Big Bottom Distilling has released three new aged vodkas under Oregon Starka Project, result of collaborative effort between three Oregon distillers. Starka is a traditional aged vodka that dates back to the 15th century in Russia. ...
Distell Group, a leading liquor producer in South Africa, is in negotiations with India-based Tilaknagar Industries to acquire a few of latter’s brands. Tilaknagar Industries, which has INR 8bn- ($128m) debt, expects to generate ...
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Perth Food and Drink Park, a new business park has opened for business in Scotland to strengthen the country's food and drink sector. This new business park in the country is a result of a £5m investment by Perth and Kinross Council ...
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UK-based whiskey and vodka producer Inver House Distillers is planning to ramp up its production capacity in order to cater to increasing demand in international markets. The company has secured £10m in loan from Bank of ...
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The distilled spirits sales by suppliers in the US increased by 4% to $23.1bn in 2014, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. The Distilled Spirits Council is a trade association representing producers and marketers of distilled ...
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Woodford Reserve today announces the release of its latest permanent product extension, Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, which will be available for purchase in select markets throughout the country beginning in February. ...
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Small distillers from across the UK are supporting the 'Drop the Duty!' campaign, which calls for a reduced duty on alcohol in order to facilitate the growth of the industry. This campaign is run by Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) Wine and ...
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Syngenta has received the safety certificate for its Agrisure Viptera trait (event MIR162) from China's regulatory authorities, formally granting import approval. The approval covers corn grain and processing byproducts, such as dried ...
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Syngenta today announced that it has received the safety certificate for its Agrisure Viptera trait (MIR162) from China’s regulatory authorities, formally granting import approval. The approval covers corn grain and processing ...
Emperador Distillers, the Philippines-based hard liquor unit of Alliance Global Group, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Diageo’s Whyte & Mackay whiskey business for £430m. Scope of the transaction also ...
Tags: Whyte&Mackay products, whisky drinking culture, Agriculture
Chilgrove Gin, along with its export partner The British Bottle Company, has signed an export agreement with the government monopoly distribution board Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) in Canada. The move comes in ...
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Groovystuff debuts Appalachian State University“Featured Student Designer” Ian O’Hare, along with an array of new product introductions in the reclaimed steel drum “Moonshine Collection” at the Summer Las Vegas ...
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Owens-Illinois, the world's largest glass container manufacturer recently completed a line extension for Lucas Bols, the world's oldest distilled spirit brand. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI), the world's largest glass container ...
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Australian gin drinking is on the rise Gin has enjoyed a renaissance in Australia over the last five years, according to Australian market research organisation Roy Morgan Research. In 2009, 636,000 Aussie adults drank gin in any ...
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The estimated production margin for a typical US Midwest dry-mill ethanol plant for the week ended Friday lowered by 15.2 cents, or 14.01%, to an eight-week low of 93.34 cents/gal, a review of US Department of Agriculture and Platts data ...
Tags: Ethanol, dry-mill ethanol