Monthly Archive: February 2013
Exclusive: Bacardi Rum Set To Launch New Pineapple Fusion Extension
Bacardi USA is introducing its latest Bacardi flavor extension, Pineapple Fusion, at the NBA All-Star game this weekend in Houston, Texas. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 15, 2013Accolade Links With Southern Wine & Spirits Across Half Of U.S.
Accolade Wine North America has appointed Southern Wine & Spirits (SWS) as its distributor in 24 U.S. markets. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 15, 2013Campari America To Handle Appleton In U.S.
Following its $415 million acquisition of Jamaica-based Lascelles de Mercado in December, Gruppo Campari will bring the company’s Appleton, Wray & Nephew and Coruba rum brands into Campari America in the U.S. effective March 1. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 15, 2013News Briefs for February 15, 2013
•Champagne sales fell 4.4% by volume for the 12 months through December, to just under 309 million bottles, according to the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) trade group. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 15, 2013Craft Brewing And Distilling News for February 15, 2013
•Portland, Maine-based Rising Tide Brewing Co. has entered the New Hampshire market, partnering with New Hampshire Distributors, Bellavance Beverage Co., Clarke Distributors and White Mountain Distributors. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 15, 2013ABI Says It Will Sell Modelo’s U.S. Business To Constellation In Attempt To Get Deal Done
Following the U.S. Department of Justice’s move to block Anheuser-Busch InBev’s proposed $20 billion acquisition of the 50% of Grupo Modelo it doesn’t already own, Anheuser-Busch Inbev (ABI) has agreed to divest itself of Modelo’s U.S. business. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 14, 2013
