Daily Archive: March 13, 2018
Interview: Diageo NA President Deirdre Mahlan And CMO James Thompson
Diageo North America posted a net sales increase of 2% to $3.1 billion in the six months through December, with operating profit rising 3% to $1.4 billion. While growth has been slightly behind the overall market lately, largely owing to the struggles of the vodka category, Diageo remains by far the leader of the spirits industry in the U.S. The retail value of its portfolio—at nearly $9 billion, according to Impact Databank—is roughly twice the size of its closest competitor, Bacardi. SND managing editor Daniel Marsteller recently interviewed Diageo North America president Deirdre Mahlan and CMO James Thompson at the company’s Norwalk, Connecticut headquarters on the state of the business and the road ahead. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 13, 2018News Briefs for March 13, 2018
•Copper Cane Wines & Provisions has launched a number of new Pinot Noirs within its Elouan and Böen brands. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 13, 2018Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 13, 2018
•California’s The Bruery has launched the newest beer under its Bruery Terreux brand, Saison Ardennes. Continue reading →
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