (45%) saw a sales increase during 2023, highlighting mixed performance across the channel 🚚 In foodservice a combination of inflation and lower diner spend due to the cost-of living crisis, led to a static 2023 👨‍🍳 Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) textiles certified by Soil Association Certification grew by 8% in 2023 with personal care and adult clothing sales rising fastest – up 13% and 9% respectively 👚 Certified organic beauty and wellbeing wasn’t immune to the cost-of-living crisis this year with the sector seeing an 8% decline. However, it remains buoyant with 90% of businesses anticipating growth in 2024 💅 The Soil Association organic symbol is recognised by 32% of consumers – the most recognised organic symbol in the UK.* ✔ Growth has been slow and steady throughout 2023. But shoppers remain engaged with the category and macro trends in the UK and around the world point to an increased focus on how food and agriculture impacts climate change and human health. These trends give us optimism for a return to the strong market performance seen before the pandemic 🌱 The Soil Association Group's new Organic For All vision will further fuel this growth as they work across the sector to make organic accessible, available and affordable for all in society 💚 https://lnkd.in/eTAZHdjJ *Soil Association Market Report #OrganicSeptember #OrganicMarket

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In today’s evolving beverage landscape, the rise of low- and no-alcohol drinks is transforming the UK’s on-trade market. We’re thrilled to see Central Hall Westminster highlighted in The Caterer's recent feature on this trend, written by John Porter. With 30% of on-trade occasions now involving no alcohol, and another 30% blending alcoholic and non-alcoholic options, this sector is becoming an increasingly vital part of the UK’s hospitality landscape. At Central Hall Westminster, we offering a variety of options for event organisers who recognise the value of catering to today’s more health-conscious, alcohol-optional audiences. As more of the younger demographic moves away from alcohol as an essential part of their night out, we’re here to meet that demand with innovative, flexible solutions for every event. Link to the full feature: https://lnkd.in/eSyrzmxq

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Labour’s Autumn Budget has garnered mixed reactions from trade bodies in the food manufacturing and bakery retail sectors 🥯 Check out British Baker's round up, including perspectives from Federation of Bakers, Craft Bakers Association, Scottish Bakers and The Food and Drink Federation. Andrew Pyne: “Continued investment in the bakery sector (one of the UK’s largest food manufacturing sectors) is key to the UK’s food security and critical for delivering the nation’s daily bread... We will continue our dialogue with Government to secure investment to make our industry fundamentally stronger and more resilient – all whilst continuing to deliver the nation’s daily bread.” https://lnkd.in/ehzxpCXp #budget2024 #bakingindustry

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The boss of the company behind biscuit giants McVitie’s, Jacobs and Carr’s has warned that the UK has become a less attractive place to invest. Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)’s annual conference on Monday, Salman Amin, the chief executive of Pladis, the firm behind the iconic brands, warned that Britain has become less attractive as a place to do business. He said: “Historically we’ve been super bullish on the UK. In fact, by far, the greatest investment across all of our countries over the last decade or so has come to the UK … so we’ve been a very major investor in the UK.” But he cautioned: “We would like to continue to be a major investor going forward. It’s becoming harder to understand what the case for investment is.” Continue reading 👇 https://bit.ly/3ZmX4SX

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