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.
Two of Europe's popular adult non-alc (ANA) brands – UNDONE, a global pioneer in non-alc aperitifs, wines and spirits, and Thomas Henry, a premium mixer company – have landed on U.S. shores, each with a unique value proposition and a lengthy track record.
Once a niche liqueur with roots on the Italian coast, Limoncello is now riding the trend wave of Italian cocktails and liqueurs, and bubbling up on U.S. cocktail menus and store shelves in ready-to-drink (RTD) form.
Adult non-alc retailer Boisson has brought in new leadership after clawing its way back from bankruptcy.
Former sommeliers at The French Laundry, Ian and Carly Blessing have applied their hospitality expertise to All the Bitter Zero Proof Lounge: a non-alcoholic tasting lounge that combines on-site production of the couple’s bitters line, educational tours, cocktail flights, a full zero-proof bar, local snacks, and a curated NA bottle shop under one roof.
Mixers sit at an odd place in the ever-evolving beverage industry. Last year, sales in mixers fell alongside a rise in adult non-alc sales. In turn, mixer brands have positioned themselves as elevated zero-proof options and cocktail ingredients – some have even tried their luck in the ready-to-drink aisle.
The tally of layoffs has come in as Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) winds down operations in California.
With 38 investments since its founding in 2022, Pronghorn – the accelerator focused on cultivating the next generation of Black entrepreneurs and executives in spirits – has been one of the most active funds in the bev-alc space.
The O.G. celebrity tequila has made its way into canned cocktails. George Clooney’s Casamigos announced today the launch of Casamigos Margaritas, its first ever ready-to-drink (RTD) product.
Bev-alc volumes declined in the two-week period ending June 14 except for cider and some ready-to-drink subcategories, according to analysis of NIQ data from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Reyes Beverage Group has picked up another major spirits supplier in California as Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) winds down operations in the Golden State.
With Republic National Distributing (RNDC) winding down distribution operations in California ahead of September 1 exit and consolidation continuing among craft wholesalers, this week’s Brewbound Podcast explores the fallout of both in the Golden State.
Tip Top Proper Cocktails is shaking up its leadership. The canned cocktail company has named chief sales officer Nick Reely as its new CEO, effective July 1.
Pitching themselves as the “Latino High Noon” may have gotten Casalú, a rum-based ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail, into retailers, but that doesn’t paint the whole picture.
Patco Brands, the manufacturer of one of the leading wine-based ready-to-drink (RTD) products and other private label brands, will move its California distribution to California Beverage Solution (CBS) August 1, the companies announced today.
