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C&C Group amalgamates wine arm into restructured UK business

Published:  09 April, 2015

C&C Group has amalgamated its wine trading business, International Wine Services with two of its UK cider businesses to form C&C Brands Limited.

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Diageo acquires control of South African beer business, United National Breweries.

Published:  02 April, 2015

Diageo has acquired control of South African beer business United National Breweries, after snapping up the remaining 50% of the business.

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Burgundy's Domaine Chanzy 'postpones' Seedrs crowdfunding campaign

Published:  01 April, 2015

Burgundy winery Domaine Chanzy has postponed its Seedrs crowdfunding campaign, which was aiming to

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E&J Gallo extends Californian properties with acquisition of premium US brand J Vineyards

Published:  25 March, 2015
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Diageo completes Don Julio Tequila acquisition

Published:  02 March, 2015

Last week Diageo completed the full acquisition and control over Tequila Don Julio from Jose Cuervo in exchange for Bushmills Irish whiskey brand.

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Conviviality Retail acquires 37 stores from GT News in £6m deal

Published:  04 February, 2015

Conviviality Retail, owner of Bargain Booze and Wine Rack, has acquired 37 stores owned by GT News in a deal worth £6 million.

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Opportunities ripe for consolidation in independent wine sector, predicts Broderson

Published:  03 February, 2015

The time is right for many independent operators across the wine and spirits sector to seriously consider consolidation in order to strengthen businesses, says drinks mergers and acquisition specialists Broderson & Co.

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Diageo's bet on Don Julio Tequila applauded by analysts

Published:  10 November, 2014

Last week Diageo announced it agreed to acquire Don Julio Tequila in exchange for its Bushmills Irish whiskey brand with Jose Cuervo in a move that has been widely applauded by analysts.

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Distell acquires International Beverage Company to increase US presence

Published:  07 October, 2014

Distell Group, South Africa's largest drinks producer, has acquired International Beverage Company in Atlanta, Georgia in an effort to grow its presence in the US market.

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Constellation Brands to buy Casa Noble Tequila to grow spirits offering

Published:  18 August, 2014

Constellation Brands announced last week its plans to acquire the Casa Noble Holdings tequila brands

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Pernod Ricard acquires majority stake in Avión Spirits as it targets US for growth

Published:  14 July, 2014

Pernod Ricard has made its second major acquisition this year with its almost $100 million investment to acquire an 84% stake in Avión Spirits.

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Diageo to sell Whyte and Mackay to Alliance Global Group for £430m

Published:  12 May, 2014

Emperador Inc, part of the Philippines Alliance Global Group, confirmed today it has agreed to purchase Whyte & Mackay from United Spirits for £40 million.

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Diageo in talks to sell Whyte & Mackay to Alliance Global Group

Published:  06 May, 2014

Diageo is reportedly in advanced talks with Alliance Global Group as a possible purchaser of the Whyte & Mackay spirits business, according to the financial press.

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Beam Suntory US$16billion acquisition deal closes

Published:  01 May, 2014

Suntory's acquistion deal worth US$16 billion of Beam Inc officially closed yesterday making the renamed company Beam Suntory the third largest maker of distilled drinks in the world.

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Pernod Ricard to buy California's Kenwood Vineyards

Published:  24 April, 2014

Pernod Ricard is strengthening its US business with the purchase of Kenwood Vineyards in California's Sonoma Valley from F Korbel & Bros.

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Diageo increases bid to close United Spirits deal

Published:  15 April, 2014

Diageo, which already owns 28.8% of India's United Spirits, has made a $1.9 billion bid to acquire an additional 26% share of the company.

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Brown-Forman may acquire Whyte & Mackay, not Rémy Cointreau

Published:  08 April, 2014

Last week Rémy Cointreau' stocks spiked on speculation that Brown-Forman was a possible interested buyer, however reports have surfaced that Brown-Forman is a possible bidder for the Whyte & Mackay business which is currently up for sale.

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?Shareholders approve Suntory acquisition of Jim Beam for US$16 billion

Published:  27 March, 2014

Beam shareholders have approved the acquisition by Suntory Holdings of Japan at the share-selling price of US$83.50 per share, putting the sale value at US$16bn.

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'Status quo' is ordered for Diageo and United Spirits deal

Published:  12 February, 2014

The Indian Supreme Court has ordered the acquisition deal between Diageo and United Spirits to maintain 'status quo' until April when the matter can heard at length in a court of law.

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Beam bought by Japan's Suntory for £9.7 billion

Published:  13 January, 2014
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