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Explore the latest news stories and press releases from The Gin Guild in this section, including events, product launches and personnel changes within the Gin industry.
Full Ginposium line up announced
The full lineup for the 2022 Ginposium has been announced and is that follows
New Director General installed as Gin Guild’s international reach grows
Pal Gleed, The new Director General of The Gin Guild has been installed at London’s historic Guildhall alongside more than 20 new members from distilleries and brands in the UK, Italy, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, India and the USA. Pal...
I’ve started so I’ll finish…
How did you get on with gin as a Mastermind specialist subject? Dr Anne Brock, former Grand Rectifier of the Gin Guild and Master Distiller at Bombay Sapphire gets special mention.
New titular head of The Gin Guild appointed and looks ahead to further exciting exploration and innovation in gin
The new ceremonial head of The Gin Guild has been installed as members of the industry body gathered ‘post vaccine’, for the first time in two years.
Hendrick’s Master Distiller Lesley Gracie spoke of further exciting exploration and innovation in gin as she became the Guild’s fifth Grand Rectifier ahead of it its tenth anniversary next year.
Wicked Misrepresentation
The Gin Guild continues to act to have misleading products removed from sale for ‘freeloading’ on the current success of the gin category. This is an issue for both brands and the retailers who sell the products. Recent examples of non-compliant and misrepresented...
The state of Gin – online Ginposium to explore the latest tastes and trends
Innovation has been at the heart of the gin industry’s response to an unprecedented year disrupted by on-trade closures, social distancing, and the import and export changes resulting from Brexit. With continuing restrictions on international travel and large gatherings, industry body The Gin Guild, a week ahead of World Gin Day on 12 June, has provided a third online serving of its popular trade Ginposium seminar.
Misleading labelling is Hard to Swallow
Drinks retailers need to recognise their obligations to describe products correctly, advises The Gin Guild, as it continues its campaign to challenge “deliberately misleading” labelling of drinks which are wrongly called gin....
Gin industry fights back as Covid-19 and Brexit hit vital exports and imports
The gin industry faced massive challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown restrictions shut down hospitality outlets overnight in the UK and beyond. HMRC figures show UK gin exports dropped by £100 million in 2020 to £572 million, with a 25% drop in...
Staying on top of Intellectual Property
Ciara Cullen, a Partner at international law firm RPC (and a previous Ginposium speaker), and colleagues have issued a helpful reminder and update on intellectual property issues. Whether you are just starting out or launching a new product, there are a wealth of...
Nicholas Cook talks with Tim Parry on talkRADIO
Director General of The Gin Guild, which represents Gin producers in the UK and across the world appears on the talkRADIO show with Mike Parry to discuss the campaign by the Guild to protect the Gin definition in the face of a rise in low or zero alcohol botanical...
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