Yearly Archive: 2020
Diageo Aims To Unlock Growth For Johnnie Walker By Expanding Scotch Whisky’s Audience
In value terms, it doesn’t get any bigger than Johnnie Walker in the global spirits industry. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 5, 2020Treasury Wine Estates’ Penfolds Demerger On Hold As Company Focuses On U.S., China
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is pausing its previously announced plan to demerge its Penfolds business as it sharpens its focus on restructuring in the U.S. and surfing tumultuous market conditions in China, where new tariffs are being threatened on Australian wines. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 5, 2020Canadian Cannabis Company Aphria Enters U.S., Acquiring Sweetwater Brewing For $300 Million
Atlanta, Georgia-based Sweetwater Brewing Company has agreed to be acquired by Canadian cannabis producer Aphria. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 5, 2020News Briefs for November 5, 2020
•Geyserville, California-based Marietta Cellars has appointed Brian Lynch as vice president, sales and marketing. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 5, 2020Voters Approve Recreational Cannabis In Four States
Cannabis initiatives swept last night, going five-for-five in states voting on the matter. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 5, 2020Control State Spirits Volume Up 8% Through September
As the first three quarters of 2020 drew to a close, the full impact of the pandemic and the resulting recession have yet to be fully ascertained, but spirits volumes rose 18% during the month of September in the 18 control jurisdictions, according to the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA), and 8% cumulatively for nine months, compared to just 3.7% growth for all of 2019. Continue reading →
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