Industry News

Young’s Market Company to Begin Doing Business as RNDC

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), together with Young’s Market Company (Young’s), has announced that Young’s will begin doing business as RNDC, beginning Jan. 1, 2021. “We are excited about this next step in our joint...

Travis Scott, AB In-Bev Collaborate on New Hard Seltzer Brand

Recording artist, songwriter, producer and fashion mogul Travis Scott has launched a new hard seltzer brand, CACTI, a venture with Anheuser-Busch. CACTI hits shelves in spring 2021. Scott will tap into Anheuser-Busch's capabilities and distribution network to...

Gallo Completes Purchase of More Than 30 Brands From Constellation

E. & J. Gallo Winery today announced that it has completed the acquisition of more than 30 wine brands from Constellation Brands. The closing of the agreement between Gallo and Constellation was approved by the...

Podcast: How Alcohol Companies Can Promote Sustainability

In our latest podcast, we examine sustainability movements is in the alcohol industry. Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz sit down with Nick Martin, Executive Director of the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable. BIER is a...

Luxco Launches Ezra Brooks 99 Bourbon

Luxco has unveiled the latest addition to its Ezra Brooks family of products: Ezra Brooks 99. This is Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey bottled at 99 proof. Charcoal filtered, the new Ezra Brooks 99 features the...

Devils River Whiskey Partners with 375 Park Avenue Spirits

375 Park Avenue Spirits, a division of the Sazerac Company, will entered into a supply-and-distribution agreement with Devils River Whiskey. The move is effective April 1, 2021. Under this new partnership, 375 Park Avenue Spirits will assume responsibility...

Balcones Announces New American Single Malt, Lineage

Balcones Distilling, an American single malt pioneer based in Waco, TX, has announced its newest release: Balcones Lineage. Lineage marries traditional Scotch single malts with "innovative approaches to grain and maturation to celebrate Texas provenance,"...

TTB Approves New Sizes for Canned Wine

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has added three new can sizes to the standard of fill for packaging canned wine: 200-ml., 250-ml. and 355-ml. This comes as alternative packaging continues to gain...

Rogue Ales & Spirits Releases 2021 Product Calendar

Leading craft brewer Rogue Ales & Spirits has announced its 2021 Product Release Calendar. This year, Rogue focuses on their core portfolio while adding ten new products and eight new packages. “I couldn’t be prouder of our...
Marussia Beverages USA

Niche Import Changes Name to Marussia Beverages USA

Niche Import Co., a member of the Marussia Beverages Group, has  changed its name to Marussia Beverages USA. The change, announced by its parent company at the beginning of the year, takes effect immediately. The...