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Commentary on the US Beer Market 2009 results and 2010 thoughts...

I’d thought I’d share some thoughts on the US beer market based on the 2009 results (starting to be published broadly) and my own insights calling on the distributors and retailers at Pelican Brands representing  Singha Beer.

First, the 2009 beer market was characterized by tough trading conditions overall, consumers trading down from a number of [...]

The Fall Season Shapes Up: Thoughts on online and offline Wine market...

My friend Liza has a nice piece in Winebusiness.com today on the Fall selling season.  Reports from Nielsen, Bill Cascio at Glazer’s, Wilford Wong at Beverages and more! all point toward improvement over last year, though value driving business.

Yesterday, another Wine 2.0 friend, John Corcoran’s blog “Think Wine Marketing” had a well [...]

Smoke Wallin, Wine 2.0 Chairman Interview with Carla De Luca on new film: ‘AMERICAS WINE: THE LEGACY OF PROHIBITION’

J. Smoke Wallin, Chairman of Wine 2.0, had the opportunity to interview filmmaker Carla De Luca Worfolk, Director, EP/Producer, and Writer of an amazing new wine film. Carla is an Emmy award-winning television and documentary producer. Her new DOCUMENTRY FILM ‘AMERICA’S WINE: THE LEGACY OF PROHIBITION’ is an amazing look at the history of the [...]

Boon Rawd Appoints Pelican Brands As Exclusive U.S. Brand Manager for Singha Beer

Singha Beer is The #1 Thai Beer Exported Around The World. Pelican Brands is Led by An Experienced Team from the Global Beverage Industry

BANGKOK, THAILAND, CARMEL, IN, October 26, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — Boon Rawd Trading International announced today that it has appointed Pelican Brands as the exclusive brand manager for Singha Beer in the U.S. [...]

RED EYE® TEXAS STYLE BLOODY MARY MIX LAUNCHES TWO EXCITING NEW FLAVORS: “OUTLAW” and “FIRE”

Red Eye Outlaw is “Wild & Defiant”, while Red Eye Fire is “Red Hot & Sizzlin’”

Carmel, IN – October 2, 2008– Red Eye Texas Style Bloody Mary mixes announced today two incredible new Bloody Mary flavors available for distribution across the U.S.  Red Eye, a leading Bloody Mary brand in the Texas market, has an [...]

Red Eye Re-Launch

Link to the Press Release out today.

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/taliera-texas-brands-relaunches-red-eye-texas-style-bloody-mary-mix-across-the-us-67671.php 

RED EYE® TEXAS STYLE BLOODY MARY MIX LAUNCHES NEW PREMIUM LABEL ACROSS THE U.S.

Red Eye Ready For A Shoot-Out Anytime, Anywhere!
Carmel, IN – October 2, 2008– Red Eye Texas Style Bloody Mary announced today new premium packaging available for distribution across the U.S.  Red Eye is a leading Bloody Mary brand in the Texas market, with a growing presence in markets throughout the U.S. 

 The showdown has begun! [...]

TALIERA TEXAS BRANDS™ RE-LAUNCHES RED EYE® TEXAS STYLE BLOODY MARY MIX ACROSS THE U.S.

Carmel, IN – October 2, 2008– Taliera Texas Brands, LLC announced today that it has re-launched Red Eye Bloody Mary across the U.S.  Red Eye is a leading Bloody Mary brand in the Texas market with a growing presence in markets throughout the U.S.   
 “This re-launch of the Red Eye brand is our first step in [...]

Southern & Glazer’s Merge

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/southern-wine–spirits-america/story.aspx?guid=%7BD5FA53DA-BBC8-428A-941B-A3CB02EFBD0A%7D&dist=hppr 

It was only a matter of time, but the new combined company should do in excess of $11 billion annually.  The consolidation continues…