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Larger packs and private label buoy Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits in 2020 - results data

12 Feb 2021

The consumer move towards bulk-buying last year helped Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits, with the leaner group posting a slight lift in 12-month sales.

Marie Brizard cleared to sell Moncigale to JC Boisset

5 Feb 2021

The final hurdle for Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits' divestment of French winery Moncigale has been cleared.

Your Christmas will be calmer than Marie Brizard's - comment

23 Dec 2020

There's something macabre about considering the future prospects of a drinks company on 23 December. The news from Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits today, however, is bleak in itself.

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits hangs in the balance as Scotch supply talks continue

23 Dec 2020

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has warned that it has until the middle of March to secure its longer-term future as discussions with the supplier of its William Peel Scotch whisky brand are yet to conclude.

The wine category in 2020 - just-drinks' Review of the Year, Part IV - FREE TO ACCESS

17 Dec 2020

As the end of the year approaches, just-drinks takes an in-depth look at the stories that made the headlines in 2020 across the global drinks industry. In part IV, Ben Cooper picks out the highs and the lows for the global wine category.

The spirits category in 2020 - just-drinks' Review of the Year, Part III - FREE TO ACCESS

15 Dec 2020

COVID-19 dominated 2020, a year that will be forever linked to the novel coronavirus that has killed millions and brought parts of the world to a virtual standstill. For the spirits industry, business for a long time to come will be split into pre- and post-COVID, partly because of the unprecedented disruption but also because of the major trends and new consumer drivers set in action by the global pandemic.

Third-quarter pulls on good start to 2020 for Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits - results data

30 Oct 2020

A double-digit slide in sales in the third quarter has resulted in Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits posting a slight top-line decline in the year to date.

Poland offload completes but Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits lines up cash injections to stay afloat

23 Oct 2020

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has completed the divestment of its operations in Poland, although the income from the deal will not be enough to help the group overcome its financial issues.

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits to offload struggling Moncigale winery

14 Oct 2020

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits is to sell under-pressure Languedoc-Roussillon rose winery Moncigale to Grande Vins JC Boisset.

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits looks to steady ship with Polish assets sale and financial advances

17 Jul 2020

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has found what it hopes is a solution to its travails in Poland's vodka market, lining up the offloading of its operations in the country to United Beverages Group.

San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 - Best in Show, Best of Class

1 Apr 2020

Earlier this week, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition announced the results from this year's judging. Here are the Best in Show and Best of Class awards winners.

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits to handle Sazerac’s Paddy Irish whiskey in France

17 Mar 2020

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits to handle Sazerac’s Paddy Irish whiskey in France

The spirits category in 2019 - just-drinks' Review of the Year, Part V - FREE TO ACCESS

24 Dec 2019

As the year draws to a close, just-drinks takes a look back at the stories that have made the headlines across the global drinks industry over the last 12 months. Here, in the second of just-drinks' two-part review, editor Olly Wehring picks out the highs and lows for the spirits category in 2019.

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits poised for more losses in 2019

15 Oct 2019

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has warned of a sizeable loss in its results for the current calendar year.

Sales dip for Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits as strategy switch hits H1 - results data

20 Sep 2019

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has blamed a change in strategy for a near-2% decline in sales from the first half of this year.

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits agrees Porto Pitters sale

1 Aug 2019

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits is to sell Port brand Porto Pitters as it complies with measures set out by France's competition regulator.

French headache continues for Marie Brizard as sales staff consolidation looms

24 Jun 2019

Marie Brizard has proposed to farm out sales activities in its home market to two third-party providers, a move that would result in a headcount reduction of 51 personnel.

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits hands over information as French watchdogs carry out dawn raids

11 Apr 2019

Marie Brizard has supplied information to French authorities as part of an investigation into potential anti-trust practices in the country's wine & spirits sector.

Marie Brizard Wines & Spirits lines up Canada Travel Retail entry

8 Mar 2019

Marie Brizard Wines & Spirits has appointed ALFA Brands as its exclusive distributor for the Canadian Travel Retail channel

Port, Tequila brands up for sale as Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits steadies ship

1 Mar 2019

Ongoing financial manoeuvres at Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits will include the divestment of two drinks brands – Porto Pitters and Tiscaz Tequila.

How did Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits perform in 2018? - results data

12 Feb 2019

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has brought the curtain down on a torrid 2018 with a 6% decrease in sales for both the fourth quarter and full-year.

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits to post huge losses for 2018

28 Jan 2019

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has warned the company is set to record a sizeable loss for the year to 31 December 2018.

Brands sale collapses as Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits chairman readies departure

11 Jan 2019

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has failed to find a suitable buyer for some of its spirits brands, with the group working instead on the terms of a loan from its main shareholder.

The spirits category in 2018 - just-drinks' Review of the Year, Part III - FREE TO ACCESS

19 Dec 2018

As the year draws to a close, just-drinks takes a look back at the stories that have made the headlines across the global drinks industry over the last 12 months. Here, deputy editor Lucy Britner picks out the highs and lows for the spirits category.

Which brands will Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits divest? - results data

8 Nov 2018

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits remains intent on offloading some brands from its portfolio, despite more upbeat noises from the group's latest results.

Where has Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits gone wrong? - Focus

7 Sep 2018

Earlier this week, Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits confirmed it is considering selling off some brands in a bid to reduce costs. At the same time, the group revised its full-year earnings outlook downwards, which it now expects to come in between -EUR20m to -EUR25m.

Gloomy prognosis for Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits as brand offloads come into view

5 Sep 2018

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits is considering a sell-off of brands in a bid to reduce costs as it struggles with challenges in its main markets, including France, the US and Poland.

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits "ends tenure" of CEO Jean-Noel Reynaud

5 Mar 2018

The CEO of Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits, Jean-Noël Reynaud, has had his tenure with the group "ended".

Polish collapse in Q4 undoes 2017 positives for Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits - results

6 Feb 2018

The head of Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has bemoaned "deficient internal processes" in its operations in Poland for a sharp fall in group sales in the fourth quarter.

Brands stutter in Q3 2017 for Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits - results

7 Nov 2017

A healthy turnout by private label operations has given Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits' year-to-date a healthy sheen, although the group bemoaned a poor set of numbers from its higher-profile spirits brands in the third quarter.