Los Angeles-based Full Glass Wine Co., a brand acquisition and management firm focused on direct-to-consumer (DTC) wine, announced the acquisition of Wine Insiders from DRINKS, the pioneering and leading operating system for alcohol eCommerce. The acquisition of Wine Insiders marks the second DTC wine brand purchased by Full Glass Wine Co., founded earlier this year by alcohol industry veteran Louis Amoroso and entrepreneur Neha Kumar, following its purchase of the DTC operating assets of wine and lifestyle brand Winc.com from AMASS Brands Group.

For the first time ever, MTN DEW has partnered with the iconic Airheads candy to infuse its Cherry flavor into the classic Halloween drink for this year’s mystery VOO-DEW flavor.

Miami-based Avalon Spirits Corp., a newly formed distilled spirits marketing and sales company, has announced the acquisition of TSS Brands, the owners of Whiskey Row Bourbon.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., Burlington, Mass., and Frisco, Texas, announced the appointment of Tim Cofer as chief operating officer (COO), reporting to Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort, as a key step in the company's CEO succession plan. Cofer, who will join KDP on Nov. 6, will work side by side with Gamgort while in a COO capacity, with a planned transition to CEO in the second quarter of 2024. Gamgort will serve as executive chairman of KDP after the transition occurs. 

Angry Orchard, a brand of The Boston Beer Co., Boston, is kicking off Halloween with a new treat this year, inspired by nostalgic memories of trick-or-treating. Paying homage to the houses that hand out King Size candy bars on Halloween, Angry Orchard is releasing a King Size bottle ― clocking in at 6 liters of hard cider.

Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS), Louisville, Ky., unveiled its new state of the art blending facility in Jeffersontown, Ky., during a private ribbon cutting ceremony.

DoorDash, San Franciso, and ALDI, Batavia, Ill., expanded their partnership, announcing that consumers can now order on-demand alcohol delivery from more than 1,200 ALDI locations across 21 states on DoorDash. With the addition of ALDI, nearly 80% of DoorDash consumers now can access alcohol through safe, age-verified delivery.