New duty-free structure at V&S

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V&S Vin & Sprit in Stockholm announced today the formation of V&S Global Duty Free & Travel Retail, the commercial unit that will take all responsibility for customer relations in the travel-retail market.

The new structure will be headed by Erik Juul-Mortensen who is promoted to president, V&S Global Duty Free & Travel Retail. Juul-Mortensen will report to Claes G Fick, president of V&S International brands.

The new V&S division will work closely with Future Brands in the US, the joint venture between Jim Beam Brands and V&S, as well as with Maxxium Worldwide, in which V&S has a 25% shareholding.

The V&S brands include Absolut and Danska vodkas, the Swedish and Danish aquavit brands such as O P Anderson and Aalborg Taffel Akvavit, Plymouth gin, Heering Cherry liqueur, Gammel Dansk Bitter Dram and others.