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Archive for January, 2018

Don’t Get Boxed Out

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It’s Vital to Play to Your Strengths and Not Challenge ‘Big Box’ Playbooks By Roger Morris When brothers David and […]

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Last Call: Strong Spirits

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  Fortified Wine Gets Heavy   By Meghan Riley With spirit-forward cocktails making a comeback, bartenders are getting creative with […]

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Baileys Strawberries & Cream

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R&A Bailey & Co., a part of Diageo North America, introduced a mid-winter limited-time offering: Baileys Strawberries & Cream.  Read more

Treasury Wine Estates goes up-market as volumes dip on steadying sales in H1 2018 – results 

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Treasury Wine Estates has pronounced the integration of the recently-purchased Diageo wine assets as complete, with the group's sales in the first half of fiscal-2018 inching up on slowing volumes. Read more

Treasury Wine Estates half-year fiscal-2018 by region – results data

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At the end of January, Treasury Wine Estates reported its results for the six months to the end of December, with sales rising by 1.2% on a 1.6% dip in volumes. Here, just-drinks looks at the group's first-half performance on a regional basis. Read more

Treasury Wine Estates looks to “transform” US routes-to-market ahead of M&A push

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Treasury Wine Estates has embarked on an overhaul of its distribution agreements in 15 "key states" in the US. Read more

Why Minimum Unit Pricing could prove a win for both consumers and the drinks industry – Analysis

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Towards the end of last year, the UK Supreme Court ruled that Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) could proceed in Scotland. The decision has prompted many questions: Is this the right approach to tackle the issue of irresponsible drinking? Are moderate drinker... Read more

TWE Debuts Big Route-to-Market Changes, Bets on Self-Distribution

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Treasury Wine Estates has revealed several big changes in their route-to-market strategy in the US. The company was so excited about it they moved their fiscal 2018 H1 earnings up two weeks--well, that and because news about the changes leaked yesterday. Read more

News Alert: Treasury Shakes Up U.S. Distributor Profile

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Treasury Wine Estates has released its mid-year financial results two weeks ahead of schedule, and in the process has revealed significant changes to its distributor lineup. Among the changes, Treasury is switching to a direct sales and distribution mo... Read more

Statement from Dan Zepponi, president and CEO of Cuvaison Estate Wines

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