24 April - Standing before a 1950 Faeme espresso machine at a Tuscan market place two decades ago, Enrico Maltoni was love struck. “It was not just a coffee machine, but a work of art,” says the now 38-year old Italian of that life-changing purchase which turned into an addiction…
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Comments • Posted on Apr 24, 2010 - 10:11 AM
NORWALK, Conn., April 13 - Diageo brands were recognized across the board for their excellence at the 10th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition, winning a grand total of 110 medals, 40 of which were gold or double gold medals. This year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition was the largest…
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Comments • Posted on Apr 13, 2010 - 02:25 PM
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Apr 05, 2010 - Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEET) announced today that it has extended the expiration date of its exchange offer to acquire Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX) for a combination of cash and stock valued at $26.00 per share. The exchange offer, which commenced…
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Comments • Posted on Apr 05, 2010 - 09:25 PM
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky., March 2 - History, hooch and hospitality! Famed whisky publication, Whisky Magazine has named Buffalo Trace Distillery 2010 World Icons of Whisky “Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year.” The announcement was made at the annual “Icons of the Industry” dinner held in London, England, Thursday, February 25.…
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Comments • Posted on Mar 02, 2010 - 06:13 PM
NEW YORK, March 2 - Russian Standard Vodka, the number one premium vodka in Russia, has been ranked 42nd on the “Top 100 Premium Spirits Brands Worldwide” list in 2009 by IMPACT magazine, a leading source for sales data on the global alcoholic beverage industry. Russian Standard Vodka sold 2.2…
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Comments • Posted on Mar 02, 2010 - 04:56 PM
NORWALK, Conn., March 2 - Diageo (NYSE:DEO), the world’s leading spirits, wine, and beer company, today announced that its Norwalk, CT headquarters has been awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR rating, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. This signifies that the building’s…
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Comments • Posted on Mar 02, 2010 - 02:58 PM
MIAMI, Feb. 23 - Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., the United States import, sales and marketing arm of one of the world’s leading spirits and wine producers, today announced it has selected KSL Media, one the largest independent media buying companies in the United States, to manage all of its media planning…
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Comments • Posted on Feb 23, 2010 - 10:04 PM
EDMONDS, Wash., Feb. 18 - Wolfgang Puck Coffee and Van Houtte Inc. announce they have signed a Joint Venture Agreement for the roasting, packaging, and distribution of Wolfgang Puck K-Cups® in the U.S. and Canada. Van Houtte will be the exclusive manufacturer of Wolfgang Puck Estate Grown Coffees packed in…
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Comments • Posted on Feb 18, 2010 - 06:55 PM
CHICAGO, Feb. 1 - Wouldn’t it be great if Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders came to your living room this Sunday to watch The Big Game? Miller Lite is inviting fans to “taste greatness” by giving them the chance to bid on this once-in-a-lifetime experience, talk “shop” with…
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Comments • Posted on Feb 01, 2010 - 05:30 PM
PARIS, Jan. 28 - The greatest number of candidates in the history of this event will soon vie for the coveted title in this 13th edition of the World’s Best Sommelier competition, held for the first time ever in South America, Santiago, Chile—April 10 - 16, 2010. An impressive female…
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Comments • Posted on Jan 28, 2010 - 09:12 AM