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Daily Archive: July 18, 2013

After A Spate Of Deals, Vintner Group Consolidates 12-State Wholesale Footprint

Virginia-based fine wine wholesaler and importer The Vintner Group has been aggressively expanding its territory, completing five acquisitions of East Coast distributors in the past 12 months. Continue reading →

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Rémy’s First Quarter Sales Strong In U.S., But China’s Weakness Leads To Decline

Rémy Cointreau enjoyed a “significant sales increase” across its U.S. business in the three months through June, its fiscal first quarter, but destocking in Asia weighed down its overall performance, as sales fell 2.3% to €264 million ($345m). Continue reading →

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News Briefs for July 18, 2013

•ThaiBev’s International Beverage USA has launched a new rum range—BlackMask Spiced Pacific rum—in the U.S. market. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for July 18, 2013

•Downingtown, Pennsylvania’s Victory Brewing is expanding its distribution into Alabama at the end of the month. Continue reading →

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