General Drinks News

  • (24-04-2007)

    Boizel Chanoine Champagne saw turnover more than treble in 2006 thanks to the contributions from the former Lanson International business, which it acquired last March.

  • (24-04-2007)

    Champagne-led drinks group Vranken-Pommery Monopole is looking to expand its still wine portfolio after sales volumes rose by nearly 7% in 2006.

  • (24-04-2007)

    Brewer SABMiller recorded organic growth in lager volumes of 10% in the year to 31 March 2007, despite another disappointing set of figures for North American business Miller.

  • (24-04-2007)

    South African wine and spirits group KWV has vowed to accelerate the transformation of its business after posting falling sales in the first half of its fiscal year.

  • (24-04-2007)

    French drinks multi-national Rémy Cointreau saw turnover for the year ending March 31 edge up by 3.7% on an organic basis to €785.4m, mainly thanks to a late burst of Cognac sales in the fourth quarter.

  • (24-04-2007)

    Diageo has bought a 20% stake in US cocktail mixer company Stirrings, but will allow the Nantucket-based entity to maintain strategic and operational control over its brands.

  • (24-04-2007)

    Drinks giant Constellation Brands posted record net sales of $5.2bn (€3.8bn) in fiscal 2007 – but was hampered by competitive conditions in the UK market.

  • (24-04-2007)

    Drinks multi-national Constellation Brands has sold 50% of UK on-trade distribution wholesaler Matthew Clark, establishing a joint venture with pub owner Punch Taverns.

  • (24-04-2007)

    Pernod Ricard chairman and CEO Patrick Ricard has hinted strongly that current MD Pierre Pringuet could replace him when he retires next year.

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