Breakthru Beverage Launches Agave Education Website
Right in time for Cinco de Mayo – where tequila sales are expected to double – Breakthru is excited to launch its “Great Agave” educational website – a unique, first of its kind informational resource on...
Heineken Purchases Remainder of Lagunitas
Heineken announced that it has acquired all the remaining shares in Lagunitas Brewing Company. To maintain the Lagunitas culture and free spirit, the company will continue to operate as an independent entity within Heineken and will...
Breakthru Beverage Adds New Supply Chain VP
Breakthru Beverage Group announced that Peter Lijewski has joined the company as Vice President, Supply Chain. In this role, Lijewski will drive Breakthru’s integrated supply chain management initiatives and work closely with the company’s commercial...
CK Mondavi Unveils Rebranding
C. Mondavi & Family unveiled a completely redesigned label and new packaging for their CK Mondavi and Family wine brand. As part of the redesign, CK Mondavi has been officially renamed as “CK Mondavi...
Southern Comfort Announces New Formulation
Southern Comfort will soon add whiskey into its recipe.
As reported by the New York Times, the historic brand plans to roll out a new-and-improved version in July that will feature the spirit most people already assume...
How Important are Wine and Spirit Ratings?
Wine and spirits professionals gathered at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Alumni Event on May 2 to discuss the importance of scores for wine and spirits.
Led by WSET’s International Development Manager, David Wrigley, the...
NBWA Celebrates American Craft Beer Week
America’s more than 3,000 licensed, independent beer distributors are celebrating the excitement that entrepreneurial brewers bring to the beer industry and consumers during American Craft Beer Week, May 15-21, 2017.
According to data released this March by the Brewers Association (BA),...
Excelsior and Young’s Form Distribution Partnership
In a significant realignment calculated to accelerate growth across seven key states, Excelsior Wines, North America’s largest importer of South American wines, confirms a strategic new partnership with Young’s Market Company. Effective June 1, Young’s...
AB Invests $2 Billion in Core Brands and Distribution
To help combat the rise of craft beer, Anheuser-Busch will reportedly do more than just buy up microbreweries. The global beer giant will also heavily invest in its core products and distribution channels.
Total investments, which will...
Phillips Adds New Mezcal to Portfolio
Phillips Distilling announced today the addition of Marca Negra Mezcal to its portfolio.
The brand joins the Phillip’s Distilling Co.’s growing family of spirits which includes Prairie Organic Vodkas, Prairie Organic Gin, UV Premium Vodkas, Casa Centinela Tequilas,...
