Monthly Archives: April 2020

Spirits Off-Premise Sales Continue to Grow

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Spirits led growth in Nielsen measured off-premise channels, up 27.4% from a year earlier and well ahead of other alcohol categories, and up 3.2%  the prior week.

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Penna. House Allows Some Bars, Restaurants to Sell To-Go Cocktails

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Pennsylvania House approved, 193-9, and sent to the state Senate a bill that would allow bars and restaurants with R-licenses to sell to-go cocktails.  The estabilishments

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RNDC Expands Representation of Disaronno International

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC), together with Young’s Market Co., announces said it signed a new agreement with Disaronno International to assume

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Coors Light Giving Away Up to $1 Million of Beer

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Coors Light is giving away up to $1 million worth of beer – which equates to up to 500,000 cold ones – through its #CouldUseABeer campaign, which allows people to send

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ABI Launches Two Alcohol-Free Brews–Budweiser and Stella Artois

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Budweiser Zero is “brewed with premium Budweiser barley, hop and malt”, and has no alcohol, and just 46 calories per 330ml can.  The alcohol-Free Stella Artois has 60 calories

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Alumnus Donates $500,000 to Virginia Women’s College for Viticulture

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Sweet Briar College has received a commitment of a $500,000 gift from Cornelia Long Matson  to support the college’s viticulture activities, which are a centerpiece of the

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