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Gallo to Distribute Bev Canned Wine

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

E. & J. Gallo Winery  will distribute Bev’s portfolio of premium canned wines in the U.S., the companies said.  The first ever TTB-approved “zero sugar” canned wine on the market, Bev just received $14 million in fresh funding.  Bev wines … Continue reading →

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Pernod Ricard’s Sales Slipped 3.9% Organically in Fiscal 1st Half

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Pernod Ricard reports net sales fell 9% on a GAAP basis.  Net profit fell  6%. Sales rose 2% in the Americas, with “good growth in most domestic markets, with particular dynamism in USA, but significant declines in Travel Retail, the … Continue reading →

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Absolut’s New Campaign Asks “What Does It Mean to Love Responsibly?”

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Absolut is launching “Drink Responsibly, #LoveResponsibly,” a campaign that asks people to share what loving responsibly looks like to them in a world where connecting with others in meaningful ways has become increasingly more difficult. A survey conducted for Absolut … Continue reading →

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Hospitality Recovery Coalition Launches Grassroots Campaign

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Hospitality Recovery Coalition, which is led by the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., launched a nationwide, grassroots, cocktails to-go  campaign encouraging consumers to contact their state legislators and urge support for local distilleries, restaurants and bars struggling to cope … Continue reading →

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Hard Seltzer One-Fifth of Drizly Beer Sales in 2020

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s how important hard seltzer is — 21% of Drizly’s beer sales last year.  That’s down slightly from the summer, when it accounted for as much as 25%.  White Claw and Truly continued to dominate although other brands entered the … Continue reading →

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Covid Slashed Beer Sales

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Our opinion, after looking at the latest stats from BeerBoard, which reports tht on the day of the Big Game, beer volume was off 46% from the 2020 Super Bowl. Tampa didn’t get a “bump” from this year’s game, with beer … Continue reading →

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