All articles by Olly Wehring

Moet Hennessy sees 2021 sales trump pre-COVID era – results data

2021 sales rise 26% to EUR5.97bn (US$6.68bn)Fourth-quarter sales - to end of December - increase 18% to EUR1.72bnFull-year top-line trumps…
Remy Cointreau re-enters Champagne with J de Telmont purchase

Remy Cointreau has secured majority control of Epernay-based J de Telmont, marking the group's return to Champagne. Four months after…
Altia and Arcus primed for wine & spirits merger, Anora Group is formed

Finland's Altia and Norway-based Arcus are lining up a merger, with the former set to have the slight upper-hand in…
Diageo targets US super-premium gin with Aviation, Davos Brands buy

Diageo has lined up the addition of Aviation American Gin to its high-end gin stable, spending up to US$610m on…
Draught beer set to struggle throughout 2020 for Craft Brew Alliance as H1 sales slide – results data

Six-month sales decline 13.3% to US$93.3m Second quarter slides 18.5% to $49.4m Shipments down 9.2% in H1, -10.2% in Q2…

Craft Brew Alliance Q1 2020 – Sales down 6.6%, draught demand dries up – results data

Declining demand for draught beer in the US, as lockdown measures came into play in March, have dragged on sales…
Pernod Ricard secures full control of Monkey 47 gin

Pernod Ricard has upped its majority holding in Monkey 47, taking full ownership of the German high-end gin brand. The…
How did Craft Brew Alliance perform in 2019? – results data

Craft Brew Alliance has closed its final full-year with a second consecutive quarter of double-digit sales declines. The US-based craft…
Pernod Ricard buys into gin again, takes stake in Japan’s Ki No Bi

Pernod Ricard has made another investment in the gin category, this time acquiring a minority holding in the owner of Japanese…
Another CEO calls time, Rob Sands makes way for Bill Newlands at Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands has emerged as the third major US-based drinks company to announce a change of CEO, with Rob Sands…