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Stock Spirits Group, Central Europe’s leading branded spirits and liqueurs business, has reported a 4.1% increase in EBITDA to a record Eur63.9 million on a like-for-like basis for 2011. On
Diageo has received Chinese regulatory clearance to acquire the outstanding shares of Sichuan Shuijingfang Co for £630 million. ShuiJingFang is one of the largest super premium Chinese white spirits brand
US-based global spirits group Beam (formerly known as Fortune Brands) has reported a 4% rise in operating income to $572.2 million on net sales up 8% to a record $2.3
Diageo has completed the acquisition of Meta Brewery, a leading beer company in Ethiopia, for a cash consideration of $225 million, subject to customary post completion adjustments. The acquisition concludes
Hindered by the decline of pub drinking and a lack of broader consumer appeal beyond men, the UK beer market has seen a huge fall from grace in the past
Independent Irish whiskey producer Cooley Distillery has launched a new range of Poitín products to showcase the traditional spirit of Ireland. Poitín is a clear Irish spirit famous for its
Reflecting sales growth across all its geographic regions, French spirits group Remy Cointreau has increased current operating profit by 27.3% (up 30.7% organically) to Eur106.2 million for the first six
Global spirits business Beam has commenced trading as an independent company on the New York Stock Exchange. Formerly known as Fortune Brands, Beam is the remaining company following the separation
Following the expected spin-off of its home and security business on October 3rd, Fortune Brands remaining spirits operation will be renamed Beam. The spin-off company will operate as Fortune Brands Home
Having received the necessary regulatory clearances, Diageo has completed its £1.3 billion acquisition of Mey Icki, the leading spirits company inTurkey. In the financial year ended 31 December 2010 Mey
Building on record earnings and operating income in its 2011 financial year, Brown-Forman anticipates continued underlying operating income growth for 2012. The US-based international spirits and wine group reported net
Stock Spirits Group, one of Central Europe’s leading branded spirits and liqueurs businesses, has reported double digit organic revenue and profit growth for the year ended December 31st 2010. Revenue
Diageo has reached agreement to acquire Mey Icki, the leading spirits company in Turkey, for an enterprise value of £1.3b from investment firm TPG Capital and Actera. The transaction is
Benefiting from an improvement in the global economic environment and favourable currency factors, Pernod Ricard has achieved strong sales and profit growth in the first half ended December 31st last.
The Piacentinu Ennese, a sheep’s cheese from Italy, has became the one thousandth name to be registered under the European Commission’s agricultural product and foodstuff quality labels. Since their creation
Diageo, the world’s largest spirits group, is holding talks with Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala with a view to acquiring a 50% stake in super premium rum brand Zacapa Centenario. Diageo
Belvedere, the French spirits group, has sold its US production business, Florida Distillers, for $48m. However, Belvedere will retain is US distribution business, which includes the 4 Orange and Sobieski
Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has completed the initial phase of its $250m investment in Scotch whisky production. The investment is to meet growing demand
Premium spirits business and independent Scottish family distiller, William Grant & Sons, has established its new global marketing office in Dublin. Employing 17 people, this office will manage the entire
Pernod Ricard, the world’s second largest spirits and wine group, has reported a 1% increase in net profit to Eur951m on net sales down 2% to Eur7.08b for the 2009/10
Synergy, one of the leading distilled spirits producers in Russia, has signed distribution agreements for exports of Beluga vodka to Iraq, Vietnam and India, the growing vodka markets in Middle
2009 was not a good year for multinational spirits companies. Euromonitor International’s ‘2010 Millionaires’ ranking saw total volumes of international
Benefiting from good consumption momentum across key brand and markets, the consolidation of its Wild Turkey acquisition and an easy
Global wines and spirits group Pernod Ricard has reorganised its premium wines and vodka businesses. A new brand company called
French spirits group La Martiniquaise is reported to be the only bidder left for Belvedere’s Marie Brizard liqueur brand following
Global spirits and wine group Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell its shares in Spanish drinks company Ambrosio Velasco to
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