Emperador International, a member of Alliance Global Group, has set aside PHP5.8bn ($133m) to invest in Spain over the next 12 months as part of plans to grow globally.
Tilaknagar Industries (TI), an India-based spirit maker, is in talks with global players like Suntory and Pernod Ricard to off-load 15-20% stake in the company for INR6bn ($98.8m).
Spirits giant Beam has reported net sales of $1.209bn in the half year (H1) ended 30 June 2013, up 7.6%, compared to net sales of $1.123bn in the same period in 2012.
Wine expert and TV celebrity Oz Clarke is to lead a host of European wine travel experiences on the luxury liner Celebrity Infinity, owned by Celebrity Cruises.
Caledonia Sprits has expanded the distribution of 375ml and 750ml bottles of its Barr Hill Gin and Barr Hill Vodka throughout Connecticut in collaboration with Worldwide Wines.
Gruppo Campari has reported net sales of €698.6m in the half year ended 30 June 2013, up 13%, compared to net sales of €618.3m in the same period in 2012.
Pernod Ricard UK is all set to roll out Domecq 1820, a premium Solera Reserva brand from Spain, in October 2013 to compete against the well established French brands in the UK.
Dutch food and chemicals group DSM on Tuesday reported a 19 percent rise in second-quarter core profits, beating expectations, thanks to acquisitions and growth in its higher-margin nutrition business.
Dulce Vida Spirits, a Texas-based distillery, has signed a deal with Wine Warehouse to expand the distribution of its certified USDA organic 100 proof tequila across California.
Pernod Ricard is spearheading its 2013 Christmas campaign with a raft of new products, including a vodka launch already successful in the United States.
Michael David Winery, a Lodi-based producer of 7 Deadly Zins wine brand, is set to add two new namesake labels, a Chardonnay and a Sauvignon Blanc, to its super-premium tier of wines.
