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.
Both direct alcohol replacements and functional “alcohol adjacent” drinks are surging in popularity, but new data suggests the two categories are growing for different reasons – and are not necessarily competing.
After a sluggish Christmas season, bev-alc showed some signs of stabilization in early January, with spirits and ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails driving modest momentum, according to analysis of NIQ data from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Patco Brands launched in 2012 with a margarita business and a family-run operation. More than a decade later, the company has quietly evolved into one of the largest producers in the agave wine and ready-to-drink (RTD) space, operating at a scale that rivals far larger beverage groups while maintaining the agility of an independent.
Wilderton Aperitivo, a zero-proof spirits brand that opened the country’s first non-alc distillery, is winding down operations after nearly seven years in business, citing a challenging capital environment.
Serial food and beverage entrepreneur Jason Cohen has a theory that sports drinks are the next frontier for spirits-based RTDs – and he’s got $10 million in investment and an expansion plan to test it.
Stoli Group USA, the owner of Stoli vodka, will move into the liquidation phase after initially filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024.
Mermaid Gin has landed fresh investment and new leadership as the UK-born brand ramps up its push into the U.S. market, the company announced today.
After last year's exodus of suppliers from Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) – resulting in the closure of its California operations – Jose Cuervo’s parent company is making its national exit, marking another major loss for the distributor.
Suntory Global Spirits has appointed longtime beverage executive Davin Nugent as president of global ready-to-drink (RTD), signaling a sharpened focus on that industry bright spot.
Despite a seasonal lift from Christmas week, bev-alc sales closed out December in decline, with spirits weighing on the industry while ready-to-drink (RTD) delivered one of the few bright spots.
InvestBev Capital's flagship Fund V has received a $14 million strategic investment from a “leading global beverage company," the private equity firm announced today.
From class-action suits over Fireball to disputes over jalapeño-flavored Tequila, this year’s bev-alc legal drama was, in a word, spicy.
This year’s top spirits headlines capture an industry in transition: major distribution shifts, sudden closures, shocking lawsuits, the race to win an emerging category, and of course, at least one celebrity closing a deal. Here are the top 10 BevNET spirits stories, as ranked by popularity.
Stateside Brands, the company that kicked off the vodka-spiked iced tea trend, is now adding vodka to another beverage: the sports drink.
