Breweries and Distilleries

The Breweries and Distilleries section on Catering Today focuses on the UK’s dynamic brewing and distilling sectors, highlighting the producers, brands, and innovations shaping the drinks market. It covers business growth, product launches, investment, sustainability initiatives, and supply chain developments affecting pubs, bars, and hospitality operators. Through interviews, market analysis, and company updates, Catering Today provides insight into how breweries and distilleries are responding to consumer trends and evolving industry demands.

Jan- 2026 -

8 January

Belhaven invests nearly £5m in Scottish pubs as business rates warning looms

Belhaven invested almost £5m in its Scottish pub estate in 2025, with spending spread across 22 managed, leased, tenanted and franchised venues. The investment marked a fourfold increase in refurbishment activity compared with previous years and included the first Scottish rollout of the brewer and pub operator’s Hive and Nest…
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Nov- 2025 -

27 November

Uile-bheist Brewery in Inverness appoints new head brewer

Uile-bheist Brewery in Inverness has announced the appointment of Charlotte Cook as its new head brewer, as it aims to expand the site’s profile as a destination for visitors and local drinkers. Cook, who began her career at Brewdog, replaces former head brewer Lukas Pretzer, who has returned to Germany…
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Aug- 2024 -

27 August

Brakspear’s FY turnover jumps 9% to £38.6m

JT Davies and Sons Holdings Limited, the parent company of Brakspear, has reported a 9% increase in turnover to £38.6m for the year ending 31 December 2023 against 2022, with an expected reduction in profitability. Underlying EBITDA was reported as £10.9m, slightly lower than the £11.2m reported for 2022 when…
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8 August

Greene King trials scheme to reuse and refill glass bottles

Greene King is participating in a reusable bottle scheme where glass bottles used in some of its pubs are returned to drinks producers for refilling as a way to cut the number of single-use glass bottles. The refillable bottle initiative which reuses beer, cider, spirits, wine and soft drinks bottles…
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Jul- 2024 -

3 July

Heineken UK relocates HQ to Edinburgh

Heineken UK has announced its planned relocation of its Scottish office and company headquarters to 6 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. Following over 20 years at its current site in Broadway Park, Edinburgh, Heineken has chosen the city-centre location after reviewing the company’s evolving ways of working ahead of its current…
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Jun- 2024 -

13 June

Fuller’s FY profits soar 61% to £20.5m

Fuller’s has today (13 June) announced a 61% increase in profit before tax to £20.5m for the 53-week period ended 30 march. It comes as sales at the brewing company rose by 7% to £359.1m, while EBITDA reached £60.8m. Like-for-like sales were up 11%, with Fuller’s announcing “strong” sales and…
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May- 2024 -

28 May

Robinsons Brewery invests £1.6m in pub partners during Q1

Robinson Brewery has “significantly” increased its investment spend to £1.6m, which has already gone toward the group’s business partners and supported nine sites in the first three months of 2024. This rise in investment spending represents a three-fold increase on Robinson Brewery’s 2023 levels. According to Robinson Brewery and its…
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1 May

Greene King to invest £40m in new brewery

Greene King has announced that it will invest £40m in developing a new state-of-the-art brewery in Bury St Edmunds. The investment into a new custom-built facility builds on the company’s 200-year history of brewing in Bury St Edmunds since its founding in 1799. The proposed new brewery forms a key…
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Apr- 2024 -

25 April

Hogs Back owner saves Mondo brewery in pre-pack deal

Brewing industry veteran Rupert Thompson has agreed an investment deal with London craft brewer Mondo, which secures the future of the Mondo brands, as well as its brewery and taproom in Battersea. Following a pre-pack administration, the deal will see brewing continue at Mondo’s Battersea site. As well as delivering…
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18 April

Molson Coors announces £100m investment in UK breweries

Molson Coors Beverage Company is set to invest more than £100m in its UK business infrastructure over the next five years. According to Fraser Thomson, Molson Coors’ chief supply chain officer for Western Europe, the investment allows the company to grow its brewing and packaging capacity at a time when…
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