Published: Apr 10, 2013

Wine sales in the United States from all production sources increased 2 percent from the previous year to a new record of 360.1 million 9-liter cases with an estimated retail value of $34.6 billion.

Published: Apr 09, 2013

Thiénot Bordeaux-Champagnes, a France-based Champagne house, is to expand its presence in the UK with the opening of new distribution unit - Thiénot UK.

Published: Apr 09, 2013

Soft drink giant PepsiCo has signed a multi-year marketing partnership with Rouse Properties, a US-based owner and operator of regional enclosed malls, to provide beverages at 29 mall locations.

Published: Apr 09, 2013

Sales of wines in the US have increased by 2% to 360.1 million 9l cases in 2012 with estimated earnings of $34.6bn, according to Wine Institute and Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates (GFA) report.

Published: Apr 09, 2013

Vodka seller Central European Distribution Corp. (CEDC) filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection amid heavy bond debt and with a pre-approved restructuring plan aimed at cutting about $665.2 million in liabilities.

Published: Apr 09, 2013

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ABI), the world’s biggest beermaker, plans acquisitions in China as beer consumption rises in its third-largest market.

Published: Apr 09, 2013

Shares of Constellation Brands rallied 2% to all-time highs Monday morning after the company revealed a preliminary deal with the U.S. that would resolve an antitrust suit over its $20.1 billion sale of its stake in Corona brewer Grupo Modelo to Anheuser-

Published: Apr 08, 2013

Heaven Hill Distilleries, a Kentucky-based family-owned and operated distillery, is set to add two new spirits to its portfolio of flavored whiskey and vodka in spring 2013.

Published: Apr 08, 2013

Air Liquide Industrial US, a producer of gases for food and beverage industries, has installed a new nitrogen liquefier at its Cleburne plant in Texas on 5 April 2013.

Published: Apr 07, 2013

A group of New Zealand investors having viticulture interests in the Central Otago region have purchased Prophet’s Rock, a Central Otago-based boutique winery, for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Apr 07, 2013

Diageo, the FTSE 100 business behind Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, has selected a site in the Highlands as the location for its new malt whisky distillery.

Published: Apr 07, 2013

BodyArmor SuperDrink and Dr Pepper Snapple Group have reached a deal to distribute BodyArmor in select US markets.

Published: Apr 07, 2013

In Ireland, the U.K. and elsewhere, beer and hard cider coexist peacefully on adjacent taps at the local pub as equals. Hard cider hasn't quite earned that respect in the U.S., but it's coming.

Published: Apr 07, 2013

Rising demand for Scotch whisky from both mature and emerging markets saw the value of exports grow for the eighth consecutive year, according to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), Edinburgh, Scotland.

Published: Apr 07, 2013

Brown-Forman Australia announced that it has been appointed the exclusive distribution rights to Jägermeister, effective July 1, 2013.

Published: Apr 03, 2013 By: News Editor

Leading Chinese liquor producer Kweichow Moutai Co has posted surging but slower net profits growth for 2012.

Published: Apr 03, 2013 By: News Editor

Wuliangye Yibin Co Ltd, one of China's top liquor brands, announced Monday that its 2012 net profit surged 61.35 percent year-on-year to 9.94 billion yuan ($1.6 billion).

Published: Apr 03, 2013 By: Zhou Siyu

China Foods Ltd - the Hong Kong-listed consumer food arm of Cofco, the country's largest State-owned food conglomerate - will buy two or three wineries in Australia and the United States, in a bid to expand its wine sales while fending off competition fro

Published: Apr 03, 2013 By: News Editor

During the month of April, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will be recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month, as designated by the U.S. Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to raise aware

Published: Apr 03, 2013 By: News Editor

Crystal Head vodka recently announced having won a Gold Medal for Excellent Taste at the 15th International Tasting Contest of the 2013 PRODEXPO Exhibition, in Moscow, Russia.