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Morgan retires from Diageo executive committee
Diageo has announced that its president new businesses, Andrew Morgan, is to retire.
ICC clarifies do’s and don’ts for responsible alcohol marketing
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on Marketing and Advertising has published new guidelines on alcohol marketing and advertising.
Campari buys Forty Creek Canadian whisky
Gruppo Campari has bought the Canadian whisky producer Forty Creek Distillery (FCD), an independently owned Canadian spirits company.
Campari sales up, net profit down
Gruppo Campari has posted up sales of €1,524 million, +13.7%, (organic growth +1.7%) while the group net profit was down -4.4% to €149.8m for the for the full year ending December 31, 2013.
Diageo appoints Wirtz Beverage as Canada broker
Wirtz Beverage Group, a distributor of wine, spirits and beer brands, has been named exclusive national broker for Diageo beer, wine, spirits and RTD brands in Canada.
Pernod Ricard has reported net sales for the first semester of 2013/14 totalled €4.57 million.
OLN salutes the best of UK drinks retailing
Off Licence News’ Drinks Retailer Awards took place in London’s Dorchester Hotel last night, celebrating success and innovation in the UK sector.
First Drinks and Rémy Cointreau end their distribution agreement
First Drinks Brands and Rémy Cointreau have confirmed that their distribution agreement in the UK will end on March 31.
Antica Sambuca goes to Hardenberg-Wilthen in Germany
Rossi D’Asiago has announced that its flagship brand, Antica Sambuca, will now be distributed in Germany by Hardenberg-Wilthen.
JF Hillebrand Group has announced that it has bought the Satellite Logistics Group, a leading US-based supply chain provider for the beverage industry.
JF Hillebrand Group has announced that it has bought the Satellite Logistics Group, a leading US-based supply chain provider for the beverage industry.
Diageo offers to sell Whyte & Mackay brands
Diageo has said it will sell several Whyte & Mackay brands, including Jura, to satisfy the Office of Fair Trading.
Booze deal ban does not reduce purchases
Banning multi-buy promotions for alcohol failed to reduce the amount purchased, according to a study.
Altia Plc has released CEO Antti Pankakoski. He has been CEO since 2007. He left last Wednesday, November 21.
SABMiller re-appoints Manser as acting chairman
SABMiller has announced that in light of a deterioration in the health of chairman Graham Mackay the board has re-appointed deputy chairman John Manser as acting chairman.
Campari posts sales of €1.05m and pre-tax profit of €149.5m
The directors of Davide Campari-Milano SpA has announced its consolidated results for the nine months ending 30 September 2013.
Direct Wines has announced that it had sold its Virgin Wines UK business to the management team.
Canada eliminates EU wine and spirits tariffs
Canada has agreed a free trade deal that will eliminate tariffs on EU spirits and wine.
JF Hillebrand Benelux has announced that it is to buy all of Meerendonk Advanced Logistics’ activities in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Western spirits companies focus on margin
Western spirits companies that focus on growing margins to create value have been more successful than those that reduced prices in order to grow volumes, according to a report from Rabobank.
WSTA chief slams UK duty increases
Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) chief executive Miles Beale, has criticised the UK government’s so-called ‘Alcohol Duty Escalator’ which has seen the tax on wine and spirits rise by up to 50%.
Stock to float on the Stock Exchange
Stock Spirits Group has announced its intention to offer shares to institutional investors and float on the London Stock Exchange. It is expected the offer will complete next month. It hopes to raise £52 million.
Pernod Ricard extends ICAP support to Vietnam
Pernod Ricard CEO Pierre Pringuet was in Vietnam yesterday to sign a multi-partite agreement extending the International Center for Alcohol Policies’ (ICAP) pilot programme in its fight against drunk driving.
Mast-Jägermeister begins transition to UK distribution control
Mast-Jägermeister has begun the transition to take UK distribution in-house after announcing plans to establish its own London subsidiary.
Cellar Trends: Cocktail boom seriously underestimated
Cellar trends has said the UK's cocktail boom is “seriously underestimated”, even by on-trade data agency CGA Strategy.
The organiser of ProWein has announced that ProWein 2014 is already fully booked, six months before the show.
Camus to distribute Beluga vodka in China
Camus Cognac and Synergy Group have linked up to launch Beluga vodka in China.
UK on-trade withers in summer heat
A long, hot summer did nothing to boost the UK on-trade’s fortunes, the sector's volume sales having shrunk 6% in the last 12 weeks, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association.
Irish PM opens Irish Distillers’ €100m expansion of Midleton
The Irish prime minister or Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, yesterday (September 4) officially opened Irish Distillers’ newly expanded Midleton distillery in Cork.
Scotch growth aided by France and Spain
Recoveries in the much-maligned markets of France and Spain helped to off-set declines in Asia as global sales of Scotch grew 11% by value and 9% by volume for the first half of 2013.
Label 5 Scotch packaging refreshed
Label 5, which ranked number nine in the world’s best selling Scotch whisky brands last year, has unveiled a new look bottle for its Classic Black expression.
Inaugural Mauritian rum festival heralds global export push
Aiming to make its mark on the global rum scene, the island of Mauritius held its first rum festival at the end of August.
US and China offset Pernod's home-region decline
Pernod Ricard grew sales by 4% during 2012/2013, thanks to the US and China offsetting a western European malaise.
Wine Vision organiser announces speaker line-up
The organiser of the international wine summit, Wine Vision, has announced the dates and line-up of speakers for its event.
Wine show London 2013 postponed to 2014
The UK wine event London 2013 has been postponed until March 2014 after “consultation” with the trade.
New Zealand Winegrowers says wine drinkers globally are continuing to buy New Zealand wines.
Treasury reports net profit after tax of AUS$42m
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has reported a net profit after tax of AUS$42.3 million for the full year. Earnings before interes and tax (EBITs) stood at $209.2m. Net sales revenue was up 1.9%.
SABMiller opens new Ugandan brewery
SABMiller’s Ugandan subsidiary, Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), has opened its new brewery in Mbarara, western Uganda.
Diageo and IWC secure Dundalk for distilling
Diageo and the Irish Whiskey Company (IWC) have announced that they have entered into an agreement in principal concerning the future ownership of the Great Northern Brewery site, Dundalk.
Wiener Gemischter Satz becomes a DAC
The Wiener Gemischte Satz region has become a DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus).
National Calvados Week takes place in the UK between October 14 and 20.
SPI appoints Chase as Stoli distributor
The SPI Group has appointed Chase International Inc. as its new exclusive distributor of Stolichnaya vodka and elit by Stolichnaya, in the US duty free market.
Paul Walsh appointed to USL board
United Spirits board of directors has appointed former Diageo CEO, Paul Walsh, as an additional director of the company with immediate effect.
Australia: Sparkling wine to drive growth
Sparkling wine is projected to see the most growth in Australia's wine market, according to Canadean.
Armagh Cider set for export expansion
Northern Irish cider producer Armagh Cider has secured investment to develop business in new markets including Europe and the US.
Diageo announces Distill Ventures
Diageo has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first accelerator programme, set up to encourage, nurture and mentor new and growing spirits brands.
Mauritius Rum Festival dates announced
The first Mauritius Rum Festival will take place later this month with the aim of promoting the Mauritian rum industry globally.
Campari posts sales of €698.6 million. 13% up
Gruppo Campari has posted its half term results - sales of €698.6 million. 13% up but group net profit is down 26.1% to €57.6m.
China open to dropping EU import tax
China has agreed to discuss dropping its EU wine tax, a move that would bring to an end a trade dispute that threatened European wine exports.
WSET student numbers hit new record
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has announced that latest figures show that worldwide student numbers for the academic year 2012/13, just finished, stand at an all-time high of 48,434, up 12% on the previous year.
