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                    [Summary] => Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSM), the hard liquor unit of food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp., posted a net income of P925 million in the first half this year, up by 14 percent from a year ago.


The increase was driven by stronger sales volume and continued enhancements in operational efficiencies, the company said.


For the second quarter alone, GSM’s profits rose 13 percent to P458 million.


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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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The increase was driven by stronger sales volume and continued enhancements in operational efficiencies, the company said.


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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 posts 14% profit hike to P925M in first half

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | August 6, 2003 - 12:00am

Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSM), the hard liquor unit of food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp., posted a net income of P925 million in the first half this year, up by 14 percent from a year ago. The increase was...

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