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Red Stripe first production

Heineken announces first run of Red Stripe produced in Jamaica

First shipment to hit shelves in November
August 15, 2016

White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken USA celebrated the official first run of Red Stripe to come off the line in Jamaica. Following the acquisition of a controlling stake of the brand in October 2015, Heineken has been working toward repatriation of the production of Red Stripe beer from North America back to the brand’s home country of Jamaica, it says.


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Strongbow

Strongbow announces fall marketing campaign

Comprehensive program includes an online Strongbow Flavor Quiz
August 15, 2016

This fall, Strongbow Hard Apple Cider, a brand of White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken USA, announced that it will inspire legal-drinking-aged consumers to add more flavor to their harvest season with Strongbow’s range of flavors in a new marketing campaign. The comprehensive program also will include national TV advertisements, social media support, interactive applications, sampling and more, the company says.


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Coca-Cola invests in Aloe Gloe

Brand expands distribution
August 15, 2016
Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based L.A. Aloe LLC, doing business as Aloe Gloe, announced an investment from the Venturing & Emerging Brands (VEB) unit of The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta.
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Flanagan Wines purchases Evertt Ridge Winery

Flanagan Wines to replant vineyard
August 15, 2016
Healdsburg, Calif.-based Flanagan Wines announced the purchase of the former Everett Ridge Winery in Dry Creek Valley. Last year, the company purchased two Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir vineyards, it says. The most recent investment in a new winery solidifies the company’s ability to meet the growing demand for its wines, it says.
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Southern Glazer's completes merger

Distribution company runs operations in 44 states, District of Columbia, Carribean, Canada
August 15, 2016
Miami-based Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC announced the completion of the business combination between Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc., Miami, and Glazer's Inc., Dallas, forming Southern Glazer's. Southern and Glazer's announced Jan. 11 the signing of a definitive agreement to combine their businesses, the company says.
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MillerCoors releases 2016 Sustainability Report

Report reviews company's 2015 sustainability efforts
August 15, 2016
Chicago-based MillerCoors, the joint-venture between London-based SAB Miller plc and Denver-based Molson Coors Brewing Co., released its 2016 Sustainability Report, providing a comprehensive review of the company's 2015 efforts in the areas of alcohol responsibility, environmental stewardship and community investment.
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Alliance Beverage Distributing becomes Breakthru Beverage Arizona

Company joins Breakthru Beverage as 14th state
August 15, 2016
New York-based Breakthru Beverage Group has acquired full ownership of Alliance Beverage Distributing Co. Alliance now will operate as Breakthru Beverage Arizona, joining the national distributor as the 14th state of the company’s U.S. operations, it says.
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Danone to acquire WhiteWave Foods

Danone to acquire for a value of $12.5 billon
August 15, 2016
Danone, Paris, and The WhiteWave Foods Co., Denver, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Danone will acquire WhiteWave for $56.25 a share in an all-cash transaction, representing a total value of approximately $12.5 billion, including debt and certain other WhiteWave liabilities, the companies say.
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