New ABC chairman in North Carolina opposes privatization of the ABC system
Still less than two weeks into his job as the new chairman of the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, Rocky Mount native Jim Gardner said he would have some concerns about privatization of the ABC system. While visiting the Nash County ABC offices and...
New ABC chairman in North Carolina opposes privatization of the ABC system
Still less than two weeks into his job as the new chairman of the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, Rocky Mount native Jim Gardner said he would have some concerns about privatization of the ABC system. While visiting the Nash County ABC offices and...
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board reports sales increase of nearly 5% for first six months of the year
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board today announced its unaudited operating results for the first half of fiscal year 2012-13. PLCB wine and spirits sales totaled $918.2 million, a 4.9 percent increase for the six-month period ending Dec. 31, 2012. Both retail and...
AB InBev will sell Corona unit to salvage Modelo takeover
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, the world’s biggest brewer, offered to cede full control of Corona distribution in the U.S. to Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) for $2.9 billion in a bid to salvage its purchase of Grupo Modelo after U.S. regulators sued to block the deal....
Pernod Ricard in the US – 9% growth for premium brands – Absolut at 1% and other premium brands 10%+
Solid growth in US, with (i) dynamic consumption for Pernod Ricard products (Nielsen and NABCA), (ii) +9%(2) growth of the Top 14, the main growth driver with price/mix of +3%(2), and (iii) good overall performance of the other brands (Avión, Mumm Cuvée Napa,...
Pernod’s profit beats estimates based on solid growth in emerging markets and the US
Pernod Ricard SA, France’s largest distiller, reported first-half earnings that beat estimates as sales in markets including China, Russia and the U.S. offset declines in southern Europe and France. Operating profit excluding some items rose 5.8 percent to 1.46...
“American Wine” is a story of great growth – much of the growth comes from the other 47 states outside the traditional wine states of California, Oregon and Washington
At the turn of the millennium, there were approximately 2,000 wineries in the United States. Today, there are close to 8,000. Much of the growth has come in “the other 47” states outside the traditional wine country of California, Oregon and Washington. Today’s wine...
The 2012 harvest in California is a record both in terms of grapes crushed and the prices paid for grapes
The 2012 harvest in California is a record both in terms of grapes crushed and the prices paid for grapes, resulting in what one consultant called ‘a fantastic market for consumers’. The 2012 Grape Crush Report (Preliminary) was released by the National Agricultural...
Pennsylvania: New bill offers hybrid liquor control plan as alternative to Gov. Corbett’s privatization plan
An obscure Senate bill that keeps state liquor stores and allows limited privatization may emerge as a key alternative to Gov. Tom Corbett’s privatization proposal, experts and lawmakers say. The Republican governor is pushing for full-scale privatization of the...