New Boozy Baked Apple Pies’ set to release for Thanksgiving
November 2, 2022
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.
Lawrence Wine Estates' acquisition marks first in Europe to join portfolio
November 1, 2022
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.
Whisky brand celebrates the hospitality industry with a $25,000 donation for food and beverage workers
October 26, 2022
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.
Electrolyte drink mix packs available in 3 flavors, contain zero sugar
October 25, 2022
XTEND, a brand of Austin, Texas-based Nutrabolt, today announced the launch of a new product in its line of hydration and recovery amino acids: XTEND Healthy Hydration.
Company set to remove plastic pourers from bottles in the Bacardi portfolio
October 24, 2022
Hamilton, Bermuda-based Bacardi announced it is cutting approximately 140 tons of single-use plastic annually by removing plastic pourers from its bottles in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and Portugal. The removal has already begun, and by early next year, all 1.75-liter bottles of BACARDÍ rum – including Superior, Gold and Coconut – in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will no longer contain the plastic pourer, cutting 76 tons of plastic annually, the company says.
Consumer can win carbonated soft drink through Pepper Perks program
October 17, 2022
Dr Pepper, a brand of Keurig Dr Pepper, Burlington, Mass., and Frisco, Texas, revealed the latest limited-edition indulgence: Dr Pepper Bourbon Flavored Fansville Reserve.
American whiskey exports up 22% from January-July 2022
October 13, 2022
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), Washington, D.C., released a new export report that
shows that U.S. spirits exports are gradually rebounding following the lifting of the EU and UK retaliatory tariffs on American whiskeys and other spirits categories.
Primo Water Corp., Tampa, Fla., announced that Primo Water North America (PWNA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Primo, has acquired substantially all the assets of Crystal Spring Water Co., a bottled water company based in Rhode Island.
85th Annual Convention and Product Showcase welcomes 1,700+ attendees
October 12, 2022
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) kicked off its 85th Annual Convention and Product Showcase in Chicago. Taking place annually, the convention brought more than 1,700 attendees together from across the country to hear from industry leaders, attend educational programing and discuss the future of the industry.