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Industry sources said with the robust volume sales and effective cost management, GSM’s net profit could hit over P450 million in the first quarter, about 10 percent more than in the previous year. 


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                    [Summary] => La Tondeña Distillers Inc. (LTDI) announced that its board of directors has approved yesterday the change of its corporate name to Ginebra San Miguel Inc. following its conversion into a fully-liquor based company.


In a press statement, LTDI said the change of name was made to reflect the company’s focus on its core business which is liquor."  The change aligning the corporate name with the company’s flagship brand, Ginebra San Miguel, is expected to further strengthen and reinforce the product’s brand equity," LTDI said.


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                    [Summary] => San Miguel Corp.(SMC) subsidiary La Tondeña Distillers Inc. (LTDI) has transferred its last remaining non-liquor business, Sugarland Corp., to a  sister unit under the San Miguel Food Group, a company official disclosed to  the Philippine Stock Exchange.


LTDI corporate information officer Ferdinand Constantino said the company  has signed last week a sale and purchase agreement with Magnolia Inc., an  operating unit of San Miguel Pure Foods Co., for the sale of LTDI’s shares  in Sugarland Corp.


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LTDI corporate information officer Ferdinand Constantino said the company  has signed last week a sale and purchase agreement with Magnolia Inc., an  operating unit of San Miguel Pure Foods Co., for the sale of LTDI’s shares  in Sugarland Corp.


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Ginebra San Miguel expected to sustain double digit growth in Q1

By Christina Mendez | April 27, 2003 - 12:00am

Despite the loss of several product lines, San Miguel Corp.’s liquor unit Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (formerly La Tondeña Distillers Inc.) is expected to sustain a double-digit growth in its bottom line...

Business

La Tondeña now known as Ginebra San Miguel Inc.

March 8, 2003 - 12:00am

La Tondeña Distillers Inc. (LTDI) announced that its board of directors has approved yesterday the change of its corporate name to Ginebra San Miguel Inc. following its conversion into a fully-liquor based...

Business

SMC transfers last non-liquor business to its food group

March 4, 2003 - 12:00am

San Miguel Corp.(SMC) subsidiary La Tondeña Distillers Inc. (LTDI) has transferred its last remaining non-liquor business, Sugarland Corp., to a sister unit under the San Miguel Food Group, a company official...

Business