The full Labor Day weekend is officially on the books in NIQ off-premise scans. Total bev-alc dollar sales in the four-week period (L4W) ending September 12 totaled $8.5 billion, while volume totaled 167.5 million cases.
Sun King Brewery is changing up its operations in the Sunshine State. The Indianapolis-based craft brewery is transitioning all of its Florida production to a co-manufacturer, and is moving taproom locations.
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As global consumers moderate they’re seeking stronger value, smaller formats, nostalgia, and sensory experiences, according to a new report from Mintel.
Front of house workers at Boston Beer Company’s Samuel Adams Boston Brewery and Taproom passed a vote to unionize Tuesday, joining the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 328.
Intoxicating hemp beverages as they appear now may vanish from the market in mid-December. A looming federal ban was delayed a month, but the industry hasn’t slowed down amid the existential threat. BevNET and Nosh senior reporter Lukas Southard joins the Brewbound Podcast to give a pulse check on the market, alternatives that may be in play if a ban goes into effect and why some states may ignore the ban altogether.
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter September 21-23, including headlines from Diageo, Boston Beer, Athletic and others.
Beer trends stayed relatively consistent through August and early September, with persistent declines across a majority of segments, according to the latest monthly report from market research firm Circana.
White Claw will soon have a new home in the Denver area. Its parent company Mark Anthony Brands announced an impending transition to the Reyes Beverage Group’s subsidiary RBG Spirits and Wine of Colorado. The move marks the termination of Mark Anthony’s relationship with Molson Coors-owned Coors Distributing Company (CDC).
As many ready-to-drink (RTD) brands aim to expand shelf space, Straightaway Cocktails has invested in gate space instead. Three months into its Portland International Airport bar, the company is using the new space to interact with customers in different ways and trial drinks it otherwise wouldn’t be able to test at scale.