Category Archives: Acquisitions

What’s Driving Acquisition of Craft Distillers? Fear. What Big – and Small – Distillers Need to Consider in the M&A Dance

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Joel Whitaker

Large distilled spirits companies have looked at what’s happened in the beer space and vowed not to repeat the same mistake.

The “mistake,” of course, was ignoring the growth of craft beer until Big Beer found that, like Pac Man, craft brewers were steadily eating away at Big Beer’s market share.

We interviewed Akshat Dubey and Rakesh Mani, who are members of PwC’s strategy consulting business about what large players should look for in the small companies they seek to acquire – and what small companies should do to increase their attractiveness to large bev/al firms. . Continue reading →

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Duckhorn Acquires Calera Wine

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Duckhorn Wine Co. (DWC) acquired Calera Wine Co. (“Calera”).  The sale includes the Calera winery, time-honored brand, tasting room, estate vineyards, and all inventory and assets.  Terms weren’t disclosed. “Calera is one of the world’s great wineries,

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New Belgium Brewing Leads Group Acquiring Magnolia Brewing

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

A group led by New Belgium Brewing Co. agreed to purchase the assets of San Francisco’s Magnolia Brewing for $2.7 million as part of a bankruptcy proceeding. The newly formed partnership will be a majority-owned subsidiary of New Belgium, with … Continue reading →

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Sapporo Buys Anchor Steam for $85 Million

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

“With the Anchor acquisition, we will have the capability to make and distribute beer in the U.S.,” notes Sapporo President Masaki Oga. Last year, the Sapporo Group formulated the new Long-Term Management Vision “Speed 150” through 2026,

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Deutsch Acquires Masterson’s, Bib & Tucker from 3 Badge

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The sale “gives us a chance to further bolster our existing programs,” said August Sebastiani, president of 3 Badge Beverage Corp. “Our deep commitment to producing quality products continues. Additionally, we look forward to continuing our efforts of exploring a … Continue reading →

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How Amazon’s Whole Foods Merger Will Disrupt Bev/Al

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Joel Whitaker

When Amazon.com agreed to acquire Whole Foods Markets, there was a lot of chatter about the impact on major grocery chains such as Kroger Co. But Tucker Herndon, a partner with Burr & Forman, a 300-person Nashville law firm, thinks … Continue reading →

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