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Archive for February, 2016

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 17, 2016

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•Pennsylvania’s Victory Brewing and Western New York’s Southern Tier Brewing have formed an alliance under parent company Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV) that they say will allow them to maintain their independence while pooling collective resources. Together, Victory and Southern Tier … Continue reading

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Home advantage boosts Distell’s H1 results

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A strong performance in its home South African market drove double-digit sales and profits growth for Distell in the first half of the year, but the company warned of challenges ahead. Read more

Home advantage boost Distell’s H1 results

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A strong performance in its home South African market drove double-digit sales and profits growth for Distell in the first half of the year, but the company warned of challenges ahead. Read more

Ginebra San Miguel

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Ginebra San Miguel Inc. now offers its self-titled gin nationwide. Ginebra San Miguel comes packaged in 750-ml bottles that retail for $12.99 each.  Read more

CCU fights headwinds to bring in FY volumes lift

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South American drinks company CCU has reported a slow-down in fourth quarter volumes as economic problems in its markets continued to drive currency devaluation.  Read more

Distribs Respond to Bacardi Suits

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You'll recall, when Bacardi decided to transfer its brands to the Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits network in 40+ US states, it filed preemptive lawsuits against all of the distributors it was severing ties with [see WSD 01-9-2016]. It's been a little over a month since the suits were filed and now the distributors' responses are starting to roll in. Below are updates from some of the largest players in the distribution tier. Read more

News Alert: Southern Creates New Transatlantic Division To Handle Bacardi Business

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With Bacardi opting last month to align with the new Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits across all its markets, Southern has formed a new division, Transatlantic Spirits, to handle Bacardi’s brands. The division will be led by Steve Cohen, executive … Continue reading

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Bourbon Growth Leads Beam Suntory To Americas Sales Rise

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Beam Suntory posted a mid-single-digit sales increase in its Americas region for 2015, led by strong progress for its Bourbon stable. Maker’s Mark showed robust volume growth in the Americas during the year, while fellow Bourbons Knob Creek and Basil … Continue reading

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Treasury Wine Estates Opens New Unit To House Australian Regional Wines

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Treasury Wine Estates has created a new division to market its portfolio of regional Australian wine brands, including Coldstream Hills, Devil’s Lair, Seppelt, T’Gallant, Heemskerk and Saltram, among others. TWE’s new Regional Gems unit will be led by Regional Wines … Continue reading

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Bacardi Makes Its Case To U.S. Government In Effort To Regain Havana Club Trademark

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Bacardi Ltd. has officially petitioned the U.S. government to reverse a recent decision on the Havana Club trademark—and return it to Bacardi. The Coral Gables, Florida-based Bacardi USA made its case in a submission to the U.S. Office of Foreign … Continue reading

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