Monthly Archive: February 2015
Suntory’s Alcohol Sales Rise 40% On Beam Acquisition
Japan’s Suntory Holdings has posted a 40% jump in beverage alcohol sales, to ¥892 billion ($7.5b), for its fiscal year ended in December, boosted by last May’s $16 billion acquisition of the former Beam Inc. business. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 19, 2015News Briefs for February 19, 2015
•Ireland’s Teeling Whiskey Co. has extended its lineup with the launch of a new single grain offering. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 19, 2015Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 19, 2015
•Portland, Oregon-based Cider Riot! is launching Plastic Paddy Irish-style dry cider, packaged in a traditional 2-liter Irish flagon. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 19, 2015Jim Beam The Latest To Be Hit By Class Action Labeling Suit
Following high-profile class action lawsuits against brands like Tito’s and Maker’s Mark, Beam Suntory’s flagship Jim Beam Bourbon has now been targeted by a suit alleging false advertising for claiming on its labels that it’s “handcrafted.” Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 18, 2015News Briefs for February 18, 2015
•New York-based Castle Brands reported a 17% increase in net sales to $15.9 million for its fiscal third quarter as total gross profit grew 24% to $6 million, compared to $4.8 million for the prior-year period. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 18, 2015Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 18, 2015
•Fast-growing Revolution Brewing in Chicago is tripling its capacity with the addition of a 120-barrel brewhouse, several 800-barrel fermenters and other equipment, along with 15 new employees. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 18, 2015
