Stamford, Conn.-based American Beverage Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harvest Hill Beverage Co., announced that it has acquired Poppilu, a lemonade brand for kids that was founded by food industry veteran-turned-momtrepreneur Melanie Kahn.

E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo), Modesto, Calif., announced that it has purchased Denner Vineyards, producer of critically acclaimed wines from California’s Central Coast. Located in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles, the Denner Vineyards Estate, which was completed in 2005, includes a tasting room and a gravity-flow winery designed to fit into the rolling hillside of the surrounding vineyards.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP), Burlington, Mass., and Frisco, Texas, announced a minority stake in Athletic Brewing Co., a leading non-alcohol craft beer maker. The transaction represents KDP’s latest move into rapidly emerging beverage categories, following its acquisition of non-alcohol ready-to-drink cocktail brand Atypique.  

Melissa Ben-Ishay, CEO and co-founder of the cupcake company, Baked by Melissa, crafted three premium pie recipes that pair perfectly with members of Blue Moon Brewing Co.’s family of beers.

Raleigh, N.C.-based Next Century Spirits, a growing company that uses its proprietary blending and filtration technology for its portfolio of owned brands and a robust business-to-business and white label business, announced the acquisition of XED Beverages, a leading future-focused beverage company.

Walden, N.Y.-based Angry Orchard, a cider brand of The Boston Beer Co., is teaming up with Brooklyn-based pie shop Four & Twenty Blackbirds to launch its limited-edition Boozy Baked Apple Pies made with Angry Orchard’s most recent cider innovation: Natural Baked Apple Pie Style Hard Cider. 

With 20 mg CBD in each can, Day One can help provide clarity, focus and balance, the company says. 

The Lawrence Family, owners of Napa Valley's Heitz Cellar and Managing Partner and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Jr., announced the acquisition of Château Lascombes. This marks Lawrence Wine Estates’ first acquisition in Europe joining a portfolio, which includes Burgess, Heitz Cellar, Ink Grade and Stony Hill Vineyard.

As brands continue to disrupt the status quo on shelf by blending features of two or more categories with each other, experts note that the craft beer segment is facing strong headwinds, having a tough time keeping pace with the beer category.

Crown Royal, a brand of Diageo North America, New York, announced the continuation of its multi-year NFL partnership, which includes the "Kick off with Crown Royal” campaign by dedicating $25,000 from the Crown Royal Generosity Fund to the Southern Smoke Foundation, an organization created to take care of food and beverages workers who need it most.