Hayden Beverage to Acquire Scout Distribution Idaho JV
The Idaho joint venture between Scout Distribution and Columbia Distributing is being sold to Hayden Beverage Company, the companies shared today.
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Ball Corporation Moving to ‘Less Beer’ In Mix After Over-Indexing
Ball Corporation is making beer a smaller part of its mix after over-indexing in the category, CEO Daniel Fisher shared during the company’s Q2 earnings report earlier this week.
Pabst Shakes Up C-Suite; Replaces CEO, CFO; Appoints 1st Phorm Exec to Top Role
Pabst Brewing is making changes to its c-suite, including the appointment of Greig DeBow as CEO, effective August 11. DeBow succeeds Paul Chibe, who had been in the CEO role since December 2021.
Hensley Beverage to Acquire Remaining Stake in Scout Distribution in Arizona
Hensley Beverage Company has agreed to acquire the remaining 75% stake in Scout’s Arizona business that it did not already own, after purchasing a minority stake earlier this year. The latest transaction is expected to close on September 30.
NIQ: Bev-Alc Sales -3% Halfway Through 2025; RTDs Are Bright Spot
Beverage-alcohol sales are down 3% year-to-date (YTD) in off-premise channels, market research firm NIQ shared in its “Halftime Report.”
Hand Family’s Sunset Strikes Again, Acquires Scout’s LA Business
Hand Family Companies’ (HFC) Sunset Distribution subsidiary is adding another piece to its growing craft footprint in California with the acquisition of Scout Distribution in Los Angeles.
Mark Anthony Brands Phases Out White Claw Vodka Soda; Rebrands Zero Proof Line
Mark Anthony Brands (MAB) is rolling into summer with a focused plan behind White Claw, which boasts an even more dominant position in the hard seltzer segment.
Tilray CEO on Why He Believes in Bev-Alc, Intoxicating Hemp’s Potential
Tilray Brands chairman and CEO Irwin Simon doesn’t believe the narrative that drinkers – including the youngest legal-drinking-age consumers – are giving up alcohol.
Anheuser Busch Unveils Dana White-Backed Phorm Energy Drink
Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) has revealed its new energy drink line Phorm Energy, as the beer giant seeks to make its presence felt in a category that has become increasingly important, and unstable, to beer distributors in recent years.
‘Flavor is Forever,’ and More Soundbites from BMI’s Spring Conference
Beverage-alcohol’s embrace of flavor and craft beer’s shifting distribution trends were among spotlighted issues during last week’s Beer Marketer’s Insights Spring Conference in Chicago.
Molson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley to Retire
Molson Coors announced today that Hattersley informed the board of directors on Saturday (April 12) of his plans to retire as CEO and abdicate his board seat, effective December 31.
Stone Distributing and Classic Beverage Acquired By Hand Family Companies’ Sunset Distributing
Hand Family Companies (HFC) has made a blockbuster deal to add Stone Distributing Company and Classic Beverage in Southern California to its newly formed Sunset Distributing subsidiary, the multistate independent Anheuser-Busch distributor announced today.
Coca-Cola’s Red Tree Adds Vodka Lemonades, Punch & More to Bev-Alc Lineup
More Minute Maid Spiked ready-to-drink (RTD) options are on the way from Coca-Cola’s “firewalled” bev-alc subsidiary, Red Tree Beverages.
Athletic Brewing to Be Available in More than 100 Live Nation Venues & 4 Festivals
Non-alcoholic (NA) beer maker Athletic Brewing Company has struck a multi-year sponsorship deal with Live Nation to make its beer available in 117 concert venues and at four major music festivals.