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Circana November Report: Craft C-Store Sales Turn Positive; Grocery Declines Deepen

Circana November Report: Craft C-Store Sales Turn Positive; Grocery Declines Deepen

Craft beer’s grocery losses continued to accelerate in November, according to the latest monthly report from market research firm Circana. The segment recorded high-single-digit declines in dollar sales (-8.2%) and volume (-9%) at grocery stores in the four-week period (L4W) ending November 30, Circana reported. Those losses mark an acceleration from the prior L4W period… Read more »

PepsiCo and Walmart Colluded on Pricing, Alleges Unsealed FTC Complaint

PepsiCo and Walmart Colluded on Pricing, Alleges Unsealed FTC Complaint

PepsiCo allegedly created a soft drink “price gap” with Walmart, creating a system that allowed the world’s largest retail to obtain preferential promotional payments, while those same payments were reduced for Walmart’s competitors, according to court documents unsealed last week.

Ball Buys Majority Stake in 2 European Canning Facilities

Ball Buys Majority Stake in 2 European Canning Facilities

Beverage packaging manufacturer Ball Corporation will acquire an 80% stake in Benepack’s European can manufacturing businesses, including two production facilities in Belgium and Hungary, the company announced Wednesday.

Sycamore Brewing Co-Founder Will Divest and End Involvement Following Statutory Rape Charges

Sycamore Brewing Co-Founder Will Divest and End Involvement Following Statutory Rape Charges

Justin Brigham, co-founder of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Sycamore Brewing, was arrested on charges of statutory rape of a child by an adult, first degree burlgary and indecent liberties with a child by the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, December 11. In response to the charges, Sycamore owner and co-founder Sarah Taylor, who is Brigham’s… Read more »

Online Grocery Retailer Thrive Market Drops Alcohol, Bets Big on ANA

Online Grocery Retailer Thrive Market Drops Alcohol, Bets Big on ANA

Thrive Market is going dry. The online grocery retailer announced today it is adding more than 100 SKUs across 20 brands to its adult non-alcoholic (ANA) beverage set, while simultaneously dropping all of its existing alcoholic offerings.

Brewbound 2025 Award Winners Revealed

Brewbound 2025 Award Winners Revealed

Brewbound revealed the trade publication’s 2025 industry Award Winners and Rising Stars during the 2025 Brewbound Live business conference in Marina del Rey, California, on December 10.