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Archive for October, 2015

C&C Group’s H1 2016 results – preview

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C&C Group will announce its half-year and second-quarter results on Wednesday. Here, just-drinks looks at the drinks producer's activities in the three months to the end of August: Read more

C&C Group’s H1 2016 results – just The Preview

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C&C Group will announce its half-year and second-quarter results on Wednesday. Here, just-drinks looks at the drinks producer's activities in the three months to the end of August: Read more

Vranken-Pommery Monopole sales show Q3 recovery

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Vranken-Pommery Monopole has seen group sales lift in the third quarter, though the Reims-based company reported double-digit declines over the year to date. Read more

Wholesaler Mergers Shake Up the Rankings

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It's been a big week for wine and spirits wholesalers. First the news that Charmer Sunbelt Group and Wirtz Beverage Group will merge [see WSD 10-20-2015], and then WSD broke the news Glazer's and Southern Wine & Spirits are working on a strategic alliance [see WSD 10-21-2015]. When four out of the top 10 wine and spirits wholesalers combine forces, you better believe there are going to be some ripple effects. Read more

Pernod Ricard doesn’t need China to find Q1 growth stories – Analysis

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It has been more than a year since Cognac makers such as Pernod Ricard stopped estimating how long it will be before their China markets turn around. The downturn has lasted far longer than these companies expected, and yesterday Pernod's CFO Gilles Bogaert risked little when he predicted that this fiscal year in the country is likely to be similar to the previous one. Read more

This week in spirits & wine, featuring Diageo, Pernod Ricard and sparkling wine research

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Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the spirits & wine categories. We also have similar round-ups for beer and soft drinks & water. Read more

Product Launch – Moet Hennessy’s Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame

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Moet Hennessy has released the 2006 vintage of its La Grande Dame extension of the Veuve Clicquot Champagne brand in the UK. Read more

Johnnie Walker GTR sales better than ever as promotions purr – Diageo

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Diageo's global Travel Retail head has said Johnnie Walker is going through its "most successful period" as the company leverages a new promotional tool to take market share. Read more

Exclusive: U.S. Spirits Will Outperform Beer And Wine For The Fourth Consecutive Year in 2015

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The U.S. spirits market is expected to expand once again this year, albeit by a modest 1.3% in volume terms, representing its 20th consecutive annual gain, according to Impact Databank. Wine is projected to increase by a mere 0.2% in … Continue reading

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News Briefs for October 23, 2015

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•Louisville, Kentucky’s Copper & Kings American Brandy Company has entered two key East Coast markets for the first time. Copper & Kings has partnered with Empire Merchants to launch in New York, while linking with Ledroit Brands in Washington D.C. … Continue reading

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