Information Resources Inc. (IRI), Chicago, named Richard Hurst to the newly created position of practice leader of IRI’s beer, wine, spirits and tobacco vertical. Hurst will report directly to Piyush Chaudhari, president of the Americas for IRI.
Glazer’s Inc., Dallas, consolidated its fine wine divisions under the new name of D&E Fine Wine Group. Previously known by several different names including Domaines & Estates, Family & Estates, In Vie, and 55 Degrees, the company is unifying these brands to build a new identity, it says. In addition, Glazer’s designed a new logo to portray the fine wine group’s new image, it notes.
Company kicks off the quarter with acquisition of Grupo Modelo’s US beer business
Constellation Brands Inc., Victor, N.Y., reported a 6 percent increase in net sales reaching $673 million for the first quarter of its fiscal-year 2014.
Thanks to a partnership between Fetzer Vineyards, Zipz Inc. and Centerplate, consumers at select Major League Baseball stadiums can enjoy a glass of wine while rooting for their favorite team.
Distillery operations and sales veteran Jacob Call named president of new Panache distillery
New York-based Panache Beverages Inc., which produces Wódka vodka and Alibi American Whiskey, has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Empire Winery and Distillery in Hudson, Fla.
What would the United States be like without beer? A study conducted by John Dunham & Associates, jointly commissioned by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association, shows that without the beer industry, the U.S. economy could be very different.
Blues legend B.B. King and Votto Vines Importing Inc. have released the B.B. King Signature Collection of wines, including a red blend and a white wine sourced from the Bodega Santa Cruz Winery in Almansa, Spain.