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Pernod posts 11% sales and 20% net profit increases Published:16 February, 2012

Pernod Ricard has announced an 11% increase in sales and a 20% increase in net profit for the six months ending December 31, 2011.The French-based ...

Treasury Wine Estates reports A$58m profits Published:17 February, 2012

Treasury Wine Estates, the wine business born out of Southcorp and Foster’s, has reported half year profits of AUS$58.6 million before one-offs ...

UK/IRE: Stock in Pinnacle partnershipPublished:17 February, 2012

Stock Spirits Group (SSG) has struck an agreement with The Pinnacle Drinks Partnership to distribute some of its key brands in the UK and Ireland.The ...

UK: Hi-Spirits signs up Broker's ginPublished:17 February, 2012

Hi-Spirits has agreed a deal for the UK distribution rights of Broker’s London Dry Gin.With immediate effect, the UK-based drinks company will ...

Jameson goes global for St Patrick's DayPublished:17 February, 2012

Irish Distillers has announced its St Patrick's Day plans for Jameson.Festivities are to include the Jameson Global Broadcast – an annual event ...

Heinekein posts net profits increase of 9.2% Published:16 February, 2012

Heineken has announced net profits of €1.5 billion before one-off items, an increase of 9.2%.The Dutch-based global brewer reported that revenue ...

UK: Prime Minister to clamp down on excessive drinkingPublished:15 February, 2012

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans to cut alcohol abuse. A problem he calls "one of the scandals of our society".Cameron is ...

UK: Pernod rolls out new Brancott designPublished:14 February, 2012

Pernod Ricard is rolling out the new design of its Brancott Estate wine brand in the UK.The company announced the name change from Montana to ...

Arran's The Eagle lands in global marketsPublished:14 February, 2012

Scotch whisky producer Isle of Arran Distillers has furthered its Icons of Arran series with the launch of The Eagle.Released to worldwide markets ...

UK: Whisky Live launches Whisky WeekPublished:14 February, 2012

March 2012 sees the launch of Whisky Week London. The week will commence on March 19 and finish with the Whisky Live show on Friday March 23 ...

Patrón Spirits takes XO Café to ChinaPublished:13 February, 2012

Patrón Spirits International will introduce its XO Café variant to China following an agreement with the Shanghai-based Telford Wine & Spirits.Patrón ...

EFRD launches web campaign to promote responsible alcoholic drinks marketing Published:13 February, 2012

The European Forum for Responsible Drinking (EFRD) has launched a web-campaign to promote responsible marketing practices for alcoholic beverages. ...

WSTA: Scrap alcohol tax hike to give businesses an Olympic boostPublished:13 February, 2012

UK: The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has called for the Treasury to spare businesses and consumers from another alcohol duty rise ...

TFWA announces speakers for Asia Pacific & Gate One2One Published:13 February, 2012

The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has announced the speakers for its 2012 Asia Pacific & Gate One2One exhibition which take place at ...

Perthshire Raspberry Edinburgh Gin launches in UKPublished:13 February, 2012

The Spencerfield Spirit Company has launched a Perthshire Raspberry edition of its Edinburgh Gin brand to the UK.Perthshire raspberries, pure ...

Finlandia Vodka Cup champion unveiledPublished:14 February, 2012

Finlandia has selected the 14th champion of its annual international cocktail competition, the Finlandia Vodka Cup.Polish bartender Krzysztof ...

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