Beer Industry News, Insights, Jobs, & Events

The world’s largest beer manufacturer is seeking a new CEO for its North American operations. Anheuser-Busch InBev announced today the planned departure of North American CEO Brendan Whitworth. Whitworth will exit at the end of November to join high-end gym chain Equinox.

Owen’s is barely three months into full national distribution with Southern Glazer’s, but it’s already making big gains.

We’ve extended the deadline to this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 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. Submit your nominations now.

Voodoo Ranger is aiming to be one of the biggest single-serve brands in the convenience channel, and it’s adding “the most flavorful Voodoo Ranger yet” to its lineup.

Budweiser may have plastered its logo all over the signage inside the Brewers’ clubhouse celebration area this week … but hey, Miller Lite was too busy, ya know, making beer!

Constellation Brands and Coors Distributing Company (CDC) must head to arbitration, according to a judge’s ruling issued this week. District Court Judge Adam J. Espinosa granted a preliminary injunction, as requested by Molson Coors-owned CDC, and ordered that Constellation Brand’s announced exit from CDC’s portfolio cannot proceed until arbitration between the two companies takes place.

The Milwaukee Brewers’ first World Series victory is being commemorated with special-edition Miller Lite cans that were on the line as the home team was clinching the series Wednesday night.

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.

Tilray Brands has consolidated its beverage manufacturing footprint into six facilities as it works to crystalize its beer and beyond strategy following the acquisition of BrewDog.

As brands race into the new hot ready-to-drink (RTD) trend combining vodka and sports drink flavors, one brand is playing it cool.

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 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.

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 has taken its Excelsior brand family and cranked it up to the MAX – and convenience store shoppers are responding with their wallets.