How Lil Yachty’s Yacht Water Is Building on Atlanta Music and Brewing Veterans
You might be familiar with rapper Lil Yachty’s Grammy-nominated music, but unlike some other celebrities, you might not know about his tequila product.
Breakthru Beverage to Acquire RNDC’s Kentucky, Indiana Territories; More Transactions Incoming
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) continues to sell off its territory.
New Hard Lemonade RTDs Squeeze Out Mainstays
If hard tea feels like a tidal wave of ready-to-drink (RTD) disruption, hard lemonade is experiencing a tsunami, according to a new analysis from Bump Williams Consulting (BWC).
Retailers Add More Space For High ABV RTDs, NA Analogs, THC
Buyers at some of the largest bev-alc chains are carving out shelf space for non-alc (NA) analogs and hemp-derived THC beverages, while meeting demand for culturally-inspired and high ABV ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.
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.