Items Tagged with 'progressive adult beverages'

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Loverboy

Readers name their favorite beverage of February

Loverboy Sparkling Hard Teas run away with online poll
March 31, 2020

Although today’s day-to-day life has been upended by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, it can be a nice distraction to find something else in which to focus your attention for a few moments. Beverage Industry will continue to post New Products to our website to highlight the innovations of today’s product developers. In line with that, the magazine also will continue to host its monthly online poll center on these releases.


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2019 Beer Market Report - Flavored Malts - Vive Hard Seltzer - Beverage Industry

2019 Beer Report: Hard seltzers fuel growth within flavored malt beverage market

Beer sub-segment now commands 2-point share of US beer sales
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
March 14, 2019
As beverage alcohol manufacturers seek out ways to provide a low-calorie solution, it seems as though the latest craze to hit the flavored malt beverage (FMB) segment is fulfilling that need state. “Hard seltzers are raising the bar around perceived health and wellness and attracting much of the dollars spent in the space,” says Brian Sudano, managing partner for Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC).
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Anheuser-Busch announces launch of Ritas Spritz

Ready-to-drink alcohol beverage targets female demographic
February 11, 2019

As part of the continued innovation from St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, the beer-maker launched Ritas, originally marketed as Bud Light Lime Lime-A-Rita, in 2012. Ritas is the first brand in the Anheuser-Busch InBev portfolio to explicitly target women and last year introduced "The Ritas," legendary women who take a "life's-a-party attitude in every situation,” according to the company.


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SpikedSeltzer

SpikedSeltzer expands nationally

Progressive adult beverage reaches all 50 states
May 4, 2017

SpikedSeltzer, Norwalk, Conn., announced that the brand is available for sale nationwide. Launched in 2013, SpikedSeltzer had been primarily sold in New England, New York and New Jersey. Now, the progressive adult beverage is reaching all 50 states.


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Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer

2017 Beer Report: Hard sodas, seltzer help FMB segment continue its growth

Analysts project deceleration of growth for alternative alcohol products
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
March 9, 2017
CNBC’s “Mad Money with Jim Cramer” rarely is short on advice when it comes to the next hot stock. For the beer market, the release and sales of numerous hard sodas and seltzers helped contribute to the “hot” performance of the flavored malt beverage (FMB)/progressive adult beverage (PAB) segment in 2016.
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Truly S&S

Truly Spiked & Sparkling

May 26, 2016

Boston Beer Co. launched a new line of progressive adult beverages: Truly Spiked & Sparkling, a line of clean, crisp spiked, sparkling waters with 100 calories and 2 grams of carbohydrates in each serving. 


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Diageo’s FMBs focus on authenticity, convenience

Brand expansions answer consumers’ call for variety
Jennifer Zegler
July 12, 2011

The frequently asked question, “What should I have to drink?” was the inspiration for Diageo’s flavored malt beverage (FMB) strategy. This summer’s advertising for Diageo’s Smirnoff Premium Malt Mixed Drinks answers that question featuring a “Fridgetender,” a portable bartender character who appears in refrigerators and coolers at the right time.  In addition to Smirnoff Premium Malt Mixed Drinks, Diageo’s FMB lineup also includes the recently launched Jeremiah Weed FMBs and Smirnoff On The Rocks, which is a multi-serve version of the Premium Malt Mixed Drinks.


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