Monthly Archive: March 2014
Diageo Files Lawsuit Against Heaven Hill’s Admiral Nelson In Canada
Diageo has filed a lawsuit against Heaven Hill in Canada, accusing Heaven Hill’s Admiral Nelson’s rum brand of infringing on Diageo’s Captain Morgan trademark. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 27, 2014News Briefs for March 27, 2014
•Aiming to bolster Accolade Wines’ international business, owner CHAMP Private Equity has secured a US$300 million loan for the wine group. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 27, 2014Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 27, 2014
•As part of an expansion plan, Half Acre Beer Co. in Chicago has acquired a site for a second brewery just a mile north of its current facility. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 27, 2014Bidding For Whyte & Mackay Approaches Final Round
Fresh reports say Campari, ThaiBev and private equity groups Lion Capital and KKR & Co. are among the final bidders for Whyte & Mackay, the Scotch whisky business of Diageo-controlled United Spirits Ltd. (USL). Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 26, 2014Tennessee Legislature Refers Controversial Whiskey Law To Study Committee
The Tennessee state legislature has voted to send a law governing the production and marketing of Tennessee whiskey to a study committee this summer, rather than repeal it, as Diageo has sought. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 26, 2014Wine Spectator: Eataly New York Will Close Wine Shop for Six Months
Culinary partners Mario Batali and Lidia and Joe Bastianich are closing Eataly Wine Shop, the New York wine store located next to their Italian culinary marketplace Eataly, for six months, after reaching a settlement with the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA). Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 26, 2014
