Monthly Archive: May 2013
Lascelles de Mercado Addition Boosts Campari In First Quarter Despite Organic Sales Decline
Gruppo Campari’s sales increased by 12.9% to €315.2 million ($409m) in the first quarter of 2013, despite a significant drop in organic sales due largely to destocking in Italy, the company’s largest market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 13, 2013Beam Backs Cruzan With New U.S. Campaign
Beam Inc. has unveiled a new marketing campaign for its Cruzan rum brand. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 13, 2013News Briefs for May 13, 2013
•Whole Foods CEO Walter Robb has said his company will explore a potential acquisition of some parts of Tesco’s Fresh & Easy retail chain, which has been on the block since late last year and has already attracted suitors, according to Tesco. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 13, 2013Craft Brewing And Distilling News for May 13, 2013
•The battle over beer tax reform is heating up in Congress. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 13, 2013Diageo Maintains Strong Focus On Innovation With Naked Turtle Rum
In a presentation to investors and analysts yesterday, Diageo global innovation director Syl Saller talked about the company’s emphasis on innovation, as well as one new product the company has high hopes for in the U.S. market—Naked Turtle rum. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 10, 2013Languedoc Players Expand Portfolios As U.S. Growth Remains Solid
Two leading players in France’s Languedoc region—Gérard Bertrand and Domaines Paul Mas—are aiming to keep up their recent gains in the U.S. wine market with several new product rollouts each. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 10, 2013
