Spirits Distribution: New RTDs Hit Whole Foods; Southern Picks Up Pizza Vodka

Distribution shakeups this fall include several new portfolio additions for Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (SGWS) and Anheuser-Busch (A-B) distributors, a few ready-to-drink (RTD) brands hitting major retailers, plus an interesting on-premise partnership for Elizabeth Banks’s canned wine.

Bev-Alc Sales Dip As Spirits and Wine RTDs Offer Bright Spots

Bev-alc sales declined in the two-week period ending September 6, although cider, as well as wine and spirits-based ready-to-drink (RTD) continue to buck the trends, according to analysis of NIQ data from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

Suntory CEO Resigns Amid Illegal Supplement Investigation

One of Japan’s best-known business leaders and the head of Suntory Holdings has resigned after a police investigation into the purchase of supplements that may have violated the country’s strict drug laws.