Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO), a leading consumer brands company, today announced that Richard A. Goldstein has been elected to its Board of Directors.
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Archive for September, 2006
Bordeaux: November 28-30 2006
VINITECH unveils a new strategy and a new offer for the 2006 session —
A world of exchanges in a changing world
At a time when the world of vines, wine and spirits is undergoing radical structural and economic change, VINITECH’s organizers have undertaken a wide-ranging analysis of the needs of their exhibitors and visitors and of the entire sector.
Continue reading ‘VINITECH –Solutions for vines, wine and spirits’
In the midst of nurturing and harvesting this year’s winegrape crop, a group of 30 industry leaders were hard at work putting together the program for the 2007 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, to take place at the Sacramento Convention Center on January 23-25, 2007.
Continue reading ‘2007 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium program addresses labor and climate change’
Centerra Wine Company announces the appointment of Oren Lewin to the position of senior vice president of marketing for premium wines for Centerra Wine Company.
Continue reading ‘Oren Lewin Appointed Senior Vice President Of Marketing For Premium Wines For Centerra Wine Company’
Award-Winning Mixologist To Lead Country’s Largest Distributor Team of Highly Trained Mixologists and Spirits Specialists
Continue reading ‘Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. appoints Francesco Lafranconi as Director of Mixology’
Diageo yesterday today launched and priced US dollar 300 million of long 5-year, US dollar 600 million of 10-year and US dollar 600 million of 30-year SEC registered securities. The bonds were issued by Diageo Capital plc, with payment of principal and interest fully guaranteed by Diageo plc.
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Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO), a leading consumer brands company, today declared a regular dividend of 39 cents per share on the Common Stock, payable in cash on December 1, 2006, to stockholders of record at the close of business November 8,
2006.
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French Wines is increasing its commitment to the UK consumer with a double-dose of consumer focused activity this autumn: first through French Wines Week (9-15 October) and then at the Wine Show, London (26-29 October).
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Covey Run announces the Grand Prize Winner of the Covey Run “Endless Possibilities” Semillon Ice Wine Recipe Contest. New York chef Jennifer Wayland won with her recipe combining Covey Run Reserve Semillon Ice Wine, club soda, and fresh ginger and vanilla bean syrup – garnished with a slice of lotus root.
Continue reading ‘Covey Run unveils the Semillon Ice Wine cocktail: A cool take on a hot drink’
Case C-231/04: Order of the Court (Second Chamber) of 11 May 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale del Lazio — Italy) — Confcooperative, Unione regionale della Cooperazione Fvg Federagricole, Friulvini Soc. coop. rl, Cantina Sociale di Ramuscello e S. Vito v Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali, Regione Veneto (First subparagraph of Article 104(3) of the Rules of Procedure — External relations — Agreement between the EC and Hungary on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names — Protection in the Community of a name relating to certain wines originating in Hungary — Geographical indication Tokaj — Exchange of letters — Possibility of using the word Tocai in the term Tocai friulano or Tocai italico for the description and presentation of certain Italian wines, in particular quality wines produced in specified regions ( quality wines psr ), during a transitional period expiring on 31 March 2007 — Exclusion of that possibility at the end of the transitional period — Validity — Legal basis — Article 133 EC — Principles of international law relating to treaties — Articles 22 to 24 of the TRIPs Agreement — Protection of fundamental rights — Right to property)
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Diageo was honoured as “Best in Class” in its approach to climate change in a report released yesterday by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a coalition of global investors with more than $31.5 trillion in assets. The CDP report, written by the consultancy Innovest, is a survey of the responses of FT500 corporations to the issue of climate change. In the report, Diageo was included in the “Climate Leadership Index”, a prestigious honour roll for global corporations addressing the challenges of climate change.
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The Mortet domaine at Gevrey-Chambertin has enlisted the services of Claire Forestier, former manger of the Bertagna domaine at Vougeot. She will be working alongside Arnaud Mortet (25) whose father Denis died last January. Laurence Mortet, his widow, explains:
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Agreement Expands Southern’s Control State Coverage to 14 States
In a strategic move whose aim is to further broaden its Control State representation in the United States, Wayne E. Chaplin, President and Chief Operating Officer of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc., Miami, Florida, the country’s largest wine and spirits distributor with operations now current in 26 states, announced the formation of Southern Wine & Spirits of West Virginia, which brings to 14 the number of Control jurisdictions in which Southern is present.
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Jean-François Curie has been working for Messrs. Drouhin of Beaune since the beginning of July in the newly created post of Director of commercial development and marketing.
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The “Touraine Blanc Girls’ Night In” spa event for 100 readers of Elle magazine will take place at the Sanctuary spa, London, UK on 10 October 2006. As part of the female-targeted Loire Valley Whites campaign, the women will get treated to the full use of the spa facilities, in addition to a tasting of six Touraine Blanc wines.
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Active in the country since 1999, the Spanish leader has covered a number of stages in its penetration of the Argentinean market. Continue reading ‘Freixenet plans to own a winery in Argentina within 2 years’
Total success of Allied Domecq integration
Profit from recurring operations: € 1,255 million (+72%)
Underlying earnings per share: € 8.12
Group net profit: € 639 million (+32%)
Net indebtedness at 30 June 2006: € 6,351 million
(€ 3,600 million reduction since Allied Domecq acquisition)
Continue reading ‘Pernod Ricard: 2005/2006 Annual Results’
Dr. Macku holds a doctorate in agricultural and environmental chemistry from the University of California at Davis, as well as a Master of Science in food science and technology. Continue reading ‘Cork Supply USA recently appointed Dr. Carlos Macku as their new director of technical services to head up CSU research projects.’
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