Following Surfside Success, Stateside Targets 1.5M Super Lyte Cases This Year
Stateside's new Super Lyte vodka-infused "ade" has already depleted 120,000 cases in its first five weeks, with a target of 1.5 million cases for its inaugural year.
Martignetti Plans To Acquire RNDC’s Control State Markets; RNDC Eyes Further Deals
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) plans to shed the majority of its remaining business, with another transaction divesting from 17 states.
Columbia Distributing Signs Agreement To Acquire RNDC’s Washington, Oregon Wine & Spirits Biz
Columbia Distributing has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire “certain wine and spirits distribution rights” in Oregon and Washington state, as well as “an asset arrangement in Alaska
Spirits Distribution: Carbliss Hits New York, Olé Goes National
Carbliss pushes into two major new markets, Mark Anthony’s Canadian ready-to-drink (RTD) tequila cocktail expands across the U.S., and ShakeUp transitions to a beer house.
Snoop Dogg and Dr.Dre Launch Hard Tea and Lemonade
Hip hop legends and budding beverage entrepreneurs Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are moving their ready-to-drink (RTD) line to the next episode with Dre & Snoop’s Hard Iced Teas & Lemonades.
Hard Tea Consolidates, As 10 Vendors Account For 97% of RTD Dollars
A handful of brands and vendors control the majority of hard tea ready-to-drink (RTD) dollars, according to a new analysis from Bump Williams Consulting (BWC).
On The Rocks Launches Two New Flavors as RTD Margaritas Outpace Other Styles
As ready-to-drink (RTD) margaritas continue to outpace the hottest new styles, Suntory Global Spirits’ On The Rocks is aiming to cement its place on the shelf with two new margarita releases announced today.
Run The Jewels Lands $2M For RTD Expansion
Hip-Hop duo Run The Jewel’s ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail, Juice Runners, has landed $2 million in seed money.
New RTDs from SunnyD, Post Meridiem, Vodkade and Rancho La Gloria
In the latest ready-to-drink news, SunnyD brings back ‘purple stuff’, Chandon takes a six-year swing at reinventing the spritz, and espresso martinis go decaf.
Cutwater and Surfside Push Triple Digits as Overall Spirits Sales Turn Positive
Springtime must be here because total bev-alc dollar sales flipped to positive (+0.5%) in the two-week period ending April 4 – a sequential improvement from -0.8% in the four-week window and -1.2% in the twelve-weeks, according to the latest analysis of NIQ data from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
No Sleep Beverage Makes Three Acquisitions With Plans To Further Expand Portfolio
No Sleep Beverage, whose portfolio includes popular lifestyle brands Juliet Wine and Madre Mezcal, will expand from a venture and consulting firm to full portfolio operator – kicked off through the acquisition of three independent brands and plans for further acquisitions.
Old World, New Bet: Branca’s President On Taking a Stake in Alcohol-Removal Tech
Major spirits groups are approaching moderation trends in different ways – for the Milan-based parent company of Fernet-Branca, that means investing in new technology.
Brown-Forman, Pernod Ricard Merger Could Lead to Fewer Buyers and Distributors for Independent Brands
What impact could the consolidation of two spirits industry titans have on smaller, independent suppliers?
How Mocktail Club Cracked The Control State Retail Channel
As U.S. drinking patterns change, so do its traditional drinking institutions. In Virginia, that may be thanks to Mocktail Club, the first non-alc (NA) ready-to-drink (RTD) sold in the state’s liquor stores.