Crown Makes its Case

May 19, 2011Crown Makes its CaseDear Client:"In 2011 we're doing it bigger and better."  So says Crown Imports chief Bill Hackett at Constellation Brand's investor day in New York.  While imported beer depletions grew 0.7% in 2010, Constellation chief Rob Sands said that Crown's portfolio "has outperformed the market. We are well positioned to capitalized on favorable market trends."  Indeed, Crown depletions grew 1.8% and now has 5.5 share of the beer industry, and represents 43% of volume share of imports.