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CANADA: Production of Ice Cider to be officially regulated
29 October 2002
Producers of Canadian ice-cider, in south-eastern Quebec, have formulated their own seal of authenticity to help consumers understand difference between genuine ice-cider and knock offs. The product is made from fermented apples whose sugars have been concentrated by freezing temperatures. A seal affixed to the bottle contains a group of letters; the first two represent the name of the producer, the next four numbers indicate the date of juice extraction and the start of fermentation and the last two letters represent the name of the vintner.
FRANCE: Eckes Granini claims 30% of French on premise juice market
30 January 2002
Eckes-Granini SNC, the French subsidiary of German fruit juice group, Eckes Granini, is claiming a 30% share in the on premise juice market in France. The company, which employs 470 people, was formed last August with the merger of Eckes Granini's two French subsidiaries, Joker Group and Les Vergers
NEW ZEALAND: West Coast Vineyards heads east
1 October 2001
West Coast Vineyards is expanding its operations into Asia and Pacific Rim, having set up a subsidiary company to drive its exports in that region. Heading up West Coast Vineyards Asia and Pacific Rim, is Peter Milne a wine marketer with 20 years experience. For the past eight years Milne has specialised in Asia, where he helped KWV become the biggest stakeholder for South African wines in that region.
UK: Highland Spring acquires Gleneagles Spring Water
9 April 2001
USA: Marconi Online and USA Technologies Form Strategic
15 March 2001
SWITZERLAND: Nestlé Group: Record Sales and Earnings in 2000 - Board Proposes 28% Dividend Increase and 1:10 Share Split
26 February 2001
FRANCE/USA: Jean-Marie Messier and Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Comment on Sale of Seagram Spirits and Wine Business
20 December 2000
USA: Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst to Sell Mumm and Perrier-Jouet Champagne Brands to Allied Domecq
14 December 2000
USA: AmBev Announces a Share Buyback Program and Payment Of Interest on Shareholders' Equity
14 December 2000
USA: Premier Beverage site, water.com, signs new partnership agreements with five bottled water companies
14 December 2000
UK: Allied Domecq Statement re Seagram.
13 December 2000
NORWAY: Carlsberg Statement Concerning Pripps Merger
13 December 2000
CHINA: CALCOL Confirms Soft Drink Plant to Open in Beijing
13 December 2000
UK/USA: eSkye.com Acquires pubcentre.com, The U.K.'s First Independent Portal Designed to Benefit Licensed Retail Trade
12 December 2000
USA: Wayman Smith to Retire From Anheuser-Busch
11 December 2000
USA: eVineyard Picked by Top Pubs as Hot Holiday Shopping Site
11 December 2000
USA: Coca-Cola Enterprises Announces Volume and Operating Performance Expectations for Fourth-Quarter 2000 and 2001
8 December 2000
FRANCE: LVMH Announces Appointment of Cecile Bonnefond as President and CEO of Veuve Clicquot
8 December 2000
USA: Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. Announces $1.2 Million Educational Grant to Mount Vernon to Restore Historic Distillery
8 December 2000
USA: Blom Joins Chalone Wine Group as Chief Financial Officer
8 December 2000
USA: eVineyard Expands to New Jersey and North Carolina
7 December 2000
USA: Wine.com Launches Channel On AvantGo
7 December 2000
BELGIUM: Belgian Brewers Resolve Dispute With Coors: Company to Change Blue Moon Beer Labeling, Packaging and Taps
7 December 2000
USA: Anheuser-Busch Announces Senior Management Changes
7 December 2000
