Carlsberg is closing two of its 10 Russian breweries as the Danish drinks company responds to the deepening economic woes in its biggest market
Russia has long proved to be a problem for the world's fourth-largest brewer, almost since it decided in 2008 to take full ownership of Baltika, which is the biggest beer brand in Russia and across Europe. A mixture of a regulatory clampdown, increased taxes, a...
Pennsylvania: Liquor privatization, back for another round
Talk of liquor privatization all but disappeared from the legislative scene a year and a half ago, but the issue is back as state lawmakers discuss top priorities for the new session. A plan to expand alcohol sales and phase out state wine & spirits stores passed...
Craft-Brew Makers Share the Recipe for Success
Talk about a beer buzz. America's craft brewers are riding a wave of success: ever-expanding craft-beer sections in supermarkets, craft-beer festivals in most major cities and even university programs in the art and business of making craft beer. In 2013, sales from...
December 2014, Control State Results
END-OF-YEAR RESULTS During 2014, nine-liter spirits case sales in the control states grew at 2.5%, more than doubling 2013's growth rate of 1.1%, but lagging 2012's 3.6%. Shelf Dollars grew at 5.1%, eclipsing 2013's 4.0% and pursuing 2012's 5.6%. As reported for 2013,...
New York: Breweries Keep City Hopping
It is 3:30 p.m. on a Saturday, but the din at Threes, the newest brewpub to join the city's craft-beer scene-just a short walk from Barclay's Center in Brooklyn-screams midnight. There is a wait for seating. Big wooden tables are jammed with a lively, diverse crowd...
Happening Now: 2015 Wine Trends And Predictions From Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank (Nasdaq: SIVB) released its Annual State of the Wine Industry report in a live broadcast today, indicating accelerating sales growth in the fine wine category of 14 to 18% in 2015. The growth will be driven by a strong US economy, said Silicon...
Demand rises for premium spirits in Latin America
Young, vibrant and volatile - Latin America is a land of opportunity for premium spirits, be they international or home-grown, discovers Tom Bruce-Gardyne. Many a Caipirinha was mixed in bars around the world as people gathered infront of TVs to watch Brazil vs...
Is Japanese Whisky Better Than Scotch?
It was a bright, clear morning as we took off from Tokyo's Haneda Airport. A few minutes into our flight, the captain announced that for those on the right side of the plane, Mt. Fuji would soon be coming into view. I was on the left, but a few of us got up anyway to...
Limp DISCUS – How Alcohol Lacks A Watchdog
How alcohol is handled in the United States is nothing short of chaotic, piecemeal, and absurd. Although the prohibition of the sale and consumption of alcohol was repealed in 1933 by the Federal Government, the dismantling of Prohibition was handled by each...