Modelo Especial, a brand imported by Crown Imports LLC, Chicago, capped off 2012 with more than 43 million cases in annual depletions, making it the third import beer to achieve 40 million cases sold in one calendar year, the company says.

 Modelo Especial teamed up with Puma and Complex Media to launch the Modelo Especial Blank Canvas Project, which celebrates self-expression by fusing music, art and style inspired by Modelo Especial.