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Vie-Del Company to Acquire the Concentrate and High-Color Concentrate Business Lines From Constellation Brands

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Vie-Del Company (Vie-Del), the oldest family-owned grape processor and supplier of bulk juices, concentrate, brandy, wine and spirits in California, headquartered in Fresno, announced today that a definitive agreement was signed June 24, 2020 with Constellation Brands U.S. Operations, Inc. (CBUSO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Brands, Inc. (Constellation), to acquire CBUSOs grape concentrate and high-color concentrate business.

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  • Vie-Del Company (Vie-Del), the oldest family-owned grape processor and supplier of bulk juices, concentrate, brandy, wine and spirits in California, headquartered in Fresno, announced today that a definitive agreement was signed June 24, 2020 with Constellation Brands U.S. Operations, Inc. (CBUSO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Brands, Inc. (Constellation), to acquire CBUSOs grape concentrate and high-color concentrate business.
  • The agreement includes CBUSOs Mega Purple, Mega Red, MegaNatural, and Canandaigua Concentrate brands used in CBUSOs concentrates and high-color concentrate business and certain intellectual property, inventory, goodwill, interests in certain contracts, assets, and liabilities.
  • Vie-Del plans to incorporate the MegaNatural High Color Concentrate product lines under the corporate Vie-Del Company brand and legacy product lines.
  • This acquisition strengthens Vie-Dels capabilities and positions the company as a leader in the high-color concentrate business.

Love for People Releases COVID-19 Tribute Song 'This Is Not the End'

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y., June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --With negative news reaching us from seemingly all quarters, the Canandaigua, New York-based band Love for People is delivering the gift of hope through music.

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  • CANANDAIGUA, N.Y., June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --With negative news reaching us from seemingly all quarters, the Canandaigua, New York-based band Love for People is delivering the gift of hope through music.
  • The band's new official music video "This Is Not the End" highlights our common humanity.
  • The uplifting music video highlights how people can reach out to one another during the COVID-19 crisis and unite in peace.
  • The tribute song, written and recorded by the Eddy family, offers hope for welcoming a new beginning together.