Monthly Archive: August 2012
Patrick Ricard, Who Transformed Pernod Ricard Into Global Juggernaut, Dies At 67
Patrick Ricard, who transformed Pernod Ricard into a global drinks giant, died suddenly on Friday, August 17. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 20, 2012Diageo Reportedly Close To Cuervo Deal, Also In Talks With Mallya For USL Stake
Diageo’s negotiations to acquire at least partial ownership of Jose Cuervo Tequila had been expected to be completed by earlier this summer, but new reports suggest the drinks giant may make an announcement this Thursday in conjunction with its yearly results. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 20, 2012News Briefs for August 20, 2012
•Bacardi Limited has named Siddik Tetík as regional president of Asia Pacific, effective September 3. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 20, 2012Craft Brewing And Distilling News for August 20, 2012
•Gardiner, New York-based Tuthilltown Spirits is set to release its first new product in four years, Half Moon Orchard gin. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 20, 2012Treasury’s U.S. Depletions Slip 2% For Full Year, But Trend Improving
In its first full fiscal year as a standalone wine company, Treasury Wine Estates said its U.S. depletions declined 2% in the 12 months through June 30, but asserted that trends are pointing in the right direction, with depletions rising 2.3% over its fiscal second half. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 17, 2012Owsley Brown Frazier, Longtime Brown-Forman Executive And Noted Philanthropist, Dies At 77
Owsley Brown Frazier, former vice chairman of Brown-Forman and one of Kentucky’s best-known philanthropists, died yesterday after a long illness. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 17, 2012
