A man has been found dead in Glasgow city centre with police locking down the scene.
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The UK is on the brink of a bottled beer shortage, a leading wholesaler has warned. Rising energy costs have seen glassware prices jump by 80 per cent in the last 12 months - and that's meant stocks of glassware have plummeted.
The warning comes after beer experts in Germany said the country could be facing a glassware shortage this summer, with their small and medium-sized breweries expected to bear the brunt. And it is only a matter of time before the shortage is felt within the UK’s beer industry, according to Julie Dunn, operations director at one of Scotland’s largest wholesalers, Dunns Food and Drinks.
She said: “It won’t be long before the glassware shortages hits UK consumers. Our wine and spirits suppliers from around the globe are facing ongoing struggles that will have a knock-on effect. As a result, there could be less variety in the bottled beers we see on UK shelves.
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"Specialist bottles and glassware hold a very important place in the heritage of the beer industry and I expect that while some breweries will convert to cans to ensure consistent supply, others will look at this as devaluing the brand, so will inevitably pass the additional cost onto beer drinkers.
“We sell a huge amount of beer from Germany, so I would expect us to feel a fairly seismic hit in the very near future. However, Dunns will always endeavour to source the best possible range it can.”
Beer accounts for more than £7.1 billion of spend in 2020 – putting it as the most popular, alcoholic drink choice in the UK. A shift towards people drinking at home rather than in pubs and restaurants was noted in 2017, with more than 53% of all beer sales
A man has been found dead in Glasgow city centre with police locking down the scene.
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Hollywood star Johnny Depp lit up the stage in Glasgow tonight as he performed with Jeff Beck at the Royal Concert Hall. The actor is on tour in the UK with the singer and joined his friend on vocals and guitar at the sold out show. Depp caused hysteria in Glasgow city centre today as dozens of fans tried to get a glimpse of the 58-year-old.
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