Archives for June 27, 2022

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Scotch Whisky granted certification trademark in the US

Scotch Whisky granted certification trademark in the US

By Rachel Arthur

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has successfully registered 'Scotch Whisky' as a certification trademark in the US - the industry’s largest global market, worth almost £800m ($982m) a year.

Sapporo acquires US craft brewer Stone Brewing

Sapporo acquires US craft brewer Stone Brewing

By Rachel Arthur

Sapporo USA will acquire California craft brewer Stone Brewing, with the acquisition ‘bringing together the complementary strengths of Japanese artistry and innovation with the American craft brewing tradition in a fusion of cultures’.