Constellation Brands ' decision to sell its Svedka vodka brand is a step in the right direction as the Modelo and Corona brewer focuses on its high-end businesses.
The news Constellation said Tuesday it will sell Svedka to New Orleans-based Sazerac, which owns hundreds of brands from distilleries around the world.
For all of fiscal 2025, Constellation expects wine and spirits to deliver a full-year net sales decline between 4% to 6%.
STZ .SPX YTD mountain Constellation Brands YTD Big picture The Svedka transaction is part of management's "premiumization" strategy to reshape its wine and spirits portfolio.
Constellation Brands Inc. Svedka vodka at a liquor store in the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York, US, on Friday, June 28, 2024.
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