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The Zero Proof Adds Sales, Finance VPs
The Zero Proof has named beverage veteran Jill Sites as vice president of sales and former Coca-Cola finance director Montaser Aboshady as vice president of finance, the company announced Thursday.
A-B’s US Biz Gains Beer & Spirits Share, Despite Single-Digit Q3 Losses
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (A-B) bev-alc business remained in the red in Q3, but the company was still able to eke out share gains across both beer and spirits, the company reported Thursday.
RationAle Partners with LA Libations and Homestead Brands, Launches $3M Funding Round
RationAle Brewing is partnering with CPG incubator L.A. Libations and bev-alc offshoot Homestead Brands as the non-alcoholic beer maker enters a new phase aimed at speeding up growth and building toward an eventual exit.
Last Call: Submit Nominations for BevNET CPG Media’s 2026 Awards
Nominations close tomorrow, Friday, October 30, for three of BevNET CPG Media’s annual awards programs, recognizing the brands, people and products that stood out across beverage, packaged food, and beer and beverage alcohol.
Schilling Cider Takes C-Store Presence to the MAX, with Chart-Topping, High ABV Single-Serve Innovation
Schilling Cider has taken its Excelsior brand family and cranked it up to the MAX – and convenience store shoppers are responding with their wallets.
Girl Beer’s Ray Biebuyck on Bridging the Gaps and Winning in Hard Seltzer Sets
On the precipice of a massive rollout, Girl Beer founder Ray Biebuyck joined the Brewbound Podcast to discuss wholesaler selection, product placement, social-first marketing and the brand’s first major sports partnership with the WNBA’s Dallas Wings.
DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17B
DoorDash is doubling down on grocery, announcing today a $17 billion agreement to acquire Instacart, combining two of the largest food delivery platforms and expanding their reach across retail and advertising.
3 Elected to Brewers Association Board of Directors
Brewers Association (BA) board of directors chairman Fred Matt was re-elected for another term, alongside newcomers Jacob Landry and Lara Gray in the trade organization’s recent election.
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Press Clips: Vermont Pub & Brewery to Shutter After Nearly 40 Years; Jim Koch on Beer Pricing
Burlington’s Vermont Pub & Brewery (VPB) will close on November 14, three days after its 38th anniversary. The brewpub was Vermont’s first when it opened in 1988 and late founder Greg Noonan is considered an architect of the Green Mountain State’s formidable craft industry.
Reyes Beverage Group Lands Bacardi USA Portfolio Across 11 States
Reyes Beverage Group (RBG) has landed another major spirits supplier.
Halloween Grab Bag: Voodoo Ranger, Angry Orchard & More Aim to Own Spooky Season
Why are so many ghouls chilling in the coldbox this year? Beer companies see an opportunity to carve a piece of Halloween for themselves.
Brewbound Field Notes: The New England Synergy of Athletic Brewing, Drake Maye and Market Basket
Athletic Brewing’s partnership with NFL quarterback Drake Maye could be a case study in why authentic celebrity collaborations reap the greatest rewards.
C-Store Retailers Feeling Optimistic About Beer to Close 2026; Craft to Lose Shelf Space to RTDs in 2027, per Goldman Sachs
Convenience retailers’ outlooks on the beer category have warmed up in Q3, according to the latest Beverage Bytes survey from Goldman Sachs. Respondents, who represent about 10% of the c-store channel (approximately 15,000 retailers), reported that they expect beer sales to increase 3% year-over-year (YoY) in the Q3 survey, up from +2% in Q1.
Report: 18% of U.S. Adults Drank Alcohol Alternatives in The Past Six Months
Almost one in five U.S. adults 21 and older drank non-alcoholic beer, wine, spirits, RTD cocktails, or THC-infused beverages in the past six months.