Here's a round-up of this week's highlights in the global spirits & wine categories. We are also running similar round-ups for beer and soft drinks & bottled water.
Allied Blenders & Distillers Officer's Choice has remained the world's fastest-growing spirits brand in terms of volumes added, beating four other whiskies to the title, according to recent figures.
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Last week, Mast-Jägermeister, the German owner of the Jägermeister herbal liqueur, took control of its US distributor Sidney Frank Importing Co. Part of Mast-Jägermeister's new strategy to control distribution in its core markets, the acquisition was otherwise noteworthy because of the important role Sidney Frank has played in Jägermeister's global rise. With Jägermeister volumes in the US under pressure, Mast-Jägermeister is looking to move away from its famous brand's reputation as a party shot and embrace the new craft spirits culture. But, as Mast-Jägermeister executive board member Michael Volke told just-drinks from New York last week, not completely away.
Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has seen top-line growth in the three months to the end of June maintain flat sales for the first half of 2015.
This week, we speak to the CEO of Myx Fusions, and just-drinks subscriber, Peter Reaske.
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Beam Suntory has posted a 58% sales boost in the first half of the year as its US Bourbon portfolio increased volumes.
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By GlobalDataRye whiskey volumes have grown more than 500% in the last five years, according to figures from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS).
Allied Blenders & Distillers has called off its acquisition talks with Tilaknager Industries, with the two Indian companies failing to agree a valuation.
Earlier this week, the UK government set out some grand plans for the country's gin producers. Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss said her ambition is to see the segment match Scotch whisky exports, which topped GBP4bn (US$6.2bn) in 2014.
Diageo has confirmed its intention to sue California-based herbal remedy and e-cigarette refills seller Captain Amsterdam, over the US company's alleged similarity to the former's Captain Morgan trademark.
China's devaluation of its currency could squeeze profit margins for Scotch producers and other country-of-origin drinks makers, an analyst has warned.
Leading spirits producers' share prices rallied today despite another devaluation in China's currency, that hit stocks yesterday.
Australian Vintage (AVL) has appointed Tim Lockwood to the newly-created role of business manager for Europe.
A question mark hangs over the success of Tito's Handmade Vodka – how can a product that shifts more than 2.3m cases a year call itself 'handmade'?
