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Daily Archive: March 17, 2015

Premium Boxed Wine Continues To Surge, As Gallo Preps New Entry

Driven by the ongoing growth of heavyweights like Constellation’s Black Box and DFV Wines’ Bota Box, premium boxed wines enjoyed an 11% volume increase and a 14% value advance in IRI channels in the 52 weeks through February 22. Continue reading →

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Craft Achieves Double-Digit Volume Share Of Beer Market For First Time

The Brewers Association reports that craft brewers reached an 11% volume share of the U.S. beer market in 2014, cracking double digits for the first time. Continue reading →

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Brown-Forman Targets 500,000 Cases For Old Forester

Following last September’s announcement that it would develop a new $30 million distillery for Old Forester, Brown-Forman says it will now inject a further $20 million into the brand to boost marketing efforts, with a retro-themed push in urban markets. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for March 17, 2015

•Napa-based Crimson Wine Group saw revenues advance by 3% to $58 million last year on a volume increase of 2% to 315,000 cases, the company said. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 17, 2015

•Salt Lake City-based Epic Brewing Company has expanded its Texas footprint by entering the Houston market, in partnership with Faust Distribution Company. Continue reading →

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