How IBWSS London will Help put Bulk Wine on the On-Trade Agenda

January may seem a long way away, but if you want to book your place and take advantage of early bird registrations at the inaugural International Bulk Wine & Spirits Show taking place in London then now is the time to do so.

IBWSS is a two-day event promises to not only highlight the latest trends in bulk wine but will feature leading figures in the trade taking part in both conference debates and seminars.

Keeping on top of bulk wine trends and opportunities is going to become increasingly more important for major UK on-trade buyers and suppliers.

Working in the wine and spirits industry means you are constantly worrying about both what is happening today and tomorrow, whilst at the same time keeping your eye on events and trends six months to a year down the line.

Having such a short and long term perspective on the state of the drinks industry is none better demonstrated than what is happening in the world of bulk wine. On the one hand, buyers are constantly tracking currency rates to see where they can get their next best deal for the most in demand grapes, whilst also looking to lock in deals and partnerships for a year to 18 months out.

Bulk wine, and spirits, as we know, is no longer just the preserve of the big supermarkets looking to fill containers full of Chilean Merlot or New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. The cost savings and efficiencies involved in working with bulk wine means it is now very much in demand in the on-trade too.

Sourcing and developing own label and exclusive wines for pubs, bars, and restaurants is very much now on the agenda of the country’s biggest wine distributors and importers. With a number of the major on-trade operators, pub, and restaurant groups also seeing the advantages of controlling their own supply chain, and either going directly to secure wine to be shipped and bottled in the market, or increasingly expecting their wine suppliers to do that job for them.

Perfect timing

All of which is good news and timing for next January’s inaugural dedicated conference and exhibition on bulk wine, the International Bulk Wine & Spirits Show, which is coming to London and Europe for the first time.

The event, which is organized by the American drinks publishing, marketing and B2B networking platform, the Beverage Trade Network, promises to bring all sides of the bulk wine industry together. From the end buyers in the on-trade and distribution channels, through to the bottling, shipping, logistics providers, through to major producers and suppliers of bulk wine.

The event, which takes place at London’s Horticultural Halls on January 24–25, will be a combination of a conference, featuring a series of seminars, panel debates and TED-style talks and a trade exhibition.

Some of the keynote panelist and speakers lined up to take part include:

Andrew Shaw, group wine buying director of Conviviality PLC who is in charge of managing the strategy of the UK’s most significant wine supplier covering both the on-and off-trades through its own businesses including Matthew Clark, Bibendum, PLB, Bargain Booze and Wine Rack. Across the group, it is heavily involved in sourcing and shipping large volumes of bulk wine to be bottled in the market in the UK.

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