Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

Beam Suntory Joins Suntory Holdings in Covid Aid for India

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Beam Suntory and its parent company Suntory Holdings, pledged $600,000 (approx. INR 44,184,000) to support COVID-19 relief in India, focused on increasing access to medical care in the hardest-hit areas, and supporting on-trade partners that have been impacted by the … Continue reading →

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BON V!V Spiked Seltzer Releases New Flavor

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

BON V!V Spiked Seltzer (Anheuser-Busch) releases a premium botanical flavor, BON V!V Raspberry Dragonfruit. It was test-marketed in Los Angeles, San Diego and Salt Lake City and is available nationwide as part of BON V!V’s Blends Variety Pack. With zero … Continue reading →

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‘Direct Shipping Saved My Distillery,’ Owner Says

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

An interesting op-ed in which the owner of Blinking Owl Distillery, Santa Ana, Calif., says hand sanitizer production “which brought much-needed revenue but not profit” and the “foresighted action by the state Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to allow us to … Continue reading →

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Portugal Wine Exports to U.S. Up 5.3% in Volume, 3.2% in Value Last Year

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Although 2020 presented unexpected circumstances,  Portugal’s wine exports grew by 3.2% in value and 5.3% in volume, reaching 846 million euros and 3.1 million  hectoliters, respectively. The United States remained the No. 2 global market for  Portuguese wines, just behind … Continue reading →

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Michelob Ultra Offers Exercisers Free Beer

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

 Michelob Ultra is launching Ultra Beer Run, a new program that allows sweat seekers to trade in their running miles, planks, squats or any act of fitness for a Michelob Ultra beer. The Michelob Ultra Beer Run is a fully integrated, summer-long … Continue reading →

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A-B to Distribute Canteen Spirits

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Canteen Spirits said its ready-to-drink spirits will be distributed by  Anheuser-Busch as part of A-B’s Beyond Beer portfolio.  It also said A-B’s’s investment and innovation group, ZX Ventures had made an investment in the Austin, Tex., company. “Canteen Spirits has … Continue reading →

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