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Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr.’s Super Beverage Team Up

Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr.’s Super Beverage Team Up

From the screen to the cooler, actors Tom Holland and Robert Downey, Jr. are bringing their respective beverage startups together for a limited edition collaboration: BERO Coffee Draught and Happy Eternal Hoptimist ground coffee.

Constellation Brands’ Losses Accelerate in Q2

Constellation Brands’ Losses Accelerate in Q2

Constellation Brands’ sales and volume declines accelerated in the company’s second quarter, according to its fiscal year 2026 Q2 earnings report. The company’s beer division – which imports Modelo, Corona, Pacifico and Victoria from Mexico – posted the following declines: Shipments (sales to wholesalers), -8.5% (-3.3% in Q1); Depletions (sales to retailers), -2.7% (-2.5% in… Read more »

2 Voodoo Brewery Franchises Close in Texas

2 Voodoo Brewery Franchises Close in Texas

Two Texas locations of Voodoo Brewery, a mostly franchise-owned brewpub chain, closed last week, bringing the chain’s number of shuttered locations to five in 2025.

US Spirits Exports Decline 9% Amid Trade Tensions

US Spirits Exports Decline 9% Amid Trade Tensions

Following a record-high for U.S. spirits exports in 2024, exports fell 9% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025, driven by ongoing trade tensions, according to a new report released today by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS).

Workforce Cut, Cognac Business For Sale as Uncle Nearest Navigates Receivership

Workforce Cut, Cognac Business For Sale as Uncle Nearest Navigates Receivership

The court-appointed receiver for Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey says the embattled whiskey company still holds “significant value,” but will need to clarify incomplete financial records and its capitalization table, and shed non-core assets before evaluating future offers for investment.

SNAP Reform Could Cost Retailers $1B+, Survey Says

SNAP Reform Could Cost Retailers $1B+, Survey Says

The Trump administration’s drive to narrow the scope of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may cost food retailers nearly $1.6 billion upfront and $759 million annually, according to a survey conducted by three grocery industry trade groups.