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Fever-Tree Completes US Integration with Molson Coors, Eyes Distribution Growth
Touting its new U.S. distribution partnership with Molson Coors as a “revenue growth multiplier,” British mixer brand Fever-Tree saw net sales grow 6% year-over-year to £131.9 million in fiscal 2025, according to its preliminary full-year earnings report released earlier this week.
Constellation-Backed Hiyo Goes Nationwide at Target
Hiyo, the non-alcoholic (NA) social tonic brand with investment from Constellation Brands, will hit nearly 2,000 Target stores across the country.
KEG 1 to Take ‘Controlling Equity’ Stake in Pine State Trading in Maine, New Hampshire
Multi-state distribution platform/consolidator KEG 1 has inked a deal to acquire a “controlling equity” stake in Pine State Trading Co., the fourth-generation, family-owned New England distributor with operations in Maine and New Hampshire.
Bai Founder Ben Weiss Joins Hard Soda Trend with Crooked Pop
Ben Weiss, best known as the creator of Bai, is taking his disruptive bev-alc concept into a new space with the launch of hard soda brand Crooked Pop.
Casamigos Adds Pre-Mixed Margaritas
Diageo’s Casamigos, the O.G. celebrity tequila brand co-founded by George Clooney, is entering ready-to-serve cocktails with a new line of pre-mixed margaritas.
Why Perceived Value Matters More Than Pricing in the On-Premise
Perceived value is reality when it comes to beverage-alcohol sales in HMSHost’s more than 1,000 dining venues located in around 80 airports across the U.S., Tyler Pitman, SVP of concept development, brand partnerships and adult beverage shared earlier this month during Constellation Brands’ Gold Network Summit.
States Take Various Approaches To Hemp Regulation Within Alcohol Oversight
As Congress’s November deadline ticks closer for intoxicating hemp beverage makers, states are not waiting to pass their own regulations on if and where THC drinks can be sold.
Circana Weekly Scans: Bev-Alc Sales Flat Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day as Spirits, RTDs Drive Growth
Total beverage-alcohol dollar sales were roughly flat year-over-year (YoY) in the week leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, according to market research firm Circana’s latest weekly report.
Featured Jobs
Brewbound to Kick Off CBC Week with Networking Happy Hour at Love City Brewing
Start your CBC week with the Brewbound team and industry peers at Love City Brewing! We are excited to host a networking happy hour from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, at Love City’s Callowhill taproom, a short walk from the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Southern Glazer’s Strikes Another A-B Distributor Deal, Adding Eagle Rock in Colorado
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ ambitions for Anheuser-Busch InBev’s portfolio aren’t limited to New York. The wine and spirits juggernaut has struck another deal for a red network distributor, this time for the assets of Eagle Rock Distributing Co. in Colorado.
Molson Coors to Acquire Monaco Maker Atomic Brands
Molson Coors has struck a deal to acquire spirits-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail pioneer Atomic Brands, whose Monaco Cocktails entered the then-nascent space in 2012. The deal should come as no surprise, as it aligns with Molson Coors’ goals to expand its beyond beer portfolio, part of the Horizon 2030 plan CEO Rahul Goyal outlined earlier this year.
Reyes and RNDC Make It Official: Purchase Agreements Signed for 11 Markets
The multi-market deal between Reyes Beverage Group and Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is moving forward as the companies announced they’ve entered into purchase agreements for Reyes to acquire RNDC’s operations in 11 markets.
Insider’s Week in Beer: 🙏 Beer Ads Need One Shining Moment
As we sit in the middle of the best 5-day stretch on the college sports calendar, I hope your attempt to redeem yourself from your men’s March Madness bracket with an intact women’s March Madness bracket yesterday totally paid off. Either way – I’m sure you’re enjoying some new beer ads to cheer you up! Well . . . kinda new.
Press Clips: BA Highlights Aluminum Price Hikes; Pernod Ricard Continues RNDC Exit; The Lost Abbey to Add 4th Location
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter March 18-20, including headlines from the Brewers Association, Ratio Beerworks, Athletic Brewing, Michelob Ultra and more.