* Excellent start to the year: +11.6% organic growth
* Growth was driven by the 15 strategic brands (+ 9% in volume and +16%* in value)
* Strong sales growth in emerging countries**: +30%*
Continue reading ‘Pernod Ricard: 2007/08 1st quarter net sales: € 1,557 million’
Archive for October, 2007
Howard Park has affirmed its position in the world of wine as a top cool-climate Chardonnay producer, scooping two show medals for its new vintage Howard Park Chardonnay.
Continue reading ‘Dual medal honours for Howard Park Chardonnay’
For more than a decade Adams Fact Book guided users through the beverage alcohol rules and regulations maze. The new Web edition: provides immediate access; offers up-to-the-minute changes at your fingertips; allows searches by type of rule, regulation and state; and permits downloads into Excel. Web pricing based on an annual subscription.
Continue reading ‘Navigating US beverage alcohol state rules and regulations is now just a click away!’
New label making program simplifies the creation of quality personalized beverages
Continue reading ‘Signature Wines & Beverages announces new look, technology upgrade and special deals’
First Fairtrade Wine Award Winners Will Be Announced at the Tasting
The second annual Fairtrade Tasting will take place on Thursday November 1st at Vinopolis, and is open to the trade and press 10.00am-4.00pm. This will be followed by an evening consumer tasting event 5.00pm-7.00pm.
Continue reading ‘Second annual Fairtrade Tasting’
– Diluted earnings per share $.84, +15.1% vs. year ago
– Adjusted diluted earnings per share $.87, +13.0% vs. year ago (see table)
– Total Moist Smokeless Tobacco net can volume +4.6% and Premium Moist Smokeless Tobacco net can volume +2.7% vs. year ago
– Moist Smokeless Tobacco category +6.7% vs. year ago (26 weeks ended Sept. 8, 2007)
– USSTC’s Moist Smokeless Tobacco category share continues to stabilize
– Ste. Michelle Wine Estates net sales +18.3% and operating profit +34.1% vs. year ago
– Total year 2007 diluted earnings per share target raised by $.06 to $3.27
– Total year 2007 adjusted diluted earnings per share target raised by $.07 to $3.42 (see table)
Continue reading ‘UST reports third quarter 2007 results; raises guidance on strong fundamentals’
Earlybird registration for Wine Industry Outlook Conference 2007 extended to 2 November!
Continue reading ‘Outlook 2007: Wine Australia: Flying the flag’
– Record Third-Quarter Performance for Company’s Spirits & Wine
Segment Tempers Impact of Housing Downturn
— Home Products Brands Continue to Outperform Challenging Market
— Results Comfortably Achieve Company’s Third-Quarter Earnings
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Continue reading ‘Fortune Brands reports third quarter results’
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has approved new rules on wine labeling that were sought by the industry and represent the first major overhaul of wine rules in three decades.
Continue reading ‘OLCC approves first major change in wine labeling rules in 30 years’
German Wine Institute Realigns Communication Efforts
Continue reading ‘New Strategy for German wine marketing’
As this year’s grape harvest comes to an end, wine-growers in all 13 German wine-growing regions are thoroughly satisfied. Monika Reule, managing director of the Geman Wine Institute/Mainz, is glad that “everything went well this year” and added that “not only are this year’s qualities above average, but also the quantities harvested – currently estimated at 10.5 to 11 million hectoliters – are reason to be pleased, not least because this will enable us to better meet the increased demand for German wines at home and abroad than was possible the past year.”
Continue reading ‘German Vintage 2007 is “superb”’
Lake County Winegrape Commission Posts Transcripts from the First International Conference
Continue reading ‘High Altitude Viticultural Symposium available online’
Milder temperatures this summer helped harvesters bring in a total of 220,000 metric tons of raw cork from both Portugal and Spain, according to Jochen Michalski, president of Cork Supply Group, the nation’s largest provider of premium natural cork wine stoppers.
Continue reading ‘Quality Marks the 2007 cork harvest’
Fine Wine, the publishers of Fine Wine magazine (www.finewinemagazine.com) are organizing a consumer event to take advantage of the seasonal trade. The event, to be held at the Fulham Town Hall, a beacon for local residents in London’s most affluent residential neighbourhoods of Fulham and Chelsea will provide enthusiastic consumers the opportunity to taste some quality wines before making their purchases at the show.
Continue reading ‘Fine Wine - Taste and Buy event 16th December, 2007 | London’
French winemaker Boisset, the first to introduce vintage wine in Tetra Pak containers to Canada, today launched French rabbit
“petit”, as demand for wine in innovative packaging expands to single serve containers.
Continue reading ‘French rabbit “petit” wine in 250ml launched in Ontario as demand for wine in innovative packaging expands to single serve containers’
* Sustained business performance
* Ongoing deployment of the product mix improvement strategy
Vranken-Pommery Monopole, a leading champagne group, recently released its revenue figures for the first nine months of 2007.
Continue reading ‘Vranken-Pommery Monopole: 2007 Nine-Month Revenue’
At a masterclass led by Peter McCombie MW during the first ever major UK tasting of Prosecco DOC organised by the Prosecco DOC di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Consortium at the IOD on Monday 15th October, it was revealed that research and tastings conducted independently by both himself and renowned sommelier and Group Wine Buyer for Hakkasan Restaurant Christine Parkinson confirmed that agents and on and off trade outlets should be offering their customers at least two different Proseccos on their lists – one to be used as a mixer for the extremely popular Bellini cocktail, and one that is meant to be appreciated on its own, either as an aperitif or with food.
Continue reading ‘Prosecco D.O.C. di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Consortium reveals agents need at least two different Proseccos’
For more than a decade Adams Fact Book guided users through the beverage alcohol rules and regulations maze. The new Web edition: provides immediate access; offers up-to-the-minute changes at your fingertips; allows searches by type of rule, regulation and state; and permits downloads into Excel. Web pricing based on an annual subscription.
Continue reading ‘Navigating Beverage Alcohol State Rules and Regulations is Now Just a Click Away!’
auctionGimmeldingen/Pfalz… The traditional wine auctions of the Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) in the Mosel, Rheingau and Nahe regions took place at the end of September. The best lots of vintage 2006 as well as a few rarities came under the hammer. As always, the majority of the wines auctioned were Rieslings.
Continue reading ‘Top Prices for First-class Wines | Wine Auctions of the Prädikat Wine Estates - A Lively Tradition’
Australia will step up its push into North and South East Asia over the coming weeks. The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (AWBC) - in conjunction with Austrade, will have a substantial presence at three key wine trade events in the region. Wine writer and commentator Jeremy Oliver will headline all events across the region.
Continue reading ‘Australian wine continues its push into Asia’
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