Lightweighting, or as some call it, “right-weighting,” can save wine and spirits companies millions of dollars and dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas footprint, all without impacting top-line sales. So why aren’t more brands reducing the weight of their glass packaging?  Join RaboResearch Analyst Bourcard Nesin as he brings together a panel of industry experts to help you understand how lightweighting can be a major contributor to sustainability and profitability. You will receive practical advice and learn best practices from people who successfully drove lightweighting initiatives within their own organizations. Speakers: Tony Maan, VP Supplier Development / The Wine Group Mitch Davis, Executive Vice President, Operations / Jackson Family Colleen Fitzgerald, Chenin Blanc Viognier Winemaker and Chair of GHG Emissions Measurement Committee / Crimson Wine Group Register here.

Afternoon Brief, October 19th

Treasury Wine Estates Announces Completion of Château Lanessan Acquisition: Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (TWE), one of the world’s leading premium wine companies, today confirmed the completion of its majority acquisition of Château Lanessan, one of the oldest estates in Bordeaux, France. The acquisition is the latest step in bolstering Penfolds multi-regional luxury wine portfolio, doubling the existing production capacity for Penfolds in France...

Afternoon Brief, January 11th

Rabobank: Alcohol E-Commerce Sales Surpass $6 Billion in 2021, Will Continue to Grow: U.S. online alcohol sales reached $6.1 billion in 2021 with more growth expected in 2022, according to a report based on exclusive industry data released today by Rabobank, a leading global food and agribusiness bank...

A new Rabobank report notes the slow pace of M&A deals with smaller wineries to date in 2021, due to a massive difference in valuation expectations between buyers and sellers. Sellers view the recent IPO of Duckhorn – currently trading at ~20 times EBITDA – as the new standard for valuations in general. Buyers use other recent deals in […] The post US Wine Market: There Is a Gulf of Valuation Expectations Between Buyers and Sellers appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/05/04/us-wine-market-valuation-expectations-between-buyers-sellers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-wine-market-valuation-expectations-between-buyers-sellers Published Date:Tue, 04 May 2021 18:29:43 +0000 

Tennessee Legislators Aim to Limit Winery Direct Shipping Sales: Lawmakers propose banning winery direct shipping through fulfillment houses, which handle logistics for small wineries; federal court upholds Missouri ban on out-of-state wine merchants... The post Afternoon Brief, February 17th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/02/17/afternoon-brief-1803?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1803 Published Date:Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:57:00 +0000 

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By Elizabeth Hans McCrone We’re all familiar with the saying that “when the going gets tough, the tough get going,” but for an industry that was turned on its head this last year by the ravages of Covid-19, the better adage might be “adapt or die.” That’s at least according to Stephen Rannekleiv, the Beverages […] The post Business “Resiliency” Critical to Economic Success for Wine Industry During COVID-Era Challenges and Beyond appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/21/business-resiliency-critical-to-economic-success?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=business-resiliency-critical-to-economic-success Published Date:Mon, 21 Dec 2020 20:39:47 +0000 

Can California’s Top Wine Region Survive the Era of Megafire?: As the climate crisis brings increasingly unpredictable fire seasons, the future of the $43 billion industry is uncertain... The post Afternoon Brief, October 26 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/26/afternoon-brief-1725?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1725 Published Date:Mon, 26 Oct 2020 21:52:40 +0000 

Agribusiness Researcher and Economist Leads Team to Serve Rabobank and Rabo Agrifinance Clients NEW YORK (Oct. 21, 2020) – Rabobank has appointed veteran food and agribusiness research analyst and economist Roland Fumasi to lead its RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A) team in North America. In the six years Fumasi has been a senior RaboResearch analyst with […] The post Roland Fumasi Named New Head of RaboResearch North America appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/21/roland-fumasi-head-raboresearch?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roland-fumasi-head-raboresearch Published Date:Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:41:06 +0000