Do Customers Care About Eco-Conscious Brands?
Do customers care about eco-conscious brands or sustainability when buying beer, wine or spirits?
We invited retailers to write their opinions on the question. The results were split down the middle. Here’s what was reported from...
Trinchero Family Estates Purchases Mason Cellars, Pomelo Brand
Trinchero Family Estates (TFE) today announced its acquisition of Mason Cellars, owners of Pomelo and Three Pears wines.
The acquisition expands the premium wines within the Trinchero family of brands.
"We are delighted to bring Mason Cellars into...
How Going Green Benefits Alcohol Brands
Everyone in the beverage business is going green — and no one has to ask why. The writing has been on the spreadsheets for a while now, and forward-looking brewers and distillers are delving...
How To Sell Eco-Friendly Beverage Alcohol Products
Going green isn’t a new concept, but it continues to gain momentum in the beverage industry.
Eco-conscious consumers seek out products that are both great tasting and also good for the environment. As a result,...
Superior Beverage CEO Missing After Plane Vanishes
The alcohol industry received terrible news over the holiday break with the sudden disappearance and presumed death of the CEO of the Ohio-based distributor Superior Beverage Group.
According to multiple news reports, Superior Beverage CEO John Fleming was flying with friends...
Campari Sells Off Lapostolle Wine Business
The Campari Group has continued its recent exit from the wine business by selling off its Lapostolle brand. The deal will transfer ownership back to the brand's founding family, headed by Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle.
The sale of...
8 On-Premise Alcohol Trends Affecting Retail in 2017
Editor's Note: How can retailers effectively stay on top of the many different alcohol trends in 2016? One way is by keeping a close eye on what's emerging at on-premise accounts, where many alcohol trends start....
Constellation Brands Reports 10% Q3 Growth On The Back Of Beer Sales
Drinks company Constellation Brands this week reported a 10% growth in net sales, for $1.18 billion, during its third quarter fiscal 2017.
Net sales for beer increased 16 percent, the company says in a press release. This was due...
Constellation Brands Invests In Virginia’s Catoctin Creek Distillery
Constellation Brands revealed in its recent third quarter fiscal announcement that it has invested in Virginia's Catoctin Creek Distillery.
This is in line with Constellation Brands ongoing strategic shift towards investing in high-end U.S. craft spirits and beer,...
Spirits Works Distillery Names New Head Distiller
To find its new head distiller, Spirits Works Distillery did not have to look far.
The Sonoma County, California-based craft distillery announced this week the promotion of production manager/distiller Lauren Patz to head distiller. She is part...