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It's Boys' Night Out, but the venue of choice isn't a bar or club. It's a supermarket. That's because it's a beer-themed cooking class, where men who...

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Beverage companies looking to wet the whistle of Hispanic consumers are also making a splash in the mass market with a host of drinks with crossover appeal....

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Lifting Spirits

The economy is struggling, but that hasn't deterred shoppers from splurging on alcohol. Major trends that were driving sales before the downturn are still...

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Poll: Beer Favored Over Wine

PRINCETON, N.J. — When it comes to the alcoholic drink most often consumed, beer enjoys a comfortable margin over wine, according to Gallup's annual Consumption Habits poll, conducted July 10-13. ...

Food Lion to Uncork Another Exclusive Wine

SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion is making a statement in private label by adding to its already hefty list of wines sold exclusively in its stores. Childress Classic Scupperdine will launch next month, becoming the retailer’s eighth exclusive wine....

Brito: Anheuser-Busch Cost-Cutting Plan Still a Go

LEUVEN, Belgium and ST. LOUIS — InBev chief executive officer Carlos Brito, who will be CEO of the proposed Anheuser-Busch InBev brewing company, plans to keep A-B’s existing cost-cutting plan in place....

Hy-Vee Launches $1,500 Nutrition Giveaway

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – As part of its ongoing health and wellness positioning, Hy-Vee is running a new promotion that includes a grand prize of an in-home culinary cooking class, a nutrition consultation, a $1,500 Hy-Vee gift card for a pantry makeover and a one-year supply of Glaceau’s Smartwater. ...

A&P Debuts New Wine Format

WESTWOOD, N.J. — A&P has converted one of its freestanding liquor stores here to its new Best Cellars at A&P format, the first manifestation of the company's ownership of the Best Cellars wine chain....

‘Alcohol Facts’ Lists Drinks’ Calories, Carbs

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Federation of America has developed Alcohol Facts, a side-by-side comparison of the alcohol, calorie and carbohydrate content per serving of the 26 top-selling domestic and imported alcohol brands....


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