Ferron Salniker is the Spirits Editor, guiding our coverage of the spirits and RTD cocktail space. She reports for BevNET.com and Brewbound.com on everything from new subcategories in established liquor types to the growth of the craft spirits business.
A stockholder of flavored tequila 21Seeds is suing its parent company Diageo for obscuring plans to develop a competing product in the category, while undermining 21Seed’s ability to reach the sales goals tied to its earn-out targets.
U.S. adult non-alc (ANA) sales may be closing in on the $1 billion mark, but many bars – including some of the country’s upper echelon – aren’t on board yet with slanging zero-proof cocktails.
Advocating for the federal government to untangle distilled spirits from tariff policy was the major theme at the annual Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) conference in Washington, D.C., last week.
As tariff talks continue to expand, suppliers say they are losing purchase orders, facing the possibility of consumers trading down, and quickly assessing how to position their portfolios.
Diageo will cease bringing new brands into its Distill Ventures accelerator program for startup drink entrepreneurs, a Diageo spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
American whiskey producers are once again swept up in a trade dispute that has unfurled pricey tariffs on their exports to Europe.
SipMARGS, a ready-to-drink (RTD) sparkling margarita brand has revamped its liquid and landed $3 million from new investors, including powerhouse social media influencer Alix Earle.
Brown-Forman maintained its annual forecast even as it weathers flat whiskey sales and prepares for the impact of tariffs, the company announced in its Q3 FY25 financials release and earnings call.
As President Trump moves forward with tariffs, the spirits industry is bracing for a trade war that could bring price increases and shake up the backbar.
When Adam Spiegel founded Sonoma Distilling Company in 2010, it was the 15th distillery to open in California. Now the Golden State boasts more than 300 distilleries, more than any other state, and Spiegel is embarking on a new chapter aiming to help revitalize what he calls a “broken three-tier system.”
Glancing at the adult non-alc (ANA) section of a store, most drinkers aspiring to moderate for the first time likely won’t find brands they recognize. They might prefer it that way.
The CEO of Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is out this morning following the distributor’s loss of two major suppliers in the country’s largest spirits market.
Brown-Forman is ditching Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) for evolving total-beverage distributor Reyes Beverage Group in California.
Continuing to bolster its adult non-alc (NA) portfolio, Constellation Brands has acquired a minority stake in Hiyo, a functional ready-to-drink tonic, the company announced today.
