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Daily Archive: March 28, 2013

NEWS ALERT: Diageo NA Taps Looney To Head DGUSA, Ivey As Chief Commercial Officer

Earlier this afternoon, Diageo North America announced two changes to its leadership team. Continue reading →

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IMPACT Seminar Snapshot: The Wine Group’s Dubiel And Diageo’s Saller On Marketing To Millennials

As a growing number of young LDA consumers continue to enter the drinks market, wine and spirits companies are adapting their marketing strategies to appeal to the highly sought-after millennial demographic. Continue reading →

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DeNiro, Partners Bringing Nobu To Chicago With Hotel/Restaurant Concept

The Japanese restaurant chain Nobu, which owns establishments in more than two dozen cities on five continents, is preparing to enter the Chicago market for the first time with a combination restaurant/boutique hotel along the crowded Randolph Street nightlife corridor. Continue reading →

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Beam’s Pucker Extended With Watermelon, Aims To Stem Slide

Beam Inc. has extended its Pucker flavored vodka line with a new entry, Watermelon Wow. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for March 28, 2013

•Brazil’s government has officially recognized Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey as distinctive products of the U.S., in a move expected to help fuel an ongoing increase in U.S. whiskey exports to the South American country. Continue reading →

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