Monthly Archives: March 2022

McBride Sisters Fund to Support Professional Development of Women

Supporting the professional development of women in the food and beverage industries is the primary program focus for the McBride Sisters She Can Fund for 2022, the charitable arm of McBride Sisters Wine Co. announced. The McBride Sisters She Can … Continue reading

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Partake Brewing Adds Hazy IPA

Partake Brewing Co. is a Canadian nonalcoholic brewer whose products are sold in 11 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.  Its Hazy IPA is low on bitterness and has only 25 calories, 4g carbs, and 0g sugar. Last month the company … Continue reading

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Cathead Distillery Adds New Grapefruit Sparkling To RtD Cocktail Line

Cathead Distillery, the first legal distillery in Mississippi, launched Cathead Sparkling Grapefruit, the newest addition to its line of ready-to-drink sparkling vodka sodas. Joining the canned cocktail lineup of four original flavors: Cranberry, Limeade, Satsuma Mandarin, and Strawberry Lemonade, Cathead Sparkling Grapefruit … Continue reading

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Guinness to Award $50,000 to 20 Persons

Guinness said it is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by awarding $50,000 to each of 20 different consumers — that’s $1 million total.  Consumers submit their best toasts via video at Toast.Guinness.com through March 31.  It’s part of what the Irish … Continue reading

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Sue McCollum to Leave Major Brands

Sue McCollum, who has been chief executive of Major Brands, the Missouri distributor for a decade, is the last member of the Epsten family to lead the company, which was founded in St. Joseph, Mo., but Joseph “Kewpie” Epsten after … Continue reading

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What We’re Reading —

The Sweet Spot for Direct Wine Sales For US wineries, finding the happy medium between direct-to-consumer sales and the three-tier system is paramount.  (Wine-Searcher.com) Anger over calls to label wine as ‘unhealthy’ in France The adoption of Nutri-Score rankings for … Continue reading

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