Constellation Brands Inc. reported Thursday a first quarter profit and a year-over-year increase in first-quarter sales, driven by growth in its beer business, especially its Modelo Especial brand.
Read More »Strong beer sales boost Constellation Brands’ first-quarter results
Publication honors Constellation Brands as top sports sponsor for Modelo 
Constellation Brands: Beer Division was named Sports Sponsor of the Year for its Modelo marketing campaign in the 15th annual awards competition by Sports Business Journal (SBJ).
Read More »Seneca Lake’s oldest winery is for sale 
Glenora Wine Cellar, the oldest winery on Seneca Lake, is for sale. Founded in 1977, the property includes the winery, the 30-room Inn at Glenora and Veraisons Restaurant. The list price: $10.8 million. Glenora Wine Cellars is located in the ...
Read More »Black Button Distilling announces 10th anniversary celebration 
Black Button Distilling will celebrate a decade of crafting high-quality small batch spirits with a “Cheers to 10 Years” anniversary party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 at its distilling tasting room at 85 Railroad St. ...
Read More »Constellation Brands reports increase in year-over-year fourth-quarter earnings 
Constellation Brands Inc. reported Thursday its fourth-quarter net income rose to $395.4 million, or $2.07 a diluted share, from $382.9 million, or $1.95 a diluted share, in the year-ago period. Excluding items, Constellation Brands reported adjusted earnings of $451.7 million, ...
Read More »Constellation Brands to evaluate transition to a single class common stock structure 
Constellation Brands Inc. has received a non-binding proposal from the Sands Family to declassify the company’s common stock and transition to a single class common stock structure, a move that the company’s founding family said could benefit the business and ...
Read More »The Bachelor Forum semifinalist in Industry Excellence Awards 
The Bachelor Forum has been named a semifinalist in the Industry Excellence Awards, one of 30 individuals and/or establishments recognized by Bar & Restaurant Expo. Established in 1973, The Bachelor Forum is among three semifinalists in the LGBTQ Venue of ...
Read More »Craft beverage trail passport program again underway 
Call it a scavenger hunt for the palate. The 2022 ROC/FLX Craft Beverage Trail Passport program has launched, with 37 breweries, wineries, distilleries and cideries in Monroe, Livingston, Ontario and Wayne counties taking part. The passport program promotes the region’s ...
Read More »DraughtLab provides ‘market research for the tastebuds’ 
A local startup is helping companies improve the taste and quality of their food and beverage products as it also looks to expand its reach and add staff in the new year.
Read More »Outdoor Holiday Market returns to Birdhouse Brewing 
Birdhouse Brewing Co., located in the Ontario County hamlet of Honeoye, will be hosting its second annual Outdoor Holiday Market every weekend through Dec. 19. The market features a rotating selection of local artisans along with Birdhouse Brewing’s craft beers, ...
Read More »Fairport Brewing Co. introducing meads to beverage lineup 
Fairport Brewing Co. is the now the state’s newest farm meadery, with today’s release of just-bottled Beekeeper’s Secret. The addition of meads — often called honey wine — adds to an already diverse beverage lineup that includes Fairport beer, Timbucha ...
Read More »Significant incentives were critical to bring Constellation downtown 
Constellation Brands believes its new headquarters in downtown Rochester can be a drawing card for other major enterprise, but says it could not have moved forward with relocation from Victor had the city, county and state not provided just over ...
Read More »Warren proclaims Sands, Constellation Brands a ‘champion’ for Rochester 
It was at a 2019 meeting on economic development when Rob Sands, then CEO of Constellation Brands, asked Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren what he could do to help the city. Considering the company’s stature as a Fortune 500 company, he ...
Read More »Improvements to the food and beverage industry yield big results 
Meaghan Frank knows that most customers of Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery on Keuka Lake will open the bottles they purchase within 24 hours. But the vice president of the fourth-generation winery wants customers who choose to be able to age ...
Read More »Price hikes, accessibility of raw materials put a damper on food industry 
Paul Guglielmo is pressed when it comes to thinking of any raw material prices that are the same as they were a year ago. “I haven’t seen an onslaught of price increases across the board like this before,” says Guglielmo, ...
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