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Monthly Archive: July 2012

Craft Brewing And Distilling News for July 23, 2012

•Londonderry, New Hampshire-based Moonlight Meadery has named St. Killian Importing Corp. as its first brand agent in the U.S. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 23, 2012

Premixed Cocktail Category Rises In Prominence

Propelled by the advent of fresh flavors, natural ingredients and low calorie content, premixed cocktails are enjoying rising prominence in the U.S. market. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 20, 2012

Craft Beer Surges 13% In First Half

Craft beer case sales increased 12.6% in the year-to-date through July 8, 2012 in food/drug/convenience stores, according to the SymphonyIRI Group. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 20, 2012

News Briefs for July 20, 2012

•Treasury Wine Estates has named non-executive director Paul Rayner as chairman of the board. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 20, 2012

Craft Brewing And Distilling News for July 20, 2012

•Northern United Brewing Co. (NUBC) has announced plans to open a new 70,000-square-foot brewery in Dexter, Michigan this year. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 20, 2012

Competition Intense As Marketers Vie To Carve Up Vodka’s Expanding Pie

With growth of 4.8% last year to 66 million cases, according to Impact Databank, the vodka category remains not only the largest spirits segment in the U.S. market by far, but also arguably the hottest. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 19, 2012

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