Company reports net sales growth of 10 percent from prior year period
January 12, 2018
For the first six months of the fiscal year, the company’s reported net sales increased 10 percent to $1.6 billion, compared with the prior-year period.
Indianapolis-based Easley Winery announced that it has completed a multi-million-dollar investment in property and equipment at its facility in downtown Indianapolis.
Report reviews drink sales in restaurant, bar business
January 12, 2018
Drink sales remain a dynamic and important part of the restaurant and bar business, but finding growth continues to be a challenge for operators and brand marketers alike.
Investment part of 10-year plan dedicated building Jamaican beer into a global brand
January 11, 2018
Since Heineken USA, White Plains, N.Y., acquired a controlling stake of Red Stripe Beer in 2015 and returned production back to the brand’s Jamaican homeland in 2016, the company has embarked on an aggressive 10-year investment plan dedicated to building Red Stripe’s position as a truly global brand.
Here’s to Coaches recognizes those who help Olympic, Paralympic athletes
January 9, 2018
Folgers, a brand of Orrville, Ohio-based J.M. Smucker Co., launched its Here's to Coaches campaign for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The new campaign recognizes coaches who are invested in helping athletes achieve their Olympic glory — one morning at a time, one cup at a time, the company says.
No stranger to revolutions, Samuel Adams, a brand of Boston-based The Boston Beer Co., has once again mirrored the rebellious traits of its namesake and crafted Sam ’76, a union of lager and ale. Brewed using a unique process, Sam ’76 captures the best attributes of these two beer styles, the company says.
LIFEWTR, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc., announced it is championing arts in education in its fourth label design series. Although arts education has a significant impact on students beyond self-expression, it is increasingly disappearing from schools, the company says. Highlighting the importance of arts education, LIFEWTR Series 4 will showcase the works of three young artists who demonstrate the impact that art has had on their lives, it adds.