Closing notes
Is the craft beer craze going to cause a hops shortage? - and other retail-related news in the media - for the week 12/05/14 - 19/05/14
Print19 May 2014
Who, What, Why: Is the craft beer craze going to cause a hops shortage?
BBC News reports that craft beer has come from nowhere to claim 8% of the US beer market. Far more hops go into craft beer than the equivalent produced by large corporate brewers – roughly six times more. This could potentially create a shortage in the US and even in the UK, things will be difficult if last year’s weather problems are repeated. The 2014 crop is already "pretty much sold out", according to one insider.
John Freda appointed to head Asia Pacific Regional Consumer & Trade Marketing (C&TM) for JTI
With effect from 1 July 2014, JTI Ireland GM John Freda will be appointed to head Asia Pacific Regional Consumer & Trade Marketing (C&TM) for JTI, based in Hong Kong. The current head of the C&TM function in the UK market, Igor Dzaja, will lead the Irish business from the same date.
Technology puts fizz back into cola wars
Thanks to new weaponry built with touch screens, Italian design and the latest technology, the cola wars are returning to an old battleground: the soda fountain. The Irish Times reports PepsiCo has unveiled a range of new self-serve equipment for dispensing drinks in places such as restaurants, cinemas and cafes. Called Spire, it is reportedly Pepsi’s answer to Coca-Cola’s forward-thinking Freestyle dispenser unit.
The five-a-day disaster: why the numbers don’t add up
The Guardian examines how the numbers surrounding the ‘five-a-day’ fruit and veg message don’t add up. The National Diet and Nutrition Survey shows that 70% of UK adults eat fewer than five portions of fruit and veg a day, let alone the seven recommended last month by researchers at University College London. The data, collected by NatCen Social Research, shows a slight drop in fruit and vegetable intake in all age groups apart from the over-65s between 2008 and 2012.
Iceman confident shoppers will warm to second coming of frozen food chain
Legendary British retailer Malcolm Walker explains why Iceland is opening up to 60 new stores in Ireland at the Retail Excellence Ireland conference last week. The Irish Times reports he also covered the controversy surrounding his comments last year about Ireland’s role in discovering the horsemeat scandal.
Funeral held for shop manager stabbed to death in Kilkenny
The Irish Times reports on the funeral of 26-year-old Mairéad Moran, who was tragically stabbed to death in her workplace last week. The assistant manager at the Holland and Barrett health shop in Kilkenny city’s Market Cross shopping centre was fatally stabbed last Thursday night.
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