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.
Village Tea Company Distribution Inc has entered into multi-year licensing agreement with Verite Retail Group (VRG) to develop and operate more than 100 retail stores for its Village Tea Company brand across North America.
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.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) has reported net sales of $3.31bn in the first nine months ended 29 June 2013 compared to net sales of $2.91bn during the same period in 2012.
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.
Vemma Nutrition, a US-based liquid nutrition company, has reported sales of $20m per month in July 2013, driven by its Verve healthy energy drink brand.
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.
Italian drinks maker Campari expects business to improve gradually in the second half of this year after a regulatory change and one-off restructuring charges hit earnings in the first six months.
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.
Jamba Inc has reported total revenue of $67.3m, an increase of 1.9%, in the second quarter (Q2) ended 2 July 2013 compared to $66m during the same period in 2012.
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.
