Daily Archive: August 4, 2011
After Record Second Quarter, Beam Says It Will Step Up Brand Investment
Beam Global Spirits & Wine enjoyed record sales of $703 million, up 11%, in the three months through June, and says it intends to continue aggressively upping its spend behind key brands in the second half of 2011. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 4, 2011Campari Acquires Brazil’s Sagatiba, Reports Robust First Half Performance
Gruppo Campari has reported strong growth “across all performance indicators” for the six months through June 30, its fiscal first half, and concurrently announced the acquisition of Brazilian cachaça brand Sagatiba. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 4, 2011News Briefs for August 4, 2011
•Pernod Ricard has suffered another setback in its duel with Bacardi Ltd. over the U.S. trademark to Havana Club rum. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 4, 2011
