DIAGEO
The drinks company has named KATHRYN MIKELLS Chief Financial Officer. She joins from Xerox Corporation, where she was CFO. Mikells has an extensive background, having worked in a number of senior finance jobs for global consumer facing and B2B businesses including United Airlines, where she spent the majority of her... Read More
MASSACHUSETTS PACKAGE STORES ASSOCIATION
MassPack’s newly elected officers are BUDDY CARP, President STEVEN RUBIN, First Vice President and SEAN BARRY, Past President. Standing are MICHAEL CIMINI, Treasurer ROBERT SELBY, Vice President DONALD COREY, Jr., Vice President JAY PATEL, Vice President and CYNTHIA NEWELL, Secretary/Clerk.
9O+ CELLARS MAKES “HOT PROSPECTS” LIST
CONGRATULATIONS to Boston’s own Latitude Beverage Company! Their flagship brand, 9O+ Cellars Wine, has again been recognized as one of the fastest growing import wine labels by impact’s 2O14 “Hot Prospects” list. This is their third consecutive year on the list, landing at the top for the first time with... Read More
BELLY UP TO THE BAR AT CHUCK E. CHEESE’S
IF THERE WAS ever a place where a parent might need a drink . . . In an effort to win over Millennials, Chuck E. Cheese’s is adding new options to its menu that includes beer and wine. The chain is trying to appeal specifically to “younger mothers” because the... Read More
CROWN ROYAL NUTRITION LABELS
YOU MAY or may not be interested in how many calories your Crown Royal cocktail has, but soon that information will be available for your reading pleasure on the back of the box. Drinks company Diageo has begun shipping cases of Crown Royal that include macro-nutritional information on the product,... Read More
SAZERAC PURCHASES MICHAEL COLLINS IRISH WHISKEY
THE SAZERAC COMPANY has purchased Michael Collins Irish Whiskey from Eagle Sellers’ Rep for an undisclosed sum. The purchase, which was finalized in October, includes global trademark rights for production, bottling and distribution. The whiskey is named in honor of Michael “The Big Fellow” Collins, a leader in the fight... Read More
FUNKY FUNGUS AFFECTING JUNIPER
COULD THE CLASSIC Gin & Tonic soon be an endangered species? Juniper plants, the predominant botanical used in gin, are being “killed off” by a deadly disease in Scotland, a new report has warned. Amateur conservationist group Plantlife has released a “citizen science” study showing that Scottish juniper is in... Read More
CHANEL GOES TO NAPA
A bit of haut couture is making its way to the States. French fashion house Chanel is taking the plunge and entering the US wine business with the purchase of Rutherford’s St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery in Napa Valley. The purchase appears to be the company’s first in the... Read More
ROSÉ ON A ROLE
SO SIGNIFICANT has the rosé category become to the industry that the OIV presented findings on the sector in its global report, following a study carried out in collaboration with the Provence Wine Council. Global production of rosé wines in 2O14 is estimated at 24.3 million hectoliters (mhl), making up... Read More
GLOBAL WINE PRODUCTION UP IN 2O15
The numbers are in and they look pretty good. Global wine production is estimated to have increased by 2% this year, according to a report by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). Initial estimates predict total production in 2O15 to have reached 275.7 million hectolitres. Italy saw the... Read More