The Brown-Forman Corporation is one of America’s largest producers and distributors of spirits and wines; selling to state governments, retailers, and wholesalers. Founded in 1870 in Louisville, Kentucky by George Garvin Brown, the company provides comprehensive industry services that span the expanse of manufacturing, marketing, bottling, importing and exporting, and sales of alcoholic beverages. The majority of their brands are globally recognized such as Jack Daniel's, Southern Comfort, Finlandia Vodka, Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Canadian Mist, Korbel champagne, Chambord and more. Brown-Forman is recognized for its superior products and have traditionally catered to the high-end beverage market.
Recent industry statistics regarding general alcoholic beverage sales in the United States confirms that as a whole it contributed $388 billion to American economic activity. Distilled spirits alone account for $115 billion or clearly one-third of all alcoholic beverage sales. Equally impressive is the fact that these figures translate to nearly four million American jobs (through the varied and associated positions that support the enterprise) and $90 billion in wages. It would not be an understatement to offer that the Distilled and Blended liquor industry is formidable on its own; and there are only twenty major ‘players’ that generates ninety percent of all wine and spirits revenue in the country.
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Research shows that the spirits and wine industry is fairly recession proof for what may be obvious reasons. In challenging economic times Americans tend to turn to alcohol for entertainment and solace. The human propensity for alcoholism is the likely antecedent to requirement of placing warning labels on spirits ...
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... towards problems for Brown-Forman. For instance, Diageo is indicating they might be interested in buying out their nearest competitor and rival – Jim Beam whiskey.
They already own the Johnnie Walker brand which gives them a credible presence in the whiskey industry. Purchasing Jim Beam would give them an even larger market share and a firmer foothold. Meanwhile Constellation Brands recently purchased a U.S. beer business – also bolstering their presence in the alcoholic beverage industry in general. These recent events have put Brown-Forman in the unenviable position of having to demonstrate aggressiveness to remain viable; and industry experts are watching. Analysts remain firm in their views of future short and long-term earnings for Brown-Forman. The stock is currently performing ten percent above expectations and all indications are for continued growth.
Quality of products can be quoted as one prime quality that can be observed in both the companies. Manufacturing products that are environmental friendly is another common and a beautiful aspect that is common among the two companies. Molson Coors, being an old company is driven mostly by its values whereas Anheuser Busch is moving forward with the motto of “dreaming big” [1]. Both the organizations treat the employees in a good manner making them feel like they are a part of the organization and providing them with the necessary amenities required. Passion and Integrity are a few ground values on which both the companies rely on. Values such as Creativity of Molson Coors sometimes result in a product that might not gain popularity among the customers which would result in the loss of time, thinking and money invested in getting the product out. On the other hand, Anheuser Busch is growing popularity day by day by setting up high goals and working hard to make its presence
The scope of this report is an evaluation of the profitability of each brand. The report does not intend to make recommendations of how invest and promote new products and how to increase brewing capacity.
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