Spirits RTDs: North Carolina Eases Restrictions, Pennsylvania Bill Moves Ahead
The state-by-state battle to expand sales of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails continues as spirits advocates celebrated a win in North Carolina this week.
Playing Hardball: BuzzBallz Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Beverage Ranch
BuzzBallz has made its spherical bottles an essential part of the brand – and it’s not eager to share. The wine-, spirit- and malt-based cocktail brand filed a lawsuit against The Beverage Ranch last week, alleging the rival company copied its patented packaging for its new SlamZees line.
Sweet Grass Vodka Takes a Sour Turn as Jeremy Renner Departs, Legal Battles Brew
Sweet Grass Vodka seems to have met a bitter end as its founder gears up to file for bankruptcy, and investors and creditors seek to recoup losses through legal channels.
A Drink With… Chandra Richter, Head of Product Development at Sprinter
It’s likely you know the face of Sprinter, a new vodka soda from Kylie Jenner, but the influencer and entrepreneur had some help along the way. While Jenner understandably draws all the attention, Sprinter’s early success – shipping over 140,000 cases and hitting 10,000 retailers and bars since March – belongs in part to the brand’s head of product development and supply chain Chandra Richter.
BevNET Live: What We’ve Learned About Spirits RTDs
RTD drinkers like to explore and have twice as many brands already in their repertoire— meaning brands have their work cut out for them, shared 3 Tier Beverage COO Turiya Luzader during the 2024 Summer BevNET Live conference in New York City.
Circana Craft Beverage Report: RTDs in Seventh Inning, E-Commerce Up
RTDs are in the seventh inning, according to Scott Scanlon, executive vice president of Beverage Alcohol at Circana.
Getting SMASHD: How an Intern’s Viral Marketing Campaign Sparked Mixoloshe’s Brand Makeover
Anything can go viral these days, even smashing a can. Yesterday non-alc cocktail Mixoloshe gets a new name, SMASHD, paying homage to its viral social media campaign that amassed over 120 million views and gained a half million followers on Instagram.
A Drink With… Missy Spears, Organizer of New Queer Bourbon Week, Bourbon & Belonging
A new event is putting the spotlight on including the LGBTQ+ community in Kentucky’s largest industry, bourbon. The first Queer bourbon week, Bourbon & Belonging, will plant its rainbow flag across bourbon country in October, bringing with it notable partners such as Maker’s Mark, Angel’s Envy and New Riff Distilling.
Spirits Downturn Hits Brown-Forman in FY 2024 Results
Brown-Forman announced yesterday a -8% decline in reported net sales to $1.0 billion in Q4 FY 2024 driven by lower volumes of tequila and whiskey, and the broader slowdown in the spirits industry.
Report: FTC Preparing Lawsuit Against Southern Glazer’s
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, the nation’s largest alcohol distributor, over its pricing practices, according to a Politico report published yesterday.
Jinx Drinx Aims to Promote Safer Drinking With Punch in a Pouch
Jinx Drinx, which launched in Las Vegas this month after testing in Southern California, is a new ready-to-drink cocktail that that comes in a pouch with patent-pending packaging that includes a sealed-in straw to mitigate drink tampering and drink and drug-facilitated sexual assault.
Spirits Legal Update: Provi’s Antitrust Case Against Southern and RNDC to Move Forward; Tennessee Online Retailers Fined
E-commerce beverage-alcohol platform Provi’s lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits and Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) will be able to go forward after a judge today denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the two distributors.
Bardstown Bourbon’s New President On Bolstering Brand Lineup, Contract Distilling Competition
Bardstown Bourbon needed to walk before it could run, according to its new president appointed this month, Peter Marino. Walking, in this instance, means contract distilling for renowned whiskey brands, acquiring another distillery, and releasing its own bourbon series.
Uncle Nearest Acquires Square One Organic Spirits
Uncle Nearest, the country’s largest Black-owned distillery, is widening its reach across spirit categories in announcing a deal to acquire Square One Organic Spirits, the company announced today.