Monthly Archive: July 2015
Exclusive: A Talk With Campari America’s New Managing Director, Ugo Fiorenzo
This morning, Campari America announced that it has filled the managing director post formerly held by Roy Danis, appointing Gruppo Campari veteran Ugo Fiorenzo head of its U.S. business. Reporting to Gruppo Campari’s North America managing director Jean-Jacques Dubau, Fiorenzo has been with the Italian company for nearly a decade, most recently as senior market director of J. Wray & Nephew in Jamaica. In this exclusive interview with SND senior editor Daniel Marsteller, Fiorenzo discusses the challenges and opportunities ahead for Campari’s U.S. unit, which accounts for just over 20% of the parent group’s $1.7 billion in annual sales. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 15, 2015Cape Classics Bolsters French Stable With Burgundy’s Philippe Pacalet
New York-based wine importer and marketer Cape Classics, best known for its portfolio of South African wines, has moved aggressively to diversify lately. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 15, 2015Templeton Rye Settles Consumer Fraud Lawsuits
Iowa’s Templeton Rye has agreed to settle several class-action lawsuits accusing the whiskey brand of misleading consumers through advertising and branding. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 15, 2015Craft Brewing and Distilling News for July 15, 2015
•Eugene, Oregon-based Ninkasi Brewing Co. is set to enter the Texas market—its easternmost foray to date—through a partnership with Andrews Distributing Company. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 15, 2015Exclusive: Santa Margherita Moving From Terlato To Wholly-Owned U.S. Import Company
Santa Margherita, one of the U.S. market’s top-selling super-premium wine brands, is leaving longtime importer Terlato Wines to join a U.S. marketing arm created by brand-owner Santa Margherita Wine Group. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 14, 2015Diageo NA Names New CMO As McDonough Departs
Just days after naming current CFO Deirdre Mahlan as its new North America president, replacing the retiring Larry Schwartz, Diageo has announced that James Thompson will lead its North American marketing efforts as chief marketing and innovation officer. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 14, 2015
