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Daily Archive: February 3, 2014

Exclusive: Treasury’s Fast-Rising Matua Takes Aim At On-Premise With New Upscale Tier

One of the fastest-growing brands in the vibrant New Zealand wine category, Treasury Wine Estates’ (TWE) Matua label was up 34% to 184,000 cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →

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Biggest Beam Shareholder Slashes Stake

Activist investor Bill Ackman has slashed his stake in Beam Inc. following news of Suntory’s planned $16 billion acquisition of Beam. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for February 3, 2014

Moët Hennessy has posted a global revenue increase of 1.2% to €4.19 billion ($5.7b) for 2013 (on an organic basis, revenues were up a buoyant 6%). Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 3, 2014

New Belgium Brewing, best known for its Fat Tire Amber Ale, is entering the Mississippi market next month. Continue reading →

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