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Stock grows profits despite falling volumesPublished:22 March, 2012

Stock Spirits Group (SSG) registered profit growth but revenue decline in 2011, having been influenced by “a challenging market backdrop”.During ...

Focus on: The Brazilian wine marketPublished:23 March, 2012

Paul Medder, Wine Intelligence's country manager for Brazil, offers his analysis of the effects of protectionism in the burgeoning Brazilian ...

US: DISCUS recruits Campari, appoints new chairPublished:23 March, 2012

Campari America has joined the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS).Gerry Ruvo, chairman and CEO of Campari America, said: ...

UK proposes 40p per unit minimum pricePublished:23 March, 2012

The UK government has pledged to introduce a minimum alcohol price of 40p per unit and the ban of by-one-get-one-free deals in a bid to counter ...

Disaronno starts search for Mixing StarPublished:23 March, 2012

Disaronno is on the lookout for bartenders for the return of its international bartender competition, Disaronno Mixing Star.Bartenders can apply ...

Warsteiner is official beer to European golf tour Published:23 March, 2012

Warsteiner, the premium German beer, has announced that it is the ‘official supplier of beer’ to The European Tour and BMW PGA golf championship ...

UK budget sees alcohol prices increasePublished:21 March, 2012

UK: The Chancellor has added another 41p to a bottle of spirits and 11p to a bottle of wine in the latest Budget.The Scotch Whsky Association ...

CEDC takes Barefoot to PolandPublished:21 March, 2012

Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) has extended its links with Gallo Vineyards to include the distribution of Barefoot wines in ...

China: Diageo gets green light to acquire ShuiJingFangPublished:21 March, 2012

China: Diageo has been given the go-ahead to make an offer for the remaining shares of ShuiJingFang. The maximum offer stands at GBP630m.The ...

WSTA appoints new chief executive Published:20 March, 2012

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association, the lead body for the UK wine and spirits sectors, has announced the appointment of Miles Beale as its ...

UK: Cask Liquid to market two Berry brandsPublished:20 March, 2012

Berry Bros. & Rudd Spirits has announced Cask Liquid Marketing will assume UK distribution for The King’s Ginger liqueur and The Pink Pigeon ...

Malibu Sunshine to rise in springPublished:19 March, 2012

Pernod Ricard has announced the launch of Malibu Sunshine, a citrus edition of the rum and coconut liqueur.The lemon and lime variant is a permanent ...

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