Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands’ portfolio of popular Mexican imports will soon have different representation in the Denver area. The bev-alc giant informed Denver, Colorado-based Coors Distributing Company (CDC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Molson Coors, that it would be terminating their relationship in the next 30 days.

Bev-alc’s trajectory remained “stagnant” leading up to the final week of August, according to the latest weekly scans report from market research firm NIQ.

Martignetti Companies is expanding its New England footprint again. The beer, wine and spirits distributor has struck a definitive agreement to acquire Girardi Distributors, LLC, a Massachusetts-based, independent Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) distributor.

Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 20-21, including headlines from the Brewers Association, Constellation Brands, Sierra Nevada and more.

The largest beer companies in the U.S. continue to shift their attention toward their growing spirits-based offerings. And it’s tough to blame them, given beer’s performance so far this year.

This year’s Fourth of July celebrations promised to be the biggest yet, with the U.S. celebrating its 250th anniversary. However, the holiday appeared as a small blip in off-premise scans, according to the most recent report from market research firm NIQ.

This year’s Fourth of July temperatures were hot across most of the U.S., but bev-alc sales were a bit more tepid during the holiday, according to the latest weekly off-premise scans report from market research firm Circana.

Just as top-ranked teams are the favorites to win the FIFA World Cup each year, the top-ranked bev-alc brands appear to be the favorites for wins in the on-premise during the tournament, according to the latest update from on-premise insights firm BeerBoard.

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After a rocky end to Q1, things are looking up for Constellation Brands in Q2, CEO Nicholas Fink shared during his first earnings call with investors Wednesday morning.

After eight years in the business, Hoplark is starting fresh. The Colorado-based hop-infused beverage maker is rolling out a comprehensive visual refresh this summer aimed at solidifying its identity across categories while broadening its reach to new consumers.

The parent company of Press Premium Alcohol Seltzer has entered receivership in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, with nearly $7 million owed to Constellation Brands’ venture capital arm, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported.

After more than a year, Constellation Brands has filled its chief sales officer role. The Mexican beer importer announced today the appointment of Jack Edwards as CSO of its beer division, effective May 18.

Constellation Brands’ beer portfolio ended its fiscal year 2026 (FY26) with depletions growth in Q4 after three consecutive quarters of year-over-year (YoY) losses. That momentum and the energy of its incoming CEO have the company optimistic for growth trends moving into FY27 – cautiously optimistic.