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ANA Spirits Brand Drink Monday Bets On Hemp’s ‘Longevity,’ Will Launch Hemp-Infused NA Gin
While some intoxicating hemp brands are positioning themselves as alcohol alternatives, one early adopter of alcohol-free spirits is joining the fray from the opposite direction.
Heineken to Cut Up to 6K Jobs in Next 2 Years
Heineken N.V. will slash around 7% of its 87,000-person global workforce over the next two years, the company announced Wednesday during its full-year 2025 earnings report.
NIQ Monthly Scans: Cider Led January Growth; Imports on Positive Trajectory
Bev-alc sales remained slightly positive through the end of January in NIQ-tracked off-premise channels (xAOC + convenience + liquor open state), the market research firm reported this week.
Super Bowl On-Premise Report: Draft -6%, Package -6.2%, Per BeerBoard
Super Bowl Sunday was a let down for more than just Patriots fans. BeerBoard tracked bars and restaurants saw year-over-year (YoY) declines in both draft beer volume (-6%) and package volumes (-6.2%), the tech and insights firm shared in its “2026 Big Game On-Premise Report.”
CMO Lesya Lysyj to Exit Boston Beer in March
Boston Beer Company CMO Lesya Lysyj will step down from her role, effective March 6, according to an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Jack & Coke Releases Larger Can With Lighter ABV
Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola are expanding their ready-to-drink (RTD) line with a larger can size, signaling how spirit-based RTDs are searching for incremental growth through convenience retail.
‘Crafting Cider’s Future Together’: Cider and Craft Beer Trade Groups Encourage Adaption and Collaboration
The beverage-alcohol landscape has “radically” changed over the last decade, but small and independent producers – both in beer and hard cider – are primed to take advantage, Brewers Association (BA) president and CEO Bart Watson shared at CiderCon last week in Providence, Rhode Island.
Circana January Report: Easier Comps Boost Craft Beer’s Off-Premise Sales, Long-Term Declines Persist
If December’s trends reversed craft beer’s fortunes in the off-premise, January’s easier comps added a strong tailwind. Craft continued to outpace the overall beer segment in the convenience channel, with dollar sales up 5.4% and volume, measured in case sales, up 0.4% year-to-date (YTD) through January 25, according to market research firm Circana.
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RNDC Confirms New Layoffs Amid Supplier Losses, ‘Structural Adjustments’
After laying off more than 1,700 employees as it shuttered operations in California last year, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is making further cuts across the country. The distributor, which has seen an exodus of suppliers over the past year, confirmed the layoffs but did not comment on the scope. “Republic National Distributing Company is… Read more »
Reality Check: January Bev-Alc Growth Comes to an End
The end of January also brought an end to bev-alc’s 2026 growth trends, according to the latest weekly report from Circana EVP of BevAl Scott Scanlon.
Fiscal Health, Collaboration & a Business Mindset: American Cider Association Leaders Share Pillars for Next Chapter
Hard cider was one of three beer segments to record consistent growth in 2025, escaping the declines that plagued most of the category as beverage-alcohol tackled increased supply costs, consumer purchasing shifts and numerous macroeconomic headwinds.
Budweiser Takes 1st in USA Today Ad Meter with ‘American Icons’ Ad
On a night when 23% of the Super Bowl ads promoted AI, Americana and beer came out on top in USA Today’s Ad Meter rankings.
Chris Herron Took Climbing Kites CEO Role; Bubz THC Soda Line Coming
Creature Comforts co-founder Chris Herron quietly assumed the CEO role of intoxicating hemp beverage brand Climbing Kites a year after joining the company, the company shared last week. Herron’s promotion comes as Climbing Kites prepares to expand its beverage offerings in line with product trends across bev-alc.
Insider’s Week in Beer: ✌️ Craft Super Bowl Ads Go for 2
I gotta say, putting almost every Super Bowl ad online before the game … kinda kills the fun of watching the game.