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Canopy Growth Enters Agreement to Buy Wana Wellness for $297.5M

Canopy Growth Enters Agreement to Buy Wana Wellness for $297.5M

Canadian cannabis operator Canopy Growth Corporation has entered a definitive agreement to acquire cannabis edibles maker Wana Wellness for $297.5 million, which will go into effect upon federal legalization of THC in the U.S.

BWC: Craft Beer Off-Premise Sales -7.1% Through 3 Quarters of 2021

BWC: Craft Beer Off-Premise Sales -7.1% Through 3 Quarters of 2021

Three quarters into 2021, craft beer dollar sales in off-premise retailers have declined -7.1% year-to-date through October 2 and that negative trend is mostly accelerating, according to a report from Bump Williams Consulting (BWC). Craft beer dollar sales declined -12.7% in Q2 and improved slightly to -12.5% in Q3, but there have been “no major improvements since cycling COVID,” BWC wrote

Heineken USA to ‘Double Down’ in 2022;  ‘The Year of the Slim Can’; 1 Million Case Opportunity with Cans

Heineken USA to ‘Double Down’ in 2022; ‘The Year of the Slim Can’; 1 Million Case Opportunity with Cans

Doubling down in 2022 was the theme of yesterday’s Heineken USA (HUSA) national sales meeting. HUSA’s leadership team, including CEO Maggie Timoney, stressed the message as their big ask of their wholesaler partners next year. Timoney shared that the company has posted consistent share growth over eight months. “Heineken is back. Dos Equis is growing…. Read more »

Maui Brewing Company Launches Hoppy Red Ale for Fall

Back by popular demand, Maui Brewing Company re-releases Waimea Red Ale, an American-style Red Ale balanced with Waimea and Mosaic Cryo hops with dark fruit malt character.

The Bruery Releases 2 Turtle Doves to National Distribution

Christmas in Southern California might be a bit warmer than it is in other parts of the world, with string lights adorning palm trees in place of the standard pine or spruce, but that doesn’t mean The Bruery doesn’t know how to celebrate in liquid-form!