Ferron Salniker is the Spirits Editor, guiding our coverage of the spirits and RTD cocktail space. She reports for BevNET.com and Brewbound.com on everything from new subcategories in established liquor types to the growth of the craft spirits business.
Captain Morgan has released a new ready-to-drink cocktail, but don’t expect it to contain rum. For the first time, Diageo has extended its flagship rum brand into the flavored malt beverage category with a new cocktail-inspired product, Captain Morgan Sliced.
Analysts at Bernstein have answered the No. 1 question they were asked last year: What is happening to U.S. alcohol consumption and what does it mean for the future of the sector?
Casa Azul, the tequila company from the beverage innovators behind non-alc brands Fuze, NOS, BodyArmor and Core, announced today it has appointed Dennis Carr as its new CEO.
Brands reinvent themselves all the time, but not always for the same reasons. In the case of Planteray Rum – the new identity for Plantation Rum as of last month – the change is the culmination of a four-year process that brought the company face-to-face with painful, negative historical connotations, and ultimately towards what it hopes is a brighter future.
Pernod Ricard is facing headwinds after reporting a -3% organic decline in sales in H1 FY 2024, with sales expected to stay flat for the remainder of the year.
Is the U.S. government trying to limit your booze intake or access? The short answer is no. So why do we keep hearing rumblings about something called the 'neo-prohibition' movement?
West Coast rap legends and business moguls Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg announced they are back at it, but the drop isn’t a new track. Announced today, a ready-to-drink collaboration inspired by the duo’s iconic “Gin & Juice” song is now available across the U.S.
With inflationary pressures still impacting inventory cycles, brands will need to focus on core offerings and distinguish themselves by sharing more about their values in 2024, according to predictions from executives from MHW, a beverage alcohol importer and service provider, shared during a webinar.
Spirits sales in the U.S. were flat in 2023, but maintained a very slight revenue lead over beer for the second year in a row, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) in its annual economic briefing today.
In this latest round of distribution news, we check in with caffeinated cocktails Bold Move Beverages and NightOwl Martini, newcomer Lodestar Whiskey, and flavored tequila Madam Paleta.
With wholesaler inventories at historic highs and consumers pulling back on spending, the BevAlc industry faces challenges ahead, according to SipSource analysts in a recap of the industry in 2023.
California canned cocktail and hard kombucha maker JuneShine has received a seven-figure investment from private equity firm InvestBev.
As another Dry January comes to a close, non-alc online retailer and importer The Zero Proof is taking a bigger step into the rising category with funding from Asahi Group Beverages & Innovation, the U.S.-based venture arm of Asahi Group Holdings.
In a time of tequila saturation, how does a brand try to stand out on the shelf? For Siempre Tequila, it’s by not trying too hard.
