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News Briefs for December 4, 2019
•Westborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club has announced a collection of premium spirits from the membership warehouse’s exclusive brand, Wellsley Farms. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 4, 2019Tequila’s Mainstream Tier Sees Growing Influx Of 100%-Blue Agave Entrants
While much of the excitement in Tequila is at the luxury end (above $40), there’s also plenty of growth at the more mainstream premium tier ($15-$25). Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 6, 2019Bourbon, Tequila Lead Beam Suntory To Mid-Single Digit Sales Gain In U.S.
Led by strong growth from its Bourbon and Tequila portfolios, Beam Suntory’s sales in the U.S. market rose by mid-single digits for its fiscal year ended in December. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 16, 2018Beam Suntory’s Sales Rise On The Strength Of Its Bourbon Range
Beam Suntory, the spirits arm of Japanese conglomerate Suntory Ltd., achieved a mid-single digit sales increase in the first nine months of 2016. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 4, 2016Interview, Part 1: Tim Hassett, President, Americas, Beam Suntory
The third-largest spirits player nationally, Beam Suntory saw its U.S. volume climb by an estimated 1% to 21.7 million nine-liter cases in 2015, according to Impact Databank. Among its top brands, Jim Beam grew 3% to 4.3 million cases, while Sauza rose 4% to 2.2 million cases and Maker’s Mark advanced 6% to 1.4 million cases. Upscale whiskies Knob Creek, Basil Hayden’s and Laphroaig all increased by double-digits, while Pinnacle vodka declined slightly. Consumer goods veteran Tim Hassett was named president, North America, at Beam Suntory in 2014—the same year as Suntory’s $16 billion acquisition of Beam Inc.—and last year added responsibility for South America. SND senior editor Daniel Marsteller recently met with Hassett to look at Beam Suntory’s U.S. roadmap. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 12, 2016News Briefs for March 19, 2015
•Maison Alex Gambal, the small Burgundy négociant, has acquired 19 acres of vineyards in the Côte d’Or for an undisclosed price. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 19, 2015
