Newest addition to Pernod Ricard USA Portfolio in 2016- Lillet
"We are very excited to welcome this growing, profitable and delicious brand into our portfolio," said Bryan Fry, President and CEO of Pernod Ricard USA. Pernod Ricard USA has just announced that Lillet, a wine based aperitif from Bordeaux is joining...
No pending sale for New Belgium Brewery
"As to recent speculation around our ownership structure, there is no deal on the table," the company said. "We look forward to growing our team, honoring our commitments and continuing to be a responsible and engaged member of the Asheville community." New Belgium...
National retailers in Florida fight for liquor wall to come down in grocery stores
"Major policy changes like the fight over the wall… negatively impact Florida businesses and usually trace back to out-of-state companies seeking to change the law to better fit their business models," said Sarah Bascom, a spokeswoman Businesses Unite Big box...
MUP breaches trade laws, EU court rules
"The Court of Justice considers that the effect of the Scottish legislation is significantly to restrict the market, and this might be avoided by the introduction of a tax measure designed to increase the price of alcohol instead of a measure imposing a minimum...
Control State Results for November
Spirits- During the month of November, spirit sales increased more than it had in the months prior. Sales of nine-liter cases of spirits in the control states grew 2.8%, a tenfold increase in growth rate. Rolling-twelve month volumes grew at 3.2%. When...
Gallo Buys The Ranch Winery in Napa
"This purchase supports the company's continued growth in the super premium and luxury wine segment," explains Roger Nabedian, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Gallo's Premium Wine Division In a year of increased mergers and acquisitions, Gallo’s...
Stauning Whisky receives £10m investment from Distill Ventures
The team are thrilled that we can keep doing what we do best - innovating in whisky production, and introducing more and more people to what we do," says Starward founder David Vitale Distill Ventures, the London based subsidiary of Diageo is investing £10m into...
Contentions over Single Source Retail Program
"WSWA has serious concerns that the Single Source Program may result in violations of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act by wholesalers who may participate in that program," states WSWA President & CEO Wolf The new Single Source Program at Kroger has WSWA...
Craft: Still Going Strong but Growing too fast?
"We remain excited about the future of craft beer and supporting brewers of all sizes in the short and long term," Mr. Fischer said. Mr. Metzger, who founded Freetail Brewing Company as a brew pub, spent thousand on new equipment so that he could start canning...