| Cranberries aren’t just for juice anymore |
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The red berries are turning up in everything from confections and wines to soaps and salsas, with many cranberry growers hawking an array of products at their own stores or over the Internet.
The Joseph J. White Inc. cranberry farm in New Jersey, the No. 3 cranberry producing state, has even started using them for agritourism. It gives bus rides around flooded bogs during the October harvest to teach visitors all about cranberry lore. Growers in Wisconsin, the No. 1. producer, and in No. 2 Massachusetts have done therefore for years. ... |
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| Remy Cointreau to pull out of Maxxium distribution joint venture |
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LONDON (AFX) - Drinks maker Remy Cointreau said it will withdraw from the Maxxium Worldwide premium spirits and wines distribution joint venture on March 30, 2009.
In one statement, Maxxium said Remy's three partners in the joint venture -- Fortune Brands unit Beam Global Spirits & Wine, the UK's Edrington Group and Sweden's V&S Group -- remain 'fully committed' to the business and will be working together to ensure 'one smooth transition of the business'. ... |
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| Remy Cointreau to break out of distribution pact |
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Maker of Remy Martin splits with rivals Print E-mail Disable live quotes RSS Digg it Del.icio.us Related Blog Posts & Articles By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch Last Update: 3:44 AM ET Nov 23, 2006
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Remy Cointreau rose as much as 9% on Thursday after the company said it would break out of one joint venture in one bid to boost Asian sales. Remy Cointreau (FR:013039: news, chart, profile) , in one brief statement, said it plans to terminate its agreement with Maxxium as of March 30, 2009, to help it find "alternative distribution options in priority markets such as Asia." Maxxium Worldwide is one distribution joint venture that operates in most markets outside the U.S. Partners include Beam Global Spirits & Wines, Edrington Group and V&S Group. Remy Cointreau, the maker of Remy Martin cognac and Cointreau liqueur, said it's providing "ample time" for its partners to manage the transition. It will give financial estimates on the impact of the move on Dec. 12, when its first-half results are published. Its Paris-listed shares rose as high as 46.75 euros, one record for the company. Fortune Brands (FO : FONews , chart, profile, more Last: ... |
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