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Daily Archive: August 24, 2017

Phillips Distilling Sees Prairie Organic Driving Growth, Eyes Turnaround For UV

As demand for flavored vodka continues to cool, Minneapolis-based Phillips Distilling—whose top seller has long been flavor-driven UV vodka—is ramping up focus on higher-end sister brand Prairie Organic. Continue reading →

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Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal Gains Clearance From Shareholders, FTC

Amazon’s pending $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods has been approved by both Whole Foods shareholders and the Federal Trade Commission, and is on track to close before the end of the year. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for August 24, 2017

•DoubleLine Capital founder Jeffrey Gundlach is suing a Napa Valley wine retailer for more than $1 million, accusing the company of selling him 67 bottles of trophy wines that an expert labeled fakes. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for August 24, 2017

•San Diego’s AleSmith Brewing has launched Sublime Mexican Lager. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 24, 2017