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Bud Light Seltzer Retro Variety Pack Added to Year-Round Lineup, Claims 3.5% Share of Segment
The good vibes of Summer are here to stay, as Bud Light Seltzer announces its Retro Summer variety pack is transitioning to become a mainstay in the Bud Light Seltzer portfolio as the Bud Light Seltzer Retro Tie Dye pack.

Last Call: GoPuff Funding Round Nets $1B; Kingfisher Maker United Breweries Joins Heineken N.V.
On-demand e-commerce retailer GoPuff has closed on a $1 billion Series H funding round, bringing the valuation of the Philadelphia-headquartered company to $15 billion; India’s United Breweries is now a part of Heineken N.V. following the Dutch brewing giant’s acquisition of a controlling interest in the maker of Kingfisher; and more news.
New Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Lays Out Vision for Beer Maker After Taking Reins
Newly appointed Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Michel Doukeris hosted his first earnings conference call today since taking the reins earlier this month from predecessor Carlos Brito. “Throughout my 25 years at the company, I’ve had the privilege to lead our business across different regions of the world, working alongside the industry’s most talented and passionate colleagues every step of the way,” Doukeris said. “Stepping into this role, I look forward to working together with the team to collectively drive our business into this next chapter.”
Florida Men Request Class Action Certification in Lawsuit Against A-B’s Veza Sur
Two Floridians are seeking class certification of a lawsuit filed last year against Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned Veza Sur Brewing that alleges that the world’s largest beer manufacturer is deceiving customers by positioning the Miami-based offshoot as a craft brewery.

Anheuser-Busch to Sell Hawaii Distribution Business to Odom Corporation
Anheuser-Busch plans to sell its wholly owned distribution business in Hawaii to multi-state wholesaler The Odom Corporation, the world’s largest beer manufacturer announced today.

Last Call: A-B CEO Pens Farewell Note; Nelk Boys See ‘Multibillion-Dollar’ Opportunity in Hard Seltzer; GoPuff Launches NIL Program
Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Carlos Brito officially passed the torch Thursday to Michel Doukeris after 15 years with the world’s largest beer manufacturer.
Budweiser Partners with Actor Bill Pullman to Recreate Presidential Speech from Independence Day: ‘Go Fourth, America’
Today, Budweiser released a digital film entitled “Go Fourth, America” which puts a modern-day spin on the iconic presidential speech from the movie Independence Day.
Anheuser-Busch Appoints Brendan Whitworth as North America Zone President
Anheuser-Busch InBev has pulled from within its ranks for its next North American Zone and U.S. CEO, naming Brendan Whitworth to the post today.
Press Clips: Stonewall Inn Removes Anheuser-Busch Products; Flying Embers Names Nick Lundquist Chief of Sales
The owners of the Stonewall Inn — the historic bar in New York City where a 1969 uprising sparked the LGBTQ community’s fight for equality and is commemorated every June during Pride month — are removing Anheuser-Busch InBev offerings from the bar in advance of New York’s annual Pride march on Sunday, June 27.
Legal Roundup: Sierra Nevada Counter Sues Matagrano; Grupo Modelo-Constellation Brands Lawsuit Continues
Sierra Nevada has filed a counter lawsuit against Matagrano, Inc., the Chico-headquartered craft brewery’s former South San Francisco-based wholesaler, in the Superior Court of the state of California, County of San Mateo. The trademark lawsuit between Constellation Brands and Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Grupo Modelo over the former’s ability to produce and sell Corona Hard Seltzer will continue, despite Constellation’s motion to dismiss, a federal judge ruled this week.
Hard Seltzer Report: Wholesalers More Conservative on Seltzers; Segment Slows; Optimism Remains
More than 75% of beer wholesalers said the summer selling season is off to “a strong start,” as Memorial Day trends either met or exceeded expectations, Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog found in her latest “Beverage Bytes survey” of about 40 distributors covering 145,000 retail outlets (about a quarter of the total U.S. outlets that sell alcoholic beverages).
A-B Partners with Biden Administration to Encourage Adults to Get Vaccinated by July 4
Anheuser-Busch (A-B) announced a national campaign with the White House today, incentivizing adults to get vaccinated by offering free beer.

100% of A-B Domestic Beer and Seltzer Brands Now Brewed with Renewable Electricity
Anheuser-Busch’s (A-B) entire domestic beer and seltzer portfolio — including Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, and Brewers Collective craft brands — is now brewed with 100% renewable electricity from wind and solar power, the world’s largest beer manufacturer announced today.
Big Beer Craft: Volume Declines 5%, to 8.2 Million Barrels, in 2020
Breweries that fall outside of the Brewers Association’s (BA) craft brewer definition collectively declined 5%, to 8.2 million barrels in 2020, according to data in the May/June issue of the New Brewer.