Monthly Archive: September 2013
Burkle’s Yucaipa To Acquire Fresh & Easy, As Tesco Leaves U.S. Behind
Billionaire investor Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Cos. has agreed to acquire the Fresh & Easy supermarket chain from U.K. grocery giant Tesco, in a move that marks Tesco’s departure from the U.S. market after a largely unsuccessful six-year run. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 11, 2013News Briefs for September 11, 2013
•Lamberto Frescobaldi has been appointed president of his family’s Tuscany-based wine group Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, succeeding his uncle Leonardo Frescobaldi who led the company for six years. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 11, 2013Craft Brewing And Distilling News for September 11, 2013
•Honeoye Falls, New York-based Custom BrewCrafters has announced that it will change its name to CB Craft Brewers, effective September 19, amidst an expansion of its CB brand. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 11, 2013Interview: Stéphane Baschiera, President And CEO, Moët & Chandon
Sold in more than 160 countries, Moët Hennessy’s Moët & Chandon is the number-one Champagne brand both in the U.S. and worldwide. Last year, Moët & Chandon was down 7.3% in the U.S. market to 380,000 cases (excluding Dom Perignon), according to Impact Databank, but in 2013—the year of its 270th anniversary—it has seen an increase in marketing activity, including new ads with tennis icon Roger Federer launching this fall. SND assistant editor Brecken Branstrator met recently with Moët & Chandon president and CEO Stéphane Baschiera to discuss progress for the brand and the category. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 10, 2013News Briefs for September 10, 2013
•Beam Inc.’s Cruzan rum has officially unveiled a trio of blended aged rums under its new super-premium Distiller’s Collection range. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 10, 2013Craft Brewing And Distilling News for September 10, 2013
•Widmer Brothers Brewing has released a bottled format of its Krystal Pear—an American-style wheat beer made with Oregon pears—in its local Portland, Oregon market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 10, 2013
