New can packages will help Kona conquer off-premise

Dear Client:Kona has released full-year 2012 details in advance of next week's CBA call. Shipments totaled 220,000 barrels last year, up 27.3%. Hawaii saw shipments up 18%. "Strength in the home market is key for our growth in other markets," said Kona Brewing Company president Mattson Davis in a company statement. SoCal, Florida and New York were also strong. In fact, none of last year's growth came from new markets. Rather, deeper penetration of their current channels of distribution and