Marketing Management Services Ltd (MMS) have today purchased Flying Firkin Distribution Ltd (FFD) from the company’s prior majority shareholder SIBA Commercial Services Ltd, following a competitive tender process. Nina Bates remains in place as minority shareholder. The value of the transaction was by reference to FFD’s current net asset value but the consideration has not […]
Commenting on a promotional poster from JD Wetherspoon advertising lower prices for alcoholic drinks after the Government’s VAT reduction, please find below a joint comment from Tom Stainer, Chief Executive of CAMRA, and James Calder, Chief Executive of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA): “A recent promotional poster from pub chain JD Wetherspoon has made it […]
A new survey shows that independent breweries in the UK have been left high and dry by Government, and if pubs are to open in July as proposed then a ‘roadmap out of lockdown’ is urgently needed for the hospitality industry from Number 10. The results from the survey of brewers in the UK, conducted […]
In a new survey of small independent brewers in the UK, conducted by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), 84% expect the Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent social distancing measures to have a lasting negative impact on their business and 80% believe the Government are not doing enough to support small breweries. The survey found a […]
Introduction by Caroline Nodder, Editor SIBA Independent Brewer Magazine. Link to full magazine below and here. Welcome to this special digital-only edition of SIBA’s Independent Brewer Magazine. As I sit down to write this column, I can’t believe it has only been two months since we launched the first issue of our newly renamed Independent […]
Building on the success of their independent craft brewer seal SIBA have today launched a brand new consumer-focussed campaign that asks people to support the future of small breweries by opting for independent craft beer. It’s the first consumer-focussed advertising campaign undertaken by the trade association, and comes as online beer sales and local delivery […]
SIBA Chief Executive James Calder this week wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking for greater support for independent breweries across the UK, many of whom are facing closure as beer sales fall by 82% as a result of COVID-19 lockdown measures and the closing of pubs. You can read the letter text below in full, or […]
Results released today from a survey of small independent breweries across the UK show on average beer sales are down by 82% since the outbreak of Covid-19, with many businesses struggling to survive. 8 out of 10 brewers do not believe the Government is doing enough to support them with more than half (54%) of […]
Following Government advice to avoid pubs and other social venues during the Coronavirus outbreak, the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has partnered with CAMRA and Crowdfunder to help pubs, clubs, breweries, taprooms and cider producers during these difficult times. The #PullingTogether campaign aims to publicise innovative ways that pubs, breweries, cider makers and taprooms are […]
Commenting on tonight’s (17th March) Covid 19 press conference James Calder, SIBA Chief Executive said: “This evening the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced £330bn of guaranteed loans to help business through the Covid 19 pandemic. Part of these will be delivered through the new Business Interruption Loan Scheme and small businesses […]