The first of two major reports that will inform the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ alcohol consumption recommendations has found that moderate drinking is better than not drinking for certain health issues.
This year, BevNET moved our coverage even deeper into spirits, RTD cocktails and a new generation of “adult” non-alcoholic drinks. It’s only fitting that we expand our awards to honor the work of entrepreneurs pushing these categories to new heights.
For the first time in over 50 years, a new American spirit category has been born. What's next for American single malt?
One-quarter of consumers who have visited the on-premise in the past three months have ordered a ready-to-drink cocktail (RTD) during that time, according to CGA, the on-premise arm of market research firm NIQ.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (SGWS), the nation’s largest alcohol distributor, over its pricing practices.
Aligned with BevNET's commitment to explore burgeoning beverage trends and innovative brands, the BevNET Spirits Awards are focused on shining a light on the dynamic spirits industry, including large and small spirits Companies, ready-to-drink cocktails, ready-to-serve cocktails and non-alcoholic spirits.
Global spirits giant Suntory Holdings revealed today the creation of a new business unit, Suntory RTD Company North America, focused on malt-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) offerings with the first release expected to hit U.S. retailers in mid-January 2025.
Brown-Forman, the leading exporter of U.S. spirits to the world, beat analysts’ expectations in its latest quarterly earnings report, thanks to a jump in demand from its more premium whiskies. But the president and CEO of the Jack Daniels Whiskey maker cautioned that with potential tariffs looming it was facing “so many potential scenarios and unknowns.”
The craft spirit veterans behind Adult Non-Alc (ANA) spirit brand Wilderton are taking the bittersweet lessons learned since debuting four years ago and channeling them into a new identity: Wilderton Aperitivo Co.
In Japan, some of the country’s oldest sake brewers are eagerly awaiting a decision next month on their bid for the rice wine to win recognition as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, a commendation reflecting the depth to which the beverage is tied to national pride and tradition. Other ambitious brewers, meanwhile, are just as eager to buck tradition altogether.
Spirits giant Sazerac manages approximately 500 brands across beer, wine and spirits, yet president and CEO Jake Wenz insists the company is still “focused.”
If you’re looking for Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar's Santo Tequila, you might be out of luck thanks to an Oceans 13-level heist that disappeared two truckloads of tequila last week.
“Moms don't discover brands on-premise.” Created by three women in 2019, flavored tequila 21Seeds found a niche in a crowded category by catering to an underserved demographic and to the at-home drinking occasion – fortuitously right before the COVID-19 lockdowns.
A spirits group aiming to fill the need for "consciously produced beverages” has launched with a $4 million seed round and the acquisition of a historic Texas distillery.
