Anheuser-Busch InBev

Constellation Brands continues to be the golden child for distributors with the growth of its Mexican imports, Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog reported in her Q3 “Beverage Bytes” survey.

Bud Light Seltzer is encouraging people to save a pumpkin and #ChooseAppleSlices with a formal PSA and the introduction of its latest limited-edition seasonal offering, the Bud Light Seltzer Apple Slices Variety Pack.

As Molson Coors sales chief Kevin Doyle prepares to retire after nearly 40 years, the company has promoted two sales executives as part of its succession planning. Chief commercial solutions officer Jeff Long will be promoted to chief customer officer, a role that incoming U.S. president of sales and distributor operations Brian Fiero will vacate upon Doyle’s retirement at the end of the year.

Hard seltzers ended the summer season down -5.5% year-to-date through September 10 in multi-outlet plus convenience channels, as the segment continues to battle tough comps of years past, financial services firm Jefferies reported, citing NielsenIQ data.

Ohio Eagle Distributing has a deal in place to acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (A-B) AB ONE distribution operations in Lima, Ohio.

Building on its consistent and long-standing commitment to disaster relief and preparedness efforts, Anheuser-Busch announces the second annual “Prepare For Your Pets” campaign.

Beer Kulture, Brave Noise, and Women of Bevolution have launched a grant program aimed at helping underserved groups launch businesses in the craft beverage industry.

Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) has combined the U.S. field sales teams from its craft brewery and “high end” divisions to create a new high end field sales team.

For the 52 weeks ending July 16, the combined malt- and spirits-based hard seltzer segment reached $4.263 billion, according to Jefferies equity research managing director Kevin Grundy. In the last four weeks, spirits-based seltzer’s share of the business has reached 9.1%. Malt- and sugar-based hard seltzers account for 90.9% of the segment – and their sales are declining.

CELSIUS’ leadership believes the company’s new distribution partnership with PepsiCo will help increase its distribution footprint by around 40% over the next 12 months as the Florida-based energy drink brand eyes new channels and global growth.

Bourbon County Stout, Goose Island’s annual release of limited-edition barrel-aged stout variants, will turn 30 this November.

Anheuser-Busch InBev reported +11.3% revenue growth and +3.4% volume growth globally for the second quarter of 2022. “Our business delivered sustained profitable growth,” CEO Michel Doukeris said in a press release. “Our volume increased by 3.4%, our top-line by 11.3% and EBITDA by 7.2%. The relentless execution of our strategy, the strength of our brands and accelerated digital transformation enabled us to meet the moment in an ongoing dynamic operating environment.”

Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) will lay off 142 employees from its AB ONE operations, following the sale of the Oakland, California-based wholly owned distributor, the San Francisco Business Times reported.

E-commerce beverage-alcohol platform Provi defended its antitrust lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits and Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) this week, arguing the two distribution giants have relayed a “misleading narrative” to the court, Law360 reported.