Casa Del Sol Appoints Beverage Industry Veteran Scott Blazek as Chief Growth Officer
Leading luxury tequila company, Casa Del Sol, announced the hiring of beverage industry veteran, Scott Blazek, as their new Chief Growth Officer.
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Cathead Distillery Announces New Line of Ready-To-Drink Cathead Sparkling Cocktails
Cathead Distillery, Mississippi’s first and oldest legal distillery, is thrilled to announce a new line of ready-to-drink sparkling vodka sodas: Cathead Sparkling Sunsetters.
Constellation Brands Invests In Archer Roose
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced that it has acquired a minority stake in wine brand Archer Roose – an accessible luxury wine brand focused on offering consciously-crafted, worldly wines to a new generation of legal drinking age (LDA) wine drinkers.
RISE to Move Forward with Trademark Lawsuit After Appeals Court Favors PepsiCo
RISE Brewing Co. believes it still has a legal path forward after an appeals court ruled in favor of PepsiCo last month in a trademark lawsuit over the name of the MTN Dew Rise Energy line, but the startup coffee brand now faces a stronger challenge.
Monster: Q2 Earnings Garners Gross Margins Miss
Monster Beverage Company reported a steep decrease in margins for Q2 2022 as the cost of materials and logistics weighed down record sales of $1.66 billion, a 13% increase from the same period last year. Yet those results were dampened by the soaring cost of sales, which jumped around 40% to $875.3 million.
2022 Pursuit United Bourbon and Pursuit United Rye Releases Get Bigger and Add New Batch Codes
Pursuit Spirits, founded by the creators of the popular podcast Bourbon Pursuit, have announced the 2022 release of their award-winning Pursuit United Bourbon and Pursuit United Rye.
Cannabis: Green Monké Lands Cookies Collab; Tilray’s Fresh Hemp Foods Partners With Southern Glazer’s
THC-infused soda brand Green Monké lands Cookies as a partner for sales and co-branded product development. Meanwhile, Canadian cannabis producer Tilray plans to launch CBD-infused beverages in the U.S. through Southern Glazer's this fall.
This Week’s New Beverages: Cold Brew Fridge Packs and Cannabis-Infused Hop Water
In this week’s roundup of new products, Minneapolis Cider Company launched a new THC beverage brand, Olipop rolled out a better-for-you iteration of Dr. Pepper and La Colombe released its first sweetened cold brew fridge pack.
Rhythm Partners with SF Naturals and Republic National Distributing Company to Expand West Coast Distribution
Rhythm Sparkling Hemp Beverages, a functional wellness beverage brand, is expanding its West Coast retail account base by partnering with Northern California distributor, San Francisco Naturals Inc, along with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), which will distribute Rhythm in Oregon.
Class Action Alleges DFA Has Acted as Raw Milk Monopsony in Northeast
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is the target of a class action antitrust lawsuit filed last week, alleging the largest national dairy cooperative has acted or has tried to act as a monopsony by constraining the Northeast raw milk market.
Monster To Launch Flavored Malt Beverage “The Beast Unleashed”
Monster Beverage Company confirmed its long-rumored entrance into beverage alcohol during its Q2 2022 earnings call on Thursday, announcing that Monster Beast Unleashed, a four-SKU line of flavored malt beverages (6% ABV), will launch in late Q4 2022 with the goal of being nationally distributed by the end of 2023.
Victor George Spirits Partners With Breakthru Beverage for Statewide Distribution
Victor George Spirits (VGS) announced they have entered into an agreement for its portfolio of brands to be distributed throughout Florida by Breakthru Beverage, one of the nation’s largest distributors.
Ball to Close Can Manufacturing Plants in Phoenix, St. Paul; Delays Construction in North Las Vegas; Questions Customer Pricing Strategies
Ball Corp. plans to permanently close can manufacturing facilities in Phoenix, Arizona, and St. Paul, Minnesota, and delay construction of a new plant in North Las Vegas, Nevada, the Westminster, Colorado-headquartered company announced today during its second quarter financial results.
Wilde Irish Gin, New Luxury Spirit, Launches in Washington D.C. & California
Wilde Irish Gin, a brazen response to the craft gin movement, launches this summer in California and Washington, D.C. Taking inspiration from its namesake, literary giant Oscar Wilde, Wilde Irish Gin emerges in a glorious flare of extravagance, from the bespoke book-shaped purple bottle to Wilde’s cane on the intricate silver cap.