Global wine and spirits industry body Vinexposium has revealed the shortlist for this year’s V d’Or awards, with a number of UK companies being pre-selected. 

Wilkin and Sons Ltd has been granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment as purveyors of Tiptree products to His Majesty King Charles III.

Rising global temperatures and the emergence of hardier varieties have seen a rise in the number of vineyards popping up in Denmark and Sweden.

The BAPL research and development team will again be hosting its annual R&D day on 10th February 2025 in the Mumford Building at Niab East Malling, Kent.

New research is looking into the ability of resveratrol, found in blueberries and raspberries, to inhibit cancer cells.

Despite testing conditions in the UK, also seen across Europe, English and Welsh vineyards held their own, data shows.

Cambridge-based company Autopickr, together with Coopers Croft Vineyard and WineGB, have been awarded over £475,000 for a pioneering robotics project. 

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) and Wine Jobs UK have announced that they are teaming up to help everyone in the drinks trade find better talent and opportunities. 

A new analysis of costs facing British apple and pear growers indicates that food price rises expected in 2025 are now an inevitable consequence of recent government policy.  

Farmers and growers have been reminded they may risk a fine if they do not comply with their legal pension duties. 

Langham Wine Estate is marking 2024 as the ‘year of awards’, after recently receiving a combined six trophies at two regionally recognised awards, including four at the WineGB West Awards and two at the WineGB Wessex Awards. 

The trading divisions of the international businesses Devos and Wouters will merge from August 2025 under the name Devos-Wouters.