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GUINNESS Challenges Fans to Go Head-to-Head With 'The Bus'
New York, September 8, 2010 -- GUINNESS has announced the launch of the Guinness Pro Challenge, a national contest to find consumers bold enough to go head-to-head with professional football legend Jerome "The Bus" Bettis. Consumers can share their most memorable... [view full]

Craft Beer Sales up 12 Percent in First Six Months of Year
Featured Headline Boulder, Colo., August 17, 2010 -- The Brewers Association, the trade association representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies, recently released strong mid-year numbers for America's small and independent craft brewers. Dollar sales were up 12 percent in the first... [view full]

Lorillard to Launch Newport Non-Menthol
Featured Headline Greensboro, N.C., August 17, 2010 -- Lorillard, Inc. has announced a plan to launch a non-menthol variety of its flagship Newport brand in November 2010. "Newport Non-Menthol will be a premium product with broad competitive consumer appeal that delivers the... [view full]

New York Smokers Heading Over Border
Montpelier, Vt., July 30, 2010 -- New York smokers are apparently flocking to neighboring Vermont to escape a massive state cigarette tax, according to the Associated Press. Vermont convenience stores located near New York State's border are reporting increased sales... [view full]

Alcohol Companies 'Drinking in' Profits From At-Home Consumption, Reports Mintel
Chicago, July 15, 2010 -- Mintel research finds that more consumers are throwing back their glasses at home, instead of in bars or restaurants. Among alcohol drinkers, 90% consume alcoholic beverages at home, compared to 77% who drink outside the... [view full]

Metropoulos & Co. Acquires Pabst Brewing Company
Featured Headline Greenwich, Conn., June 30, 2010 -- Metropoulos & Co., a leading investor in and manager of branded consumer products, has announced that it has acquired Pabst Brewing Company, North America's largest privately held brewing company. Financial terms of the transaction... [view full]

Lorillard Launches 'Understanding Menthol.com' Website
Greensboro, N.C., June 30, 2010 -- Lorillard Tobacco Company has launched a new website, "Understanding Menthol," that focuses on the scientific evidence surrounding the public health impact of menthol in cigarettes. The new website is located at www.understandingmenthol.com. Legislation signed into... [view full]

Debate Continues Over Electronic Cigarettes
Chicago, June 25, 2010 -- In Chicago, there have been recent moves to ban electronic cigarettes, more commonly known as e-cigarettes. The Illinois State Senate passed legislation that would have prevented the sale of e-cigarettes, but it was overturned at... [view full]

Real Sangria Introduces Real Sangria White to the U.S. Market
Miami, Fla., June 22, 2010 -- Real Sangria, producers of Real Sangria Red -- the number one imported sangria from Spain in the U.S. -- introduces Real Sangria White to the U.S. market. Real Sangria White is a blend of natural... [view full]

NASCO Teams with Smokefree Innotec in Joint Venture
Featured Headline Nashville, Tenn., June 22, 2010 -- Ralph Angiuoli, Chairman of NASCO Specialty Brands, LLC. and former President of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, and Thomas Schroepfer, CEO of Smokefree Innotec Inc. have signed a joint venture to develop new national and international... [view full]

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