Wines and wine coolers: top flavors in new products

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Wine: grapes of wealth for the US wine market

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Wine now neck and neck with beer in the US

A US study released by Gallup in July 2011 has highlighted that consumers' preference for beer is in decline, with wine having increased in popularity, particularly among millennials. For the country's brewers, the question is how to re-engage beer with younger consumers.

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Wine & Wine Coolers: top launches by corporation

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Wine & Wine Coolers: top flavors in new products

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Wine & Wine Coolers: top flavors in new products

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The growing US Hispanic population presents a wealth of opportunities for the CPG industry

The Hispanic population in the US has jumped by 42% over the last 10 years to reach 50 million, making it the second largest consumer market after white Americans. The emerging young, bilingual and urban Hispanic population has significant 'cultural capital' and growing spending power, and therefore CPG marketers will have to adjust their strategies to cater for this burgeoning demographic.

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Targeted products could boost the use of cans in the wine sector

Leading European beverage can maker Rexam is working with partners to improve the packaging of wine in cans. The company is hoping to see growth in the use of cans by younger consumers, especially at outdoor events, but faces competition from both glass and plastic.

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Starbucks: Japanese ideas could cross to US

Shareholders of Starbucks Coffee Japan [STBJF.PK] have approved a change to the corporate charter allowing the sale of alcohol at any outlet. The move comes alongside the debut of a series of new products aimed at reviving sales. Successful introductions could well translate into new offerings in the US.<BR />

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Robert Mondavi: keeping it in the family

Family controlled winemaker Robert Mondavi this week received a $1.3 billion unsolicited bid from winery giant Constellation Brands. The offer comes at a time when Mondavi is facing slowing sales and difficult restructuring plans and a buyout could potentially ease some of the winemaker's troubles. But opposition from family members may yet prevent the acquisition from taking place.

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