Industry leaders have urged the government to delay alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP) outside Scotland as legislation edges closer south of the border.
YAMAGATA – Some wineries are moving to change their product names containing geographical terms ahead of a tightening of place-of-origin rules aimed at preventing consumer misunderstanding. Among them is Takeda Winery in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture.
French beverage company Pernod Ricard's lead performance marketer Evan Huggins admits while the brand may be data poor when it comes to consumer transaction data, it's data rich when it comes to interactions from an advertising perspective.
Bacardi Ltd. is buying the maker of Patrón tequila in a deal that values the premium brand at $5.1 billion, said people familiar with the matter, one of the biggest liquor deals in years as rivals scramble to own more top shelf spirits.
There’s a Costco to one side of Gwendolyn Hammer’s house and a Sam’s Club to the other. But when the 28-year-old needs 12-packs of paper towels, or 36 rolls of toilet paper, she heads online instead.
Retailers and brands convened in New York City last week to experience the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, and once of the biggest topics on attendees’ minds was technology. From automation to personalization to social marketing, the growing importance of technology in the shopping experience was definitely top-of-mind for retailers and brands, including those in the food and beverage space.
The monopolies are coming. In almost every economic sector, including television, books, music, groceries, pharmacies, and advertising, a handful of companies control a prodigious share of the market.
Canadian wineries including those in Niagara are facing yet another challenge from foreign competitors.
While increased access to Canadian markets for U.S. winemakers is one of the points being discussed at North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations, Australia winemakers are now complaining about the same thing, filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization.
More than 50 Israeli wineries, together with international brands, were displayed in the “Sommelier 2018” exhibition from January 15-16 in Tel Aviv. In the past, this gathering — Israel’s largest annual wine event — was only open to professionals in the industry. But this year, it was opened to the public during the evenings.
Johnnie Walker is hiding something. But the day may come soon when the scotch of international renown lets down its hair to reveal Jane Walker, the feminine counterpart to its Black Label whisky.